PAQA-South & just fun

Had a good and productive period last weekend. I spent 5 1/2 hours cleaning out my studio on Saturday. Whew. I nearly filled the giant trash can that the city provides. But I can now walk in there and look around and breathe - and actually envision or think about beginning something. I managed to make LaTonda's baby card and got 2 Xmas & 2 birthday cards fused.
On Sunday I cleaned out the old raggedy tomato & pepper plants. I also harvested my tarragon and dried that in the food dehydrator. This coming weekend I'll tackle what's left of the basil.


I was pleased to learn last week that two of my pieces, "Welcome Sarah" (only part of which is shown here) and "Psychedelic Steve" , were accepted into this year's PAQA-South's members show. I did the receiving of entries & cataloging and there will be some really spectacular work in this exhibit. The opening reception is Friday night, September 26 and it will run until Wednesday, October 29th. Steve and I are going up for the opening reception and Keri and Abbie will also most likely attend. It will be great to see some of the PAQA-South members again. As well as Abbie, Keri, Sarah & Granny & the new puppy. Now to get them packed up and ready to ship, along with the NC Forests Under Fire II for the IQF in Houston. I haven't received my JAQ piece from last year, although others have posted that they have. I guess it'll be here soon.

The woman who quilted my beautiful bed quilt brought in this twelve-step plan that her husband began and she edited. He calls our classes "Quilters Anonymous", which isn't all that original, but they actually came up with the steps. It's pretty cute and funny.

Quilters Anonymous - For Help With Fabriholism
12 Steps -
Jennifer Fouke

1. We: admitted we were powerless over fabric - that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could get us to finish our UFO's.
3. made a decision to turn our will, our lives, and our entire paycheck over to the local quilt shop.
4. made a searching and fearless fabric inventory and shopped for more.
5. admitted to ourselves, and to anyone who would listen, the exact nature of our quilting.
6. were entirely ready to buy a bigger house just to have our own quilting room.
7. humbly ask that no one talks about our cut-off star points.
8. made a list of all persons we could give our quilts to, and became willing to give them away...if we ever get around to finishing them.
9. made direct threats, whenever possible, to any husband who touches our quilting shears.
10. continued to take fabric inventory and when we needed more, promptly admitted it.
11. sought through prayer and meditation to improve our understanding of working on 20 projects at once.
12. having had a spiritual quilting awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other fabriholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

I think it's perfect!

Tomorrow we are having a baby shower for a coworker who is having a girl. I will post photos after I give her the baby quilt. I also got her a crib blanket and beautiful little outfit with cap, top & pants. The top is long-sleeved, but she's not due til October and it could be a lot cooler then. Will post photos later.