This is a great article on the Wall Street Journal: http://bit.ly/9Jobdg   

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I have just returned from Toronto! What a great bunch of quilters at the York Heritage Quilt Guild! We had a program and two workshops: Colorwash Hunter Star and the Summer Salsa Lone Star. Thanks to the wonderful organizers:  Erica and Jeannie, Katie, Carolyn and Linda! Katie loaned me a winter coat, which allowed me to bring extra quilts!

It was great to show the newest book − Quick Diamond Quilts − and quilts from all 5 books to the warm and friendly York quilters in Toronto. Even better? Watching the Olympics in Canada as they cheered their athletes to victory! I admire the hard work – seven years of preparation – and think the Canadians are hosting a wonderful Olympic event.

One evening I went with guild members to Glow Restaurant − which features a unique menu of local and healthy offerings. Glow was located right near an ice carving display, and a small figure skating rink. The ceiling changed colors and the menu covers had grasses imbedded in a thick plastic.

 

This is amazing and you wonder “HOW does that work out??”

 

Date: Sunday, September 13, 2009, 7:19 PM

The Pine Tree Quilters are a state-wide guild, founded in 1978. They hire a national teacher once or twice annually. The meeting presentation and workshops are offered in different communities to allow members statewide the opportunity to attend.

I arrived in Portland, stayed in Waterville, and traveled to the surrounding communities of Augusta, Gardnerville and Bangor for workshops & presentation. My hostess, Mary Coombs was a delight! A highlight – one night we had dinner at the Lobster Trap in Winslow. Have you ever eaten Lobster Pie? WHOA! This delicious dish was lobster pieces, butter, bread crumbs & seasoning, all broiled in a little casserole dish – I wonder how many calories in that dinner!???

We had such a blast on the Mexican Riviera Quilt Cruise! Here is another photo slide show!

Make a Smilebox photobook

Hi!   I’ll never be accused of posting too frequently! <wink>  I have just met a BIG deadline……. and I rewarded myself!  I called a friend, took her a lunch, and we walked in the sunshine. Wow, the weather is terrific here this past couple of weeks – we feel so thankful when we hear of all the troubles and awful weather in other parts of our country.

I am so grateful – and it made me think – what are YOU grateful for? How do you treat yourself when you’ve done a good job and finally get a break?  I’d love to know! As for me – here is a short list – and there are many more things – this is just the things I am thinking of right now!

• Faith – God’s blessings!
• friends and family
• health
• a home – a roof over my head
• food on our table
• coffee, chocolate, margaritas, salads, fresh berries
• the sun on my shoulder
• having a sewing studio
• sunny bright afternoons – the studio gets great light
• having goals to meet
• having the energy and perserverance to stick with it until I meet my goal
• watching the dogs lulled to a stupor, sleeping on the warm patio
• listening to the birds, the breeze in the tree tops
• sharing quilts and great  ideas with other creative people
• feeling satisfaction in hard work
• feeling a sense of accomplishment once I complete a difficult, extensive task
• a good night’s sleep

This is an older photo – look a the project I’m working on. See the finished quilt in the previous post.

I look forward to hearing what YOU are grateful for today!

Carol G. and her Dad, Frances shared their apples with our Tuesday quilting bee. Frances and Carol harvest the apples each fall in their Maine orchard. They brought one of each variety back to California in their suitcases (bruises provided, free-of-charge by the airlines)! The apples ranged in size from tennis-ball size to large grapefruit size. Carol treated us to her own apple pie dessert made with several apple varities. YUM!