The Old Folks Home

[superchemicalgirl]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful work! Do you sell them?

One of these days I'll have time to get back to my machine. If I say it often enough, it might come true.

Nah, I don't like making things to sell. There's a lot more pressure - is the person going to like this or that - and the pressure to be perfect. I have a pretty strict no-rip policy. I'm very type A++ personality and I used to drive myself nuts ripping and ripping stuff out. Then I took an online class this summer with Leah Day and she has one rule - no ripping. Then there was peace in my (mental) kingdom. There's also the fact that no one would pay an actual reasonable amount for the materials and time put into a quilt. Just the outer 6 inches of this border was 16 hours of quilting. I do it to release my daemons... not to sell.

I hope you get back to sewing soon. Is there something that you could take with you and hand sew or embroider?

 

[Cynthia12]

Since I'm the turkey fight expert... I'll chime in. I have 2 toms (raised together). They go for blood and have to be separated in the spring and this year in the summer, then again in the summer and now in the fall.

I would keep them apart (where they can see each other but not gouge each others eyeballs out) for a few days, up to 2 weeks, then reinsert them together able to touch and watch them so they don't kill each other.

Mine still fight and stalk each other, but no one is drawing blood. I figure it keeps them busy during the day.



Got my unfinished quilt finished. This morning at about 0900 I figured I had about 3 hours worth of work left. I just finished about 2100. Granted, I took a jaunt to BF's moms house and a quick run to the fabric store but I wan't gone for 9 hours, by any stretch of the imagination.

Oh, my, goodness! Do you ever sell any of these..or are they all for family?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: I like my coffee strong but have not bought anything
but starbucks in like 6 years I grind beans for my BF
I have two cups of their columbia instant daily my Bf
drinks his pot with a bit of gourmet hot chocolate in
it.

I have always drank strong coffee, but this takes the cake. I quit drinking folgers because they kept putting their special roast in the regular can and I could not stand that stuff!
I emailed them and they said it was their prerogative to put what they wanted in their cans. And it's my money and they won't get any more of it! hahahaa
Now if Maxwell house is going to do the same thing I may find another coffee that won't change up! I may have to buy a grinder and start buying beans,.
My brother used to buy specialty blends that have flavors like banana nut bread! That stuff was so good! I have looked and I can't find it anywhere. He used to get it in the mail monthly.
I do like some of the expresso or late' coffee but I also want some regular coffee! I never thought that would be hard to get.

 

[drumstick diva]

Chicka love the broody -light bulb sitter

 

[microchick]

Superchemicalgirl your quilt is simply beautiful. I love the stitching pattern you used. I love quilting. In fact, I just finished laying out a throw that I want to get started on. I've been waiting for motivation to start the process and I think you just provided it for me. Thanks!

WVduckchick. The weird thing is that the little girl looks like a OEGB with beautiful delicate features.....and these leg and feet feathers. I was thinking Cochin for awhile but there is nothing 'Cochin' about her nor is there anything 'Silkie' about her so her legs remain a mystery.

Guess it is tiem to get some new pictures.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Superchemicalgirl your quilt is simply beautiful. I love the stitching pattern you used. I love quilting. In fact, I just finished laying out a throw that I want to get started on. I've been waiting for motivation to start the process and I think you just provided it for me. Thanks!

With your 2 days of rain coming is opportunity. Be sure to share pics!

 

[chickadoodles]

https://www.amazon.com/Banana-Bread-Coffee-2-10-Bags/dp/B003O8RBD4

Thanks I will get some! I love that coffee.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Cannot drink flavored coffees the stomach tells me no does
not like them

 

[chickadoodles]

Scg your quilt is gorgeous! Is that batniks? It looks like it. I love the coffee cups on the back also!

 

[chickadoodles]

Cannot drink flavored coffees the stomach tells me no does
not like them

So sorry. There are some very good ones.