So, the next big event around here is the Gals and Pals shopping day:  next weekend.   Speaking of which, I’m supposed to be a model in the style show, and I forgot to call the clothing store that is doing the style show to make an appointment to get outfitted.  Note to self:  make phone call.

The key thing to remember here is that I’m prepping my make-and-take project NOW, and not, say, next Friday.  (This represents real growth on my part, I think.)  I think that the idea is actually going to work as planned,  so I’m willing to talk about it.  It’s actually Mom’s idea:  we are going to do fiber postcards.  Really, really, simple, most-of-its-already-done fiber postcards.

I’m going to have the postcards all fused and zigzag the edges, and a bunch of prefused fabric ready for people to cut into simple shapes.  No sewing, just fusing shapes in place.  I still need to make a couple more samples, but here’s a start:

(the heart cherries are based on something I saw on Tracey aka peppermintpatcher’s blog).  The white pumpkin is based on wallhanging I’m working on.

So, the crazy part?  Yeah.  I need to prep about 75-100 cards.  This, my MQResource postcard swapping friends, is why I’m going to be late on my postcard swapping obligation…

After this event, I think the next big thing is my trip to teach at Quilting with Machines*** in Ohio.  After that is the high school musical, though, that actually starts in earnest next week, when I get to start going to rehearsals.  After THAT, I can’t remember what’s next.  Oh!  After that is my trip to see my sister and her family for a long weekend…  And somewhere in there I have several big customer quilt projects.

Tonight, though, I guess we are going to watch the movie Elf.  Mark called and suggested the boys run to the library to pick out a movie.  No idea how or why they chose this one, but…maybe it’ll be good for a few laughs??