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September 24, 2007

All football, all the time

Well, not really, but that’s what it sounded like the boys’ weekend consisted of:  football practice Thursday and Friday night, homecoming game at the high school Friday night (our team won!), game on Saturday (the boys’ team lost…), followed by a trip to Wal-Mart where they each got a new football, plus a football movie…and then they watched a game on TV Saturday night….plus lots of throwing the ball around and practicing field goals….

Before leaving for my trip, I had asked if there was anything they might like me to bring from Seattle (I’ve picked out t-shirts before that were never very popular) and the requests were a Seattle Seahawks t-shirt for one and a Seahawks hat for the other — in other words:  more football stuff.

Last night we watched the football movie they had bought —  We Are Marshall.  I really enjoyed it.  I was in tears for half of it, though.  It must have been because I was so tired.

My weekend, on the other hand, consisted of all quilting all the time.  I keep saying I went to Seattle, but that’s not technically true — I flew into Seattle, but the conference was actually in Tacoma, 20 miles south.   The sky cleared up enough that I did get to see Mt. Rainier off in the distance on Friday, but that’s pretty much all I saw.  I touched down in Seattle in the dark and then left in the dark, and didn’t get to see much more than the airport and the Interstate.

I did get to see some beautiful quilts — although most of the time I was at the show I was in a classroom or vegging in my hotel room.  Pam Clarke was selling some of the quilt tops that she has collected over the years and for some unknown reason, 2 of them decided to come home with me:

The first was a really cheerful Lone Star.  It seems to be pretty well-pieced and in lovely shape.  When I pinned it up to take a picture, I did discover some issues with the side borders, so I think I’ll be taking those off to redo them.  I’m not usually a fan of 30s fabrics, but this one is “my” colors and it just seems like such a happy piece.  With any luck this will be an entry in MQS this spring…

The second quilt top is a huge (90 by 102) appliqued quilt:

Again, it seems to be pretty well done.  I really don’t have any idea on the actual age of either of these, and that wasn’t really important to me — I just thought they were both nice looking tops, and I know I’ll never get as much needleturn applique done as I would like to, so I might as well take advantage of te work that someone else has done….

On today’s agenda:  a nap, filling some book orders, another nap, mail my journal quilt, and then maybe early to bed.  I was tired but not sleepy last night:  I’m paying for it all today, though, as I slept in until 7:45 (thankfully we made it to school on time…).  My head is achy and I can’t stop yawning, so even though I’ve only been up for an hour and a half…I think I’m going back to bed for awhile.

I hope all of you had a great weekend, too.  I’ll yak at you some more later!

TTFN –

Suzanne

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About Suzanne

When I'm not editing, I'm spending time with my family, cuddling with my pets, knitting, quilting, or reading. I'm also a part-time secretary for my local school district.

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  1. Vicki W says

    September 24, 2007 at 8:34 AM

    Sounds like everyone had a great weekend! Love both of the quilt tops but that appliquéd one is particularly pretty! You will make both of them stunning, I know. Can’t wait to see your journal quilt in Houston!

  2. Dave S. says

    September 24, 2007 at 2:17 PM

    You make me laugh–a professional quilter, who goes to a quilting expo to teach others how to quilt, can´t resist buying quilts made by someone else. Wouldn´t it have been easier just to make them yourself?

    Oh, and don´t be too hasty to fix the one–you know what the Antiques Roadshow guys always say…”it would be worth so much more if some well-intentioned person hadn´t ´fixed´ it”. Teehee… :O)

  3. wildonionstudio says

    September 24, 2007 at 2:35 PM

    Football season is upon us, tra la!

    Love the new quilt tops– I can’t wait to see what you do with them (esp. the lone star– it’s really calling your name!)

  4. Ferret says

    September 24, 2007 at 5:45 PM

    They are tops with a lot of potential. I look forward to seeing what you do with them.

  5. carlafibers says

    September 25, 2007 at 4:52 AM

    Hi Suzanne, I had a group of quilters from my area go to Innovations and I told them they MUST take all your classes! LOL!

  6. Angela says

    September 25, 2007 at 2:48 PM

    Beautiful quilt tops — and it sounds like a busy trip. Enjoy the naps!!!

  7. Lynn Douglass says

    September 26, 2007 at 11:47 PM

    I love that applique quilt! I heard that your classes at Innovations were fantastic! Way to go! 🙂

  8. kaye wood says

    October 2, 2007 at 1:36 PM

    The applique quilt is terrific. Someone will really enjoy it.
    Kaye Wood kayewoodTV.com

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