The BEAST is in the studio!

No, not the little brown beast with her head behind the pillows, but the big black beast next to her! I think of her as a beast, and so she has a name. She’s been in a closet for a year now and I made my husband and son carry her upstairs to my studio. I had to listen to lots of grumbling and complaining, but she made it up. My husband made some comment like “if she comes down she keeps going”. Tough he is NOT so I’m not worried.

Shabby and chic she isn’t. I even called Schwinn to see if they made pink bikes (“no, sorry only commercial colors and this is the first time we’ve been asked that”). Well they just lost another sale from me because I would have ordered a pink one, yes I would have. If you come to visit I might stick her in the closet, but for now she’s out because my intention is to ride this beast before I start working in the morning.

Chelsea didn’t want to be outdone so she gave me her most BEASTLY look. Eat your heart out Mark Lipinski because Chelsea is mine, yapper and all. Yes, I might like to have that little Petunia of yours too, but I’m still keeping Chelsea. LOL!

And now for another beast in the studio…my magazine send off! I tell you, if I ever get this straight it will be a miracle. I can’t keep track of who’s coming or going, but I think I finally have it figured out. Maybe. Maybe not.

Please make sure your name is on the list if you’ve contacted me. If you don’t see a city by your name, I need your address! Email me because in the next post I’m showing what treats you’ll be getting AND I’m doing a surprise drawing with your names. I’m giving away 3 of “I Believe in Angels” because you are angels for sure! To those of you in Australia and Canada a DOUBLE thank you! I never realized postage was so expensive in your countries. How’s the price of your gas? LOL!

1. Carol Lewis/Arizona http://www.carolscraftcloset.blogspot.com/
2. Cathi Godwin/Toronto, Ontario http://www.quiltobsession.blogspot.com/
3. Beth Dasecke/Australia http://www.highlandhen.blogspot.com/
4. Erin Bennett/New Hampsire http://www.godoodlesnquilt.blogspot.com/
5. Jodi Nelson/Oregon/ http://simplythisthatandtheother.blogspot.com/
6. Sally Frye/Illinois
7. Angela Bonomo/California
8. Karen Perry http://www.yellowfarmhouse.typepad.com/
9. Diane Saphos/Pennsylvania
10. Dora Dis/Reykjavik, Iceland http://www.catnap.typepad.com/
11. Jackie Kunkel http://www.cvquiltworks.blogspot.com/
12. Marcia Campbell/Australia
13. Pat Shipp/ Florida
14. Jean Cogdill/Utah/ http://dougjean.blogspot.com/
15. Sharon Clark/Kentucky
16. Jan Richards/Washington
17. Jocelyn House/Australia
18. Lori Marchbanks/Maine
19. Bridgette Mason/California
20. Pat Duffany/New York/http://pat-bitsandpieces.blogspot.com/
21. Susan Haase/California
22. Cheryl Killingsworth/Arkansas
23. Louise Murphy/Washington
24. Vicky McGee/California http://laquilter.blogspot.com/
25. Anne Dease/California
26. Diane Nagle/Nevada
27. Tami/Tucson

And finally, to make this beast happy (that would be me) and to help my organization attempt, I bought this CUTE pink shelf on eBay. Then I rounded up all my glass jars, salt and pepper shakers etc. and I managed to bring some clutter under control. They now sit so pretty on the little pink shelf, happy as can be in my studio. I’ve got some canned air ready when they need dusting!

This post took much longer than I expected. That beast is calling me. Be back soon…

I love quilters and magazine lovers! LOVE YOU! Not only do you love the same things I do, you’re all so willing to jump in and join the hoopla! No questions asked, just let’s do it! Julia get a book shelf ready! Pretty soon you’ll be asking yourself “do I really need all these magazines?” You’ll have the same sickness as the rest of us!

I’ve had so many responses I can hardly keep them straight! Whose email did I answer and who did I forget? Remember to email me directly. If you’ve left a comment and haven’t heard from me, it’s because your comment is missing an email link. So Diane and you other wonderful quilters wondering why I haven’t answered you, send me an email (there’s a link on the side bar) and I’ll send you Julia’s address! If you have a blog tell me and don’t forget to send me your address. I’m going to list the first 25 responders in the next post so do it now (:

Here’s what I sent to Julia…a mixture of American and Australian…

And then I added Mary because she so “American” and she fit it in the flat rate envelope! Don’t worry if you sent the same magazines. Julia will pass the duplicates on to her friends.

And, as I’ve been sorting through my stacks of magazines I found this article in the June issue of Country Living…it’s Susan Gower and she usually has a booth at Fall Quilt Market FILLED with vintage buttons and trims. It’s one of my favorite booths and I love to shop there. Obviously Country Living does too!

This is some of my loot from the Houston quilt market…just some!

Julia, please post some photos when you get your magazines. We’d love to see! Take a picture of your mailman/lady too!

Hugs everyone!

Anne

Oh my, what a nightmare my organizing hour has become! It’s taking so much longer than I expected. I could be at this until next January! I remember when my father-in-law died, we found stacks of National Geographic magazines in his house. STACKS. The charity places wouldn’t even take them! I’ve always thought quilting magazines were the exception, but who knows? I have a feeling that if I walked into a thrift store right now I might get turned away!

And do any of you buy the same magazine twice? How about books? Ever done that one?! I hope I’m not alone in this madness!

So I’ve come up with this idea that could be a lot of fun. I’m going to give some magazines to Julia who lives in Germany . She left a comment on my organizing post and it seems she would LOVE to have the problem I do. I can’t send stacks of magazines because of the cost, but a few here and there would be a fun way of sharing, from one quilter to another! Check out her blog at http://littlegirlquilts.blogspot.com/ . She posts in both German and English! Leave a comment to tell her you came to visit. And Julia, please email me your address and wait for the mailman!

Here’s the fun part…join me in sending Julia some magazines! Email me to get her address, then take a flat rate global priority envelope (free at your post office) and send some magazines! It isn’t that much money and we can get at least two or three magazines in one envelope. After you send off your magazines (be selective, only good ones please), email me and I’ll send you a surprise treat from Bunny Hill! A treat for the first 25 people who join me in sharing!

Added 6/25: Guess what? We have reached the limit! Julia you will be getting a LOT of magazines. Thanks everyone!

Take a purse, add a little girl and there’s bound to be a smile! Now take a “Little Jelly Bag” pattern and add a sewing day with two little girls and the fun begins! Chickie’s grand-daughters, Stella and Rachel each made 2 Little Jelly Bag’s of their own. No jelly rolls for these little girls…they went right for the fabric. Each selected the perfect fabrics and then cut their fabric following the measurements for the batting/lining! Chickie supervised and the machines started humming. When their bags were done there were two pretty girls with two new bags!

These little bags aren’t just for IPhones or cameras. Just ask Emma, my friend Anne’s grand-daughter. Anne designed the Little Jelly Bag pattern with me and Emma’s pretty proud of her Grammy!

Here, I’ll let her tell you herself…

“so, it’s not just any old purse. but it’s a purse my grammy designed. i dont’ really understand it all myself, but it was a hit at market in Portland(which is a huge one for quilters) and grammy’s pattern could show up in stores all over! and get this…the pattern comes in 5 different sizes! So you can fit your iphone, cellphone, camera, lipstick, whatever. i prefer to put blocks and sunglasses in mine! “

Thanks Emma, we love your review!