Congratulations to ILUVMYBUGS, winner of the Bloomin' Pinwheels pattern/scraps this week. So, does the "bugs" in your name refer to VW cars or does it refer to crawly bugs? Just wonderin'.
I've had the best time traveling the past few weeks to Hesston, Kansas, Belleville, Kansas and Bartlesville, Oklahoma for programs and workshops. Such welcoming, enthusiastic ladies at every stop. I enjoy hearing their stories, seeing their quilts and answering questions of all sorts. Hanging out for an afternoon of quilting is always a blast because we get to know the ladies a little better and see how tickled they are with the fast results of our raw edge applique workshops. Is this the best job in the world or what?! Thanks to all of you who have been so warm and supportive in my travels.
On Tuesday, March 13, 7pm. I'll be sharing my quilts in a trunk show for Linda, owner of Sunflower Quilt Shop in Hiawatha, Kansas. We're expecting a good crowd at the Fisher Community Center, 203 E. Iowa St. Join us if you can! Call Linda for information at 785-742-4343.
The following week, March 23-24, I'll be in Oshkosh, WI for their 11th Annual Sewing & Quilting Expo at Fox Valley Technical College. I'll be teaching at a college - how cool is that!!! A few of the other instructors are Rhonda Horvath of Ragspun Quilts (I love her raggy appliques in KT fabrics); Mary Sorensen teaching fine hand applique; Renee Shedivy with crazy quilting and Jan Krueger with her Fireside Cuddle Quilt. I'll be teaching my Five and Dime quilt on Friday, a trunk show presentation Friday evening and 5 1-hour programs on Saturday. It's a brand new experience for me and I can't wait! Get the scoop here.
On a personal note, last weekend, a couple of the grandsons were here exploring the surrounding woods with the dog, Gus. In one section of trees, my grown up boys have set up a paint ball course with barrels, piles of railroad ties and other fortifications against enemy attack. The little boys enjoy playing there with their Nerf guns, hiding in spots where no one else can go. Well, one hiding spot is inside a 4' round barrel with a cone-shaped roof that has about a 12" hole in it. The boys have filled the bottom with straw and claimed it as their hideout. When Cooper (11 years old and impulsive) started to climb in, Gus went wild barking at him. Rowan (9 years old, level-headed and wise beyond his years) remarked, "I wouldn't get in there without looking first, Cooper." When Coop looked into the barrel - with one leg already hanging inside - he noticed the object of Gus' warning - a skunk. It didn't take him very long to jump down from the barrel. Rowan remarked, "He can move pretty fast!" Gus found the opening at the base of the barrel, we covered it with a brick and called Grampa B (my Dad) to come shoot the skunk. It's been hanging out under my front porch, stinking up the whole neighborhood and had to go. While waiting for Grampa, the boys insisted on beating on the side of the barrel to incite the skunk to spray, then complain about the putrid smell and do it again and again. Really? I'm pretty sure a couple of girls wouldn't go there. Grampa B came, shot the skunk and was proclaimed the hero of the day. We thought the problem was solved. A couple of nights later, Robert and I were overcome with the stench of skunk from behind the cabin. Guess all the relatives came for a wake. There's been no sign of any skunks since. Just another day "in the wild", as Delainey likes to call our little patch of country.
Okay, enough of the grankid stories, let's move on to the giveaway of the week. How about one of each of this year's new KT Stash Society patterns - Snow, Hearts to You and Bloomin' Pinwheels?
Comment here by Sunday 10pm for a chance to win all three. Tell me a story about your grankids - or pesky varmints at your house. Hope to see you at one of my upcoming events this spring.
