Friday, September 19, 2008

Gone...

I don't know where the week went, but it was gone fast! I got a lot done this week. I did some customer quilting...this is the back (click to embiggen!), the front is gorgeous. And I did some more quilting for customers....
And a little more customer quilting....
I took a some time to watch the birds...
And I did a little stitching...totally screwing up the part where I was supposed to stitch panels for BOTH ends of the caddy. I hope my partner likes it anyway! :o) Today I stepped away from the quilting machine and was off from my job with Weight Watchers, so I did some cleaning and decorated for Halloween. I hate Halloween and would much rather decorate for fall, but....I don't have any fall decorations! I inherited my mother-in-law's Halloween decorations when she moved to Arizona, so that's what I put out. Pictures over the weekend of those.

I also straightened up the attic today while the temps were cool. I found 4 tubs that I hadn't looked at in several years. Two are crystal and glass and two are a treasure trove of old linens from my grandmother and great grandmother. I never could decide how to properly display them...there are a lot of cutwork napkins...so I packed them away. I'll share some pictures of those as well, once I've laundered and pressed them. If anyone has any suggestions on what to do with them, I'd appreciate it!

I'm off to a party tonight to remember a friend's father...today was his birthday. In his dad's honor, Van is having a screening of Darius Goes West. I'm bringing my little pretzel things...there will be kids there and I'm sure they'll like them!




5 comments:

Carol said...

Carolyn your quilting is wonderful! Love the sewing caddy you made for your swap partner...beautiful!

furiousBall said...

the quilts are amazing, the first one especially. thank you so much for coming to the party last night. and yes, the pretzel thingies were a hit and actually a fantastic hangover cure this morning too!

Darcie said...

LOVE the "dancing" in those stars! Very cool, Carolyn! You've been busy busy!

Just bring those linens out! I'm sure you'll find places out in the open to display and enjoy them once they're more visible to you. Perhaps you've got some lovely quilt racks that would like to be "enlightened" with fine linens. I know that I have a book around here somewhere from a Rachel-somebody...she's the Shabby Chic lady. She LOVES linens. I'll look for it....

Libby said...

Great quilts! Thanks for the show *s*
Did you enjoy the movie? It is one that is on my 'list' to see.

Thimbleanna said...

Hate Halloween??? Say it ain't so LOL! I love your little stitchery -- I think it will be just fine without the other end embroidered -- that side will be perfect for tucking into the cushion side of othe arm!