From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!

Oh the Places we will go...

Well September went flying by. Here is a synopsis of what has happened in September. Judy and I attended a benefit for Paige Bugai on Labor Day weekend. It seemed the whole town of Cedar came out. I am so proud that I live a community that cares. Paige is an 8 year old child that is wheelchair bound. Her mother could pick her up and put her in the car without any aid in the past. Paige is growing and needs a lift to get into the car. The benefit was to raise the money needed for the lift.

I am a freak when it comes to auctions and I bought my fair share of donated items. The only thing I did not get (hubby was against me even bidding) was 8 yards of gravel. I just thought I could put gravel everywhere ( I have a very small parking area so 8 yards of gravel would have buried my car). I still keep dreaming about gravel and where I could use it. Ahhhhh Dreams!!!!!!

The other exciting thing I did was to visit Washington DC and the Grand peanut (August Jade).The kids were packing up and moving to Bangkok, Thailand. It was their last week in the States. We took August to the museums again (she loves the Hope Diamond, Ruby Slippers and First Ladies dresses). I also rode with her on her first Carousel ride. We choose the blue horse. She waved at Opa (Ted) every time we went around. It was a tearful goodbye and my husband accepted the fact that we will have to go visit Bangkok (which was never on our bucket list). Until then I am pretty sure I can still spoil her even if she is half way around the world.

Now I am looking forward to fall and winter. New classes, more sewing time, holidays, Houston Market and we are planning a Special Secret Event Oct 23. Food , Fun, prizes and a special presentation. Save the date. I will keep you posted. Remember to enjoy the moments!!!!

Well time I get back to work. I have a party to help plan.

I'm back from my STAYCATION!

I am glad to be back at work. When you are on a "Stay"cation (a vacation only you stay at home) you feel every kind of guilt just laying around. Add in that your daughter had surgery and calls every morning with her pain report, now you have real guilt.

My dear sweet child (34 year old) is doing better. She had no early morning pain report today, she is healing nicely and will be back to her funny self soon.

Now on to new things at the store. New magazines are in (I am a magazine addict) MaryJanes Farm, Piecework, Needle Pulling Thread, Designs in Machine Embroidery, and Fall/Winter 2010 Quilt Sampler. We are also expecting the Farmer's Wife CD (not to be confused with the CD in the back of the book) today. Enjoy the weekend in the sun reading about your favorite hobbies. See you soon!

The Amazing Quilt Race of 2010 was AMAZING!

The Amazing Quilt Race of 2010 in Northern Michigan has come to an end. The participants were eager quilters and seamstress' with a passion for fiber. We met many new people from close and far even a group who shop hopped in a limo (talk about going in style).

We had a great looking cashier (Judy is good looking too!!!!). I was not allowed to boss Ted (my hubby) around (according to Judy) for which I tried not to (vain effort).

Now we are on to our fall schedule of classes and events. Keep tabs on us, we will be having plenty of fun activities planned. This next week we are just going to rest and enjoy being Liberty Bell Quilt Shop in Cedar, Michigan.

Wow talk about an event !!!

What a night we had. We had food galore (cheese cake need I say more), Shirley Temple's (which are naturally non-alcoholic) , some wonderful cheese spreads, cheese, crackers, bread and rum cake (which did have alcohol in it). A special thank you to all our fabulous friends for suppling such a feast and helping to make this event the success it was.

Amy Barickman brought us some samples made from her new book Vintage Notions. If that wasn't enough inspiration she talked about why she wrote the book and how Mary Brooks Picken's inspired generations of women in the "Domestic Arts and Sciences". Amy's new book is not set to be released until September but we were lucky to have them first (we have five signed copies left). Amy was a wonderful guest and a joy to talk to.

Did any of you happen to catch Liberty Bell Quilts owner, Judy Bell on TV 7 & 4? She was fantastic and looked great in Indigo Junction's (Amy Barickman founded this pattern company)

Bell Sleeve Blouse.

Well that is about all for today, back to putting the store back in order and getting ready for the shop hop in a week. Yikes!!!!