Last week at this time we were on a bus for our return trip from the Houston Quilt Festival. Five of my quilting buddies and I boarded the bus shortly after 7am and it was close to 11pm before I arrived back home. It was one very long day, but worth every minute. Although we had until 6pm to get back to the bus... we were all so exhausted, I think we were sitting in the chairs by the door at least 1/2 hour before.
We all brought back many treasures. These bright yellow string backpacks helped us spot each other in the sea of people. I had embroidered each of my friends names on their bags. It is very important to have your hands free, and it helps to have a place to keep your purse safe from being left behind. Now next time, I'm going to look for a pair of bionic legs.
I think the people who lived in our house before must have hung a few stockings above the fireplace... there were hooks left behind that haven't had anything hanging from them in a while. I finished this kitty block back, maybe a year ago or so. For a couple months the block was on my design wall. I was going to make a whole quilt with various kitty blocks, but after I finished this one, I started the second one and I didn't like how it was turning out... so I set the project aside. I thought I would get inspired to pick it back up and run with it at a later date. Well, when I got it out again, I couldn't make a decision for the next block, so I hung it on the design wall. A couple weeks ago I had an idea pop into my head. Out in the shop I found a piece of foam board that I cut down to fit the block. I used spray adhesive to adhere the block to the foam board, then I used a piece of ribbon that I attached with 2 pins. Couldn't get much simpler than that. I hung it on two of the mantel hooks. So now my kitty cat block is suspended over the fireplace, and it looks like I planned it that way from the very start.
Last week at this time we were on a bus for our return trip from the Houston Quilt Festival. Five of my quilting buddies and I boarded the bus shortly after 7am and it was close to 11pm before I arrived back home. It was one very long day, but worth every minute. Although we had until 6pm to get back to the bus... we were all so exhausted, I think we were sitting in the chairs by the door at least 1/2 hour before.
I think the people who lived in our house before must have hung a few stockings above the fireplace... there were hooks left behind that haven't had anything hanging from them in a while. I finished this kitty block back, maybe a year ago or so. For a couple months the block was on my design wall. I was going to make a whole quilt with various kitty blocks, but after I finished this one, I started the second one and I didn't like how it was turning out... so I set the project aside. I thought I would get inspired to pick it back up and run with it at a later date. Well, when I got it out again, I couldn't make a decision for the next block, so I hung it on the design wall. A couple weeks ago I had an idea pop into my head. Out in the shop I found a piece of foam board that I cut down to fit the block. I used spray adhesive to adhere the block to the foam board, then I used a piece of ribbon that I attached with 2 pins. Couldn't get much simpler than that. I hung it on two of the mantel hooks. So now my kitty cat block is suspended over the fireplace, and it looks like I planned it that way from the very start.
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