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Monday, January 4, 2010

I AM GOING TO BE A CHARMING GAL---




I have decided to join the Charming Girls club over on Kelly's site for this year--I find it does help me to get some "goals" in finishing my projects----so here is my "TO DO" List for January--

1.Make the next two blocks to the Patch Abilities block so I can hang them on the cute rack and enjoy them!!!

2.Sew and Hand quilt this month's Schnibbles pattern--Madeline!!!!


3.And baste and hand quilt "Christmas Wishes" bom of the month from last year!!!

NOW  we know I have alot more I could and should put on this list--but I do have some other projects I would like to do this month--like --- are you really going to make me say "THAT" word-----housecleaning!!!!!  and I want to play with my new mixer--so there will be some baking---hopefully---




Plus I am adding up my "Unfinished" projects---I did count my quilt tops today--- total==16==Now these are tops that are all put together---they need batting, backing, basting and hand quilting---OUCH---they run in size from a large wall hanging to twin size for the bed--and some have been waiting their turn for a couple---ok--a few years now---but I am hoping to get a good start on them this year----HEY--stop laughing at me----I just might "surprise" you ( and it would be a surprise to me too!!!)    Now I have lots more projects that are in different stages of completion--I have yet to count them------?????????????
So Charming gals here I COME---!!!!!!

And here is some  pictures of other things I have made in the past--

I used to do alot of counted cross stitch--BEFORE-- the quilting "bug" hit---have only done a couple small things since!!!




This next one took 3-4 years of working at it off-on to complete--but I am so glad I kept picking it up---

Can you tell I like snowmen this time of year?????
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I WAS SPEECHLESS IN WAL MART TODAY----

I was shopping in the Christmas clearance aisles and I seen this man picking up 5-6 boxes of the regular glass ornaments--and I said to him--"ah--getting ready for next year ??"  He looked at me with a smug smile and said--"NO--we take these and hang them on a rope and hang them up high so they move back and forth and then we shot them with bow and arrows!!!!"----Wished you had been there to see my face and that of another customer--you could of knocked us over with--
feather!!!!!!   Later after I got home I realized that "these" men are probably doing this out in the back field or woods--and these ornaments are "SHARP' edgy pieces when they break--do you think they clean this mess up----NO NO NO---that means the poor little animals running around stand a good chance of getting cut feet---How mean--just so 'big boys" can play????
SORRY---this just did not make me a happy camper---thanks for listening!!


OH I also got some groceries---so I can eat now and keep up my energy for quilting -- that's good thing--right????
And talking about Wal-mart---have you noticed that nearly every food aisle now has "Great value" labels on the food---are they only going to carry their own food products in the future---hope not---that's a scary thought?????
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Take care---keep stitching---Hugs, Di&co.

 

9 comments:

Michelle said...

Welcome to the club! I look forward to seeing your complete projects!

Unknown said...

Welcome I love the story on the glass balls I can imagine you face. That man needs a new hobby something creative not destructive.

Cindy said...

Di, I think you're charming - no matter. You always brighten my day when I come over for a visit.

You're a special blessing.... I mean a special "charm".

alice said...

Good luck with all the new projects. I don't feel so bad now about all the tops that I have that need basting and quilting and all the half put together things and all the BOMs that need to be finished. I love all of your snowmen. Maybe Walmart man should shoot his arrows barefooted and maybe he would clean up after himself. L,A-

Jocelyn said...

I think Kelly at Charming Quilts club is so sweet. I hope you enjoy your adventure. Looks like great projects.

Ariane said...

I love your patch abilities block. I can't wait to see the rest of them. Your Christmas Wish quilt looks wonderful. I love how you sashed the blocks. I worked today, then this evening I started taking apart a quilt top I made last year. I hated it, and just couldn't make myself work on it. But I paid a lot of money for the fabric. So I'm taking it apart the blocks and I'm going to set them differently. I hope to get quite a bit of work done on it this week. I do work all week, but I will do my best. Talk to you tomorrow. Hugs Ariane

I Purr-Furr to Craft said...

looking forward to seeing your finished project, all the best for this year. Happy Blogging

Anne-Lise at Rag, Tag, Bobtail said...

Hello! Let's put up a wanted poster for that idiot! That bloke! I see you are already busy and buzzing! Good girl! Hugs,

Robin (RsIslandCrafts) said...

I thought about joining the charming club but then thought better about it. It felt like too much pressure for me lol. I like to flit from project to project and I don't usually know what I will finish each month.

I thought you were going to tell us the man at Walmart was going to do some crazy crafting lol. Geesh! Those poor little critters!