Good news, bad news...

I needed to get a quick note off to you to let you know that both stores will be closed this Sunday, May 2nd, for a staff retreat.  I do this every year - it's my Christmas present from the store to all the gals.  We get very few chances to sew together and it's always a nice day to be able to get the staff at both stores together to sew, eat, and laugh... A LOT!  

I'm going to try and take a few pictures, but suddenly everyone is so camera shy if they think their picture might be on the blog.  I told them that both of you who read this blog LIKE to see their pictures, but nobody listens --- as usual.  Big sigh.  Sometimes owning a quilt shop is like talking to teenagers... everyone just roll their eyes, mutter "What ever", and walk away. 

 So, I guess if you planned to come see us on Sunday this is BAD news, but it's GREAT news for all of us!!  

Now the problem is what to bring!!???

I always bring too much to work on (I'm know I'm not the Lone Ranger here.  I've seen what you guys bring to work on at a quilt retreat!).  I'm definitely going to bring my Farmer's Wife paper piecing blocks to work on.  I think we'll have this block of the month ready to preview this next week at the shops.  We have our Borders Crossing Bus Trip next Friday, so I really want to have all my ducks in a row by then.

Here's my blocks so far .....

In that upper right hand corner you'll see a couple of blocks that still need to be put together - probably not today, tho.  And here's the other side of the sewing machine table....

 And the cutting table...

Yup... they're small blocks but the "fall-out" seems to encompass the whole sewing room. Hey, I'm probably just lucky it hasn't taken over the living room and kitchen yet.   When my husband is out of town I tend to sew acccroooosssss the house - no room is safe from the quilting bug!

I have two purse patterns that are all cut out and could go too, plus two charm pack projects from this book...

 

Plus....I have five totes of half finished projects, including a baby quilt that REALLY needs to get done as a model for the the West Center Store.  And a birthday gift for my daughter's birthday in June, and.....

Another big sigh.... I'll think about that tomorrow... tomorrow's another day and I've got two days to decide....URGGHHHHH.
 
 
  

Comments

[Susan]

Sounds like Sun will be a lot of fun--wish I could be there but I'll look forward to the pics. I'm intrigued by the "Farmers Wife" quilt but I'm not sure I'm up to that--I have a closet full of UFO projects. Happy stitching from TX!

[DebM]

Looking forward to seeing staff retreat photos! I love to see what everyone's working on -- thanks for sharing the "Farmer's Wife" photos. :-)