Quilting...& Stuff

Well the Quilt Class is over. Both ladies finished their quilt tops. They both look very nice. I will be quilting them as soon as I am given the go ahead. Emily is finishing her binding, Tresa has completed hers. I made labels for them today. 

I worked in the sewing room today putting away a bunch of fabric Shirley gave me. I am going to miss her. She is hoping to move to Glendive to be closer to her daughter and family. Going to move Bill to the VA over there. I understand why, but still am going to miss her greatly.

I want to get back downstairs to work on the quilts I have to put on the machine and the one I need to bind yet. I finished the binding on one last week when I was in Arkansas. Now just to label it.

Got my last piece from Wiebe Pottery. A pie plate, and it is a beautiful Emerald Green. Now just to bake a pie, I'll be making a Shoo fly this week for Mom.

Going to Kentucky next week for work, and I may have one in July also. They are paying me per diem, plus expenses. I am still unemployed, however resumes are out all over. I am keeping my fingers crossed something comes soon.

An update....

Well, for starters I am still not employed however I will be working as a floater for HealthTronics over the next few weeks to cover everyone else's vacations. I am going to Arkansas next week. I may be going to Kentucky again later in the month also. I have applications in at several different places. I know I am going to have trouble finding pay here in MT like I was getting with HT.
I started quilting classes with Emily and Tresa. They opted to do a Queen size quilt. Next week will be our final class. Tresa will be done, Emily however I am not sure. She has her outer border to put on and make her binding as well as her backing. I will be quilting them also, after they are completed. Ashley and I decided to give those that go through my classes a discount on the quilting cost. I am going to do another class as soon as I get back from my trip. It will be called the Evening Star Wall Hanging. I am also going to do a block of the month quilt. I will post pics when quilts are completed. I finished a wall hanging for Emily, Italy map from a towel. Sunshine Health Mine also placed an order for Bath Salts. They were made and delivered also. Peace Valley Quilts is slowly picking up.
I have been asked by Dawn to show the kids how to make pillowcases for a Service Learning Project.
Erin is moving to a new place in Butte. She will be sharing the rent and house with a friend. A Melanie that is on the tv news. She is also making a quilt for friend and her soon to be husband. I cut out everything for her - she just has to sew it together.
I am working on several quilts at this time. Two need to be binded, 2 are ready to be quilted,  1 is getting sewn together, and 1 is waiting for Julia's blocks so that I can put it together, and 1 in the drawer waiting for Ash's "Man Cave" to be completed. We will hang hat one in the room. His Mom made that one with her Mother.
I am going to make some pot holders, aprons, and table runners for the Farmer's Market this summer- better get working on that.
Hmmm- even though I am unemployed I am still very busy. I like that.

My job

Well it finally happened- we knew it was coming but ignored the signs. I was called today by my boss and given my walking papers. Montana is just not busy enough to keep me employed. So I guess I am looking for a job, gotta get something quick don't want to get behind.Alot more has been going on but this is by far the main thing and puts everything else on the backburner. Now A job hunting I go..... I am getting 4 weeks pay, plus up to 160 hours PTO,. and Pats wants me to drive the van back to TX- they will fly me back. Once it hits I'm gonna be really pissed.

We did it!!

On Thursday we became an LLC. I met with Lorien @ Vision Quest to go over QuickBooks. We discussed our intentions with our business, and she suggested we become and LLC. 

I made 4 Shoo Fly Pies yesterday. Two for Vicki, Rachel will be picking up them up this afternoon. And got some items together for Erin to make the quilt she is doing for her friend in ND.

The pillowcase bands are all completed, now to do the cases. Then put them together. For some reason it has been hard for me to get downstairs to my machines, but down the steps I will go. Afterall I have 2 blocks to finish for my CW Quilt as I am calling it. Then I wait for Julia's 2 to show up. Oh, I am making some more for the quilt to even out the quilt. You should see the design I am doing. This is the 2nd quilt I have designed.

I have 38 fans on my PVQ fan page, it is sooo cool. I will have to come up with a contest or something soon. Maybe something for the 100th fan, or when I reach that. What's cool is I have some that just happened across me on the search.

Oh, and guess what!! I am starting quilting classes!! Teaching them. I have 1 student for sure, Theresa Larson. Emily Mathiason is thinking about it. We are going to go shopping for her material on Friday if she is going to take the class. Things are really picking up. 

The Enterprise Healthmine got their Bath Salts delivered on Saturday.

Well I better get back to crackin' downstairs...

Verification

Verified PayPal with my bank this morning. So hopefully sales will happen.

Took a walk yesterday near the State Park (within 5 miles) of our home. Erin ran with  the young pups while Ashley and I walked 2 miles. It was a glorious day. 

Delivered the Bath Salts that Pat at Enterprise Healthmine. She ordered 3 dozen total ( 2 dozen 4 oz, 1 dozen 8 oz).
Last night after dinner I was finally able to get back downstairs to my sewing machine. I made the binding for the purple and green quilt. And I worked on the bands for the 24 pillowcases for the pillowcase challenge. Speaking of the Pillowcase challenge I certainly hope that I get some cases from the Boulder ladies I asked for help from the quilt community.

As for the quilting classes that I am going to do. I am thinking of doing a 9patch/Disappearing 9 Patch for the class and if all goes well then do a Log Cabin class. Then if that goes well we will do a blocks class.

My etsy

I did it!! We will see how well I do. I started selling my quilts on etsy.com. I listed Natural Charm, and Harvest last night. I am soo excited. This is a huge leap for me. Last year sometime Emily mentioned it to me, didn't think much of it at the time. Recently the Wiebe's said they had started and I should check it out. They started selling product there so I checked it out and decided to give it a try. I listed Natural Charm for $160, and Harvest for $230.