Saturday, September 15, 2007

SNAP OUT OF IT!!!

I'm in some sort of funk! I think it's called overload. I can't decide which way to turn. I even tried climbing back in bed! It started with me making a pot of coffee and forgetting to put the pot on the coffee maker. If you would have told me I'd be cleaning under my sink today, I would have called you a big liar!! Funny thing is, it's all my own doing. I took the trip to Sew Ewe Quilt shop yesterday. The shop is looking good, they've expanded and have more fabric and have a nice little $5 a yard area. I only came home with two pieces of fabric and no GREEN!!! Actually I supervise a gal who is having her first grandchild. I want to make her a grandmother's quilt because her daughter won't let her purchase stuff for the baby unless she approves. Well, Mary loves turtles and mermaids. They make her so happy. It's nice to see Mary happy, Mary's 19 year old son was murdered about 6 years ago and she is still grieving. She breaks my heart. My hopes are that this grandchild will help her move on to a happier life. ANYHOO.... here's the pattern I want to make . Cute huh? The two pieces of fabric I picked up were for this, but now I need one more. Aww gee I gotta go fabric shopping again! Ok the blue will play the role of the white fabric and since this little one will be a girl, I'm hoping to find a nice clear pinky pastely floraly batik to play in the red role. I fell in love with this pretty blue it's Jelly Frost by Andover. It reminds me of sparkling water. Of course the back is going to be this Laurel Burch Mermaid Print. So now this is another project to occupy my poor little overloaded brain. You tell me, should I work on Pincushions? Still have 40 of those. What about Pumpkin blocks? I'm gonna need 36 of those and need to decide which fabrics to use. Maybe I should go looking for fabric or should I sit and applique on my Happy Hauntings? What ever I do, I need to get going, the day is wasting away!! added note: I'd better go buy a coffe pot so I can get something done tomorrow!!

8 comments:

Unknown said...

Deep breath...some days it seems we'd be better off just staying in bed. The quilt for your friends grandbaby is going to be wonderful. Very special.

Nan said...

Hello! Here I am from Vacationland, just in time to see you telling yourself to 'snap out of it!'!! I have been telling myself the same thing recently, so I totally understand!
The quilt you're creating is going to be wonderful - what a great friend you are!!!
Take care of yourself, Mar!!

Doodlebug Gail said...

What a cute turtle pattern - 2 colour quilts always look so great and this one is no exception. What colours will you use?

Gail said...

This should be a winner - can't wait to see it all done, love the jelly frost.

Vicky said...

That's going to be a beauty! And you do such beautiful applique! Can't wait to see it!

Wish you had been her today, Mar. The 1st Anniv. Sale at Ginger's was awesome!

ILY

Texan said...

Whew Girly, take a nice deep breath.... breathhhhhhh in .... hold it..... now exhale slowlyyyyy.... :O) LOL... your post has me feeling on over load tee hee...

The Turtle quilt will be adorable!

If it makes you feel any better, I have done the no pot under the coffee thing :O(... what a mess that is ... then of course there is not putting water in the coffee maker at all and going to get coffee and duh ... LOL...

Darlene said...

I can understand why you wanted to get back in bed. What a day!

The turtle quilt is going to be adorable! You are a dear friend to make this.

35 pumpkins - see why I'm hesitant? LOL

Vicky said...

I finally enlarged the pattern picture and realized it's not applique! It's an adorable pattern! Can't wait to see it!