Mr Brown Has Been Found!

We received a tip that Mr. Brown had been spotted in a certain parking lot in town around about 10:00 in the morning. Sooo we went under cover.

As under cover as one can be in a bright blue Astro van.

Armed with only with a seam ripper

Sure enough the brown truck and Mr. Brown did appear around 10:00.

We jumped out of the van and demanded my packages.

He said he didn't think he had any of my packages.

I flashed my seam ripper and sure enough he fumble around

and found a brown package with a Moda label.

I told him there were two packages.

More fumbling.

And sure enough he came up with package number 2.

He handed over both packages without incident.

We loaded the packages in the Astro and made a quick get away.

As quick as you can get away in an old Astro van.

Now that I have fabric I am holding my seamstresses hostage...with my seam ripper.

Many projects need to be completed in the short 3 weeks before market.

Who knew the pressure of market could lead to a life of crime.

Wishing you a seam ripper free day.

From my heart,

Sandy

What's it Going to Be?

CLARIFICATION: Which Thursday is the contest ending??? Well let's make it Wednesday, October 7th at midnight.

Seven days and counting. Remember in my last blog I said that I had to design my booth and usually that would involve building or painting something. Well, it seems not only are we going to build something but we will also have to paint it. Can you guess what we are going to build?

These are your clues.

(the boards behind the bike are part of the clues)

We are going to take these various items and make them into something for my booth.

Can you guess what it is going to be?

Guess right and you have a chance to win one of these.

If there is more than one person guessing the right answer, (which I am sure there will be - it's pretty obvious) a drawing will take place.

The contest ends Wednesday, October 7th at midnight.

I will reveal what we have made after we place the item in our booth.

I will be updating my blog during market - so stayed tuned.

We have been too busy to empty the trash.

It doesn't smell so who cares?



Sandy K. stitching on some pillows.
My floss box is the one on the right - hers is on the left and center.
Gee I wonder why she prefers to bring her own floss.
(Really who has time for such silliness???)



Lois - just about done with one binding and then on to the next.

Seven more days to go and we have only have

3 items in the DONE pile. :-(

The pressure is on.

We will see some of you soon - way too soon.

From my heart,

Sandy

Spring Has Arrived

Spring has arrived! No not the season but my spring fabric.

Last Thursday I went to lunch and when I came back these boxes were sitting by my desk. Straight from the mill in Korea. - no time to ship to Moda and then on to me.

This is what was inside the boxes. The name of this line is Frolic.

For you shop owners that follow my blog, you will be able to see this at the Moda booth at International Quilt Market - If you are interested book your appointment now. If you are one of those blog followers that does not own a shop, you will have to wait until January to see this fabric in your favorite quilt shop(s). If you like it tell your quilt shop owner and maybe she will buy it. ;-)

About a week before the fabric arrived, I received scanned images of the fabric so I could computer generate my quilts. I consumed both of these boxes of fudge while generating. (Yes I really did spend $15.00 on fudge.) I generated 6 quilts using this fabric. Now we have to sew all six quilts, have them quilted and bound by the time we leave for market on October 6th. Yikes! That gives use only 13 days to get all this done! How do I do it?

I call in the troops.




Lois - Look at those stacks of connector squares (432 of them)
that she has to plow through before she can even begin to assemble the blocks.

Sandy K. helping Lois out with her connector squares while I cut a quilt for her to sew.

Sandy K. threading her bobbin - again.

Why can't somebody come up with bigger bobbins?

Lori working on her assignment. Notice, by now it is dark outside. How do I get my seamstresses to work a couple of nights during crunch season???

Feed them pizza.

Everybody went home last night about 10:00 and they are all back sewing today. I am very grateful for my dedicated seamstresses.

Not only do we have to finish all of the quilts, I also have to create my booth, (which usually involves building or painting something) write a newsletter, design and print brochures, make salesman sample packs, pack the trailer, pack a suitcase, pretty up a bit (get my toes and nails done, haircut and color) - all this in just 13 days. Pray for me. :)


From my heart,

Sandy