Friday, April 22, 2016

WHOOMP There IT Is! #28 - My Motto

Ever since I started quilting almost 5 years ago, housework and chores have been moved to the farthest back burner ever!  My house is not a complete pigsty, but instead of daily/weekly cleaning, it's become monthly/bimonthly cleaning. No offense to you cleaners, but cleaning is so over rated. So of course 'twas love at first sight when I saw this motto:

With this being said, I actually did laundry and some house cleaning this week.  It is spring after all.

On the sewing front, the Mr. PeePotty belly bands are piling up! This order should be ready to ship by next Friday.
And speaking of next Friday, WHOOMP There It Is! will be on vacation.  I'm not going anywhere, just taking a little break. There is a change coming and I'll tell you all about it on Friday, May 6th so stay tuned.

Oh! I almost forgot to tell you something! I'm working on my very first quilt pattern! My good friend Greta, of Material Detachment, gave me EQ5 (Electric Quilt) for Christmas.   I attempted to install it on my computer as soon as I got it but quickly got discouraged because it didn't work like it should have.  I wrote to EQ Support for help on Feb 1 and they replied Feb 2, however it wasn't until April 15 that I followed their instruction and got it installed.  And let me tell you...it's AMAZING! I realize the newest version is EQ7, but I'm pretty darn smitten w/EQ5. So now I can say, "why yes, I do EQ". heheheh.  Another thing to stay tuned for is my quilt pattern!

Thanks for coming back week after week y'all. I really do appreciate you!

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May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Ps. 19:14 HCSB


Friday, April 15, 2016

WHOOMP There IT Is! #27 - Cha Ching!

This week I started on a commission for two baby quilts.

I showed my customer these four pics (not my makes), secretly hoping she'd pick the two I really wanted to make... and guess what? She did!




















She chose the Four-Patch(top right) and the Disappearing Nine-Patch(bottom left).  Both are patterns I've never done so I'm looking forward to seeing them finished and sharing w/you. Stay tuned.

In other news, Mr. PeePotty sales are good too. I'm currently working on an order for 35 of them! In the words of an awesome quilter/blogger friend, Sarah of Confessions of a Fabric Addict, "Paying Work Rocks"!



It's that time again. What have you been stitchin' up?

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Good Good Father
Oh, I've heard a thousand stories
of what they think you're like
But I've heard the tender whisper
of love in the dead of night
And you tell me that you're pleased
And that I'm never alone

Oh, and I've seen many searching
for answers far and wide
But I know we're all searching
For answers only you provide
Cause you know just what we need
Before we say a word

Oh, it's love so undeniable
I, I can hardly speak
Peace so unexplainable
I, I can hardly think
As You call me deeper still
Into love, love, love

You're a good good Father
It's who You are, it's who You are, it's who You are
And I'm loved by You
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am

You are perfect in all of Your ways
-Chris Tomlin


Friday, April 8, 2016

WHOOMP There IT Is! #26 - Because It's Been a Busy Week...

...this post is short and sweet.

I made these adorable patchwork qayg zippered pouches this week.
Thanks for the fun tutorial Svetlana!

How's that for short and sweet? =)

Now it's time for the linky party!
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Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 NIV


Friday, April 1, 2016

WHOOMP There IT Is! #25 - Quilt Show Faves, This Hair! and So Long My Friend

Thanks for stopping by. I so appreciate all of you and your wonderful comments. Thank you!

The Arizona's Quilters Guild 2016 Quilt Show was fantastic!  After my volunteer shift on Saturday I walked the entire show...for the 2nd time. The 1st time was on Thursday after the awards ceremony.  There were 300+ quilts and a ton of vendors. It was a day spent in quilty splendor and I left the show filled w/so much inspiration!

I entered Gossamer in the Pictorial category.  Here are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in the category.   Can you say AMAZING?!

I love scrappy quilts so it's no surprise that most of my faves were scrappy delights!




Here are some of my other favorites! Forgive the bad lighting/photography on some of these pics.








Now about my hair....

I've worn it short most of my life but I've been growing it out for about 1.5yrs.  Here's a pic I took a few days after my last hair cut in October of 2014.  I went to visit Greta of Material Datchment and we went the the AQS Quilt Show in Des Moines.
I've been wearing hair extensions (braids) for the past year, but recently decided to give my neck a break for a while (any braid style tends to be heavy when you have as much hair as I do). I took the braids out and treated myself to a silk press.  It took my stylist, Maranda, less than 1 hr to transform my mass of hair into silky bliss. Thanks again Maranda! It won't stay like this forever.  As soon as I warsh it, it's back to my worlds of curls but I'll ride this silky wave as long as I can.
l to r: warshed, blown-out, silk-pressed
And one last thing before the linky. Yesterday a very dear friend went home to heaven. She was the best Scrabble player ever...even at 91yrs old!
Elinor is on the right
Elinor, you are already missed! Until we meet again, rest in peace.


Now it's time for sew and share.
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Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants. - Psalm 116:15