Boulder Quilt Show

Met with Jeanine tonight to put a face to the name. Talked about show, and what I was given when I took over the job from Shirley. Shirley is unable to fulfill her obligations due to Bill and his most recent health problems. Gave a few suggestions which were readily received. Told and showed her the updates that I made to the paperwork.
Today I priced a frame to quilt upon. I talked it over with Ashley and we decided that since I prefer the HQ we would wait and get that, even tho the one I looked at today was on sale. The HQ has a stitch regulator included and I would have to upgrade my current machine in order to quilt evenly if I just get the frame I looked at. The one today was $1899, the HQ is about $6k. But ok-hohhumm vs top of the line: I'll go with top of the line.

Peace Valley Quilts and other thoughts

      I am still hoping to open a Quilt Shop here in Boulder. We will name it Peace Valley Quilts, if we can ever get it off the ground.I just want something small to start out with. I am thinking that getting a longarm quilting machine to help get money in may help aid in the process. I figure if I can get a machine and take in quilting I can put some money aside for the store.I have been asked to help with the Boulder Quilt Show this year. It is in just a few weeks and have actually only been asked, but atleast I have been included. This is the 2nd one that Boulder has put together.
      I picked up a couple of patterns the other day at the store so I could get started on making some Christmas gifts. I am hoping that it gets me in the holiday spirit. The last few years I have had the blahs over the holidays despite my trying to avoid them. So anyway one of them is a walker basket- which I plan on making for my mother in law.I hope she likes it, she is picky. More than she would like to admit. But alas I love her as she gave me her son to cherish, love and marry. And be a loving Father to our 2 beautiful daughters. I am making a wall hanging for my parents, its one of the quilts I am waiting to get on the longarm. I would like to make quilts for each of the girls for Christmas. Must get the material for them. Perhaps this weekend in Bozeman.
       Once Erin finds an apartment in Butte she will be moving down there again. We already have several pieces of furniture for her in storage. I just need to make some pillows for the couch and maybe some pads for the dining room chairs. Ashley, Erin and I will be going to Rachel's this weekend. We are going to go to a Women's Show.
      Well, I suppose that is about it for now. I hope to be back in a few days...

Phills!!!!

Well my guys did it again. They won the National League Championship. Was an awesome series.
I look forward to Wednesday when the World Series starts.

Well, I'm off to Kalispell and Billings this week. I am taking a wall hanging with me to work on. I need to finish the binding. Going to have dinner with Laura, Mike, and Karen in Columbia Falls. The Phillies played to win last night. My boys did real well.

Well, I made it back. Since I last posted I have finished a table runner, and am just about to finish a wall hanging. All I have left to do is the binding. I need to get some tooth fairy pillows done also as we have a Christmas Bazaar coming up. They sold so well at the Music Festival, we were pleasantly pleased. I have been asked also to place my Bath Salts, Body Scrubs, and the TF pillows in our local gallery. Our, my husband and I, still would like to open a fabric store here in Boulder. I believe we would do very well. I think having internet sales (a web sight) would be very beneficial to the store offerings. It is in the discussion stage right now. Certainly would be nice to win the lottery, have a huge financial windfall so that our dream could become a reality...

New To Blogging

My name is Cindy and I am going to try to keep up with this blog. I love crafts, reading, cooking, and my family- not necessarily in that order either. I like quilt and I have made several which have received blue ribbons at our local Fair and Rodeo. I am very proud of that as I have only been quilting for a few years. One quilt in particular was a Crown Royal quilt commissioned by a friend of mine, it was an original design, and one of the quilts that won a Blue Ribbon. I have recently added Tooth Fairy pillows to my collection of crafts. I also make Bath Salts, and Body Scrubs which I sell, and have sold in several states. Gift Jars are another item I make and sell. All of these I sell at our local Farmer's Market, and various Craft Shows.
It is fall outside but I think we are skipping it this year as we have already had 2 snow storms this week. It is only 10/9! Guess that's par for the course in MT. It is a good time to either curl up with a good book or start sewing- I think I'll sew. I think I'll work on a table runner and a wall hanging today. I have 2 quilts ready and waiting to put on a longarm.