Estate Sale Treasures

It's Saturday and that means time with Mister.  He asks if I would like to go estate sale shopping - well, of course.  We map out the 4 closest to us, make a couple of coffees to go and are out the door in time to make the opening of the first one.

The only thing I spot at this one is an O'Lippa ruler that is marked $6.00.  It looks pretty grimy so I check with Mister to make sure it will clean up and since it is last day, we get it 75% off -- 2.50.  Good start.

Across the street is a garage sale so we walk over just to check it out.  I am able to find 6 XXL cotton shirts and two of them are colors that are difficult to find:  pink and purple.  They are asking $1.00 a piece but I get 6/$5.00.  I'm pretty happy about that as we return to the car and head for the second destination.  (The chicken comes later as well as the drawers.)

Wichita Falls and the Texahoma Shophop

Yay!  Today finally got here.  I am so excited to be having a girls day and visiting a new part of Texas.  We have drove through  while on trips heading north or returning from said trips, but haven't stopped.  Here's how excited I am.  I wake at 5:30 without any alarm and decide to make fresh scones for Mister and the girls.  They are going in the oven when Mister wakes and we get to have a lovely breakfast of tea and scones before I drop him off at work, pick up Stephannie and head to Jennifer's to meet up with both Jennifers.  We get stuck in traffic and are a bit late so let's get this show on the road.

Jennifer M. is driving and Jennifer S. has put herself to work in the backseat with hexies.  I have graph paper and am hoping to work on blocks while we visit.  A couple of hours later, we are in Wichita Falls at the MPEC.  Look at the gorgeous flags out front.  Yes - the theme of the show is working around these and I'm looking forward to what is in store.  Time to shop.

Fun With Allison

It's a playday for me!  Do we ever really outgrow those?  I certainly hope not.  Friends are the best and I am hoping to someday be like these wonderful friends on the left.  Yep, I certainly do wish for these moments ahead.  It took me awhile to come out of my shell and begin to make friends here in Texas, but I am truly loving the journey right now.  Now, onto our wonderful day.







Just as Mister is leaving for work, Allison arrives bearing gifts - some wonderful tea and a new book to peruse.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart girlfriend.  You always make people feel oh so special.  After a cup or two of tea and a nice visit, we are ready to start our day.  The weather is holding for awhile so we are going to get a wonderful walk in at the Arboretum.  Come on along with us and smell the flowers and enjoy the eye candy.  It's great for the soul, I promise.  After walking the loop, it's time for some photos so we revisit the spots that called to us.  The test gardens!

Easy Street - Clue #4 - Bonnie Hunter - Mystery Quilt

Yes!  I am caught up again with both mysteries.  Boy does that feel good.  Easy Street fabrics just make me feel happy to work with them.  Such pretty, vibrant colors.  Today's assignment is more flying geese.  One would think that I would get good at these pretty soon.  There are less than a hundred to make today -- for those that know Bonnie's patterns, well by golly, that is very few indeed -- and I get them sewn before Mister calls to say he is on his way home.

Orange Crush - Clue #5 - Bonnie Hunter - Mystery Quilt

Clue 5 and it's a big one!  I've said it before and I'll say it again.  This mystery is wonderful!  I LOVE how we put together blocks within the mystery.

This clue has us preparing to make album blocks and so I have cut the orange and blue squares that will be used.  I have also gone ahead and cut out the required parts for the border blocks.  I have 96 MORE shaded 4 patches to make.  Goodness.

Shaded Four Patches - Easy Street - Clue #3 - Bonnie Hunter - Mystery Quilt

It's Sunday evening and I haven't even looked at this clue.  I totally forgot to share the post on it with my group as I was all caught up in the excitement over the quilt show.  I've had a busy day today as well but we are back home and it is quiet time, thus the memory came back.  I guess I need to get this clue put together so that I can stay caught up and keep working on other things as well.  Wow -- that sounds humdrum.  Let's try again.

It's quiet in the house this evening and Mister is out washing the car so I get to work on clue 3.  Penelope has several parts going this week, but I think I am going to stick with the original clues and just make the shaded 4 patches.  I'm not in a hurry to get this one finished so will enjoy drawing it out a bit.

There are not very many of these, so it takes almost no time to chain the first half on, give the seam a gentle press, and add the second triangle.

All I have left is to attach the beautiful turquoise triangle to the other side and my clue is finished.  Since I was already cut, this only took me two hours total.  Nice.  (Only trouble is:  once again I am unable to count and have TWICE as many turquoise triangles cut as I need.  What am I going to do with myself?)  Aren't these just delicious looking.  Oh, yummy.  If you wish to play along, this pattern can be found in Bonnie Hunter's More Adventures With Leaders and Enders.  As always, you can find all my posts on Easy Street by clicking the tab at the top of the blog.

Dallas Quilt Show and Meetup Breakfast

The day for the quilt show has finally arrived.  I have been looking forward to it for quite some time and even though my transportation is dicey at best today, I am gonna give it the old college try.

Mister is on the way to help his sister move today, so he drops me off for the breakfast meeting that Stephannie has arranged at Mama's Daughters' Diner near the Market Hall.  There are quite a few ladies already seated when I arrive and it is hugs and hellos all around.



Suzanne greets me with a wonderful array of new scraps to play with and they take up residence in the chair next to me.  Fun times ahead there.  I LOVE getting to meet new people and with three new ladies at my table and two more at another I am thrilled.  Way to go Stephannie.

My photography skills are definitely lacking today and I cut off poor Gena's face completely and didn't take backgrounds into consideration even a bit.  Ugh -- Mister wants to know why I choose to put my backside in someone's face instead of going to the other end of the table as it is so blatantly obvious Marcia does - yes I am stealing her picture but am happy to give credit for it.  I have absolutely no excuse.  (Oh and since Sharron is too busy eating to smile at the camera, I make her do a solo shot.)