I just need to get to the fabric store on Tuesday. I don't anticipate any other delay. Hopefully it will sew up quickly like the directions say.

I worked on an Asian inspired print today for a wall hanging for my bedroom. I took a class in March to learn paper piecing and this was the fabric I chose. I haven't worked on it since and had to go back so the instructor could instruct me again. Got it now! However, I need to cut more pieces so I am going to quit for the day and go to the basement to start working on setting up my stained glass workshop! I'm so excited. I've only done a few pieces a couple of years ago at a studio in town that has closed down, so I had to get supplies to do it home.

So much to do, so little time.

I haven't started yet, either! I just haven't been in the mood to sew lately...I wish I was! Got everything ready, but just can't get myself to sit down & put it together. :o:

Dan and Bunny, you are not alone. I need to clean my sewing room for a visit from my daughter and family of 5. We can't put them in seperate room because the baby's are only 2 and need to sleep on the floor. I was not ready for twins.
So I'm taking the baby bed down so I have room on the floor.

I also need to make me a new clothes pin bag for the outdoor line. One of these days I going to find the pins all over the ground. Not fun!

Micyrey if you would please send me your addy. I do think I have it but will update my list.

We are having great weather this weekend and the garden is happy! Me too!

Time to build the fire for ribs. Howabout you'll come on over for dinner.

So long for now. When the bugs come out tonight maybe
I'll make it up stairs.

gmom

I don't have my machine up and running either..haven't even checked out the pattern yet..guess I should, huh/..LOL!

Ribs sounds yummy. Wish I could come. I've gardened all day and don't really feel like cooking, but I've got a bunch of carrots to use so I've been surfing for a carrot soup recipe. Think I found a winner.

Everyone have a lovely 4th.

Amy, I don't believe that you have my address...would you send me an email please? I tried sending one to you but I don't see one for you on your link

Linda, I sent you an email. Thank you, Amy

Ok, I've got my bag finished. Amy, I have an address for you, but not sure it's current. Could you email me with your address, please? My email is my GW name @hotmail.com

How's everyone coming on their bags?

"coughing"..oh just fine.."whistling and looking up at the ceiling"....yessiree, just fine.....

Okay, my project just came off the sewing machine! I'm going to fill it up tomorrow night, I'm tired and need a break. Anyone want to go out for some ice cream with me?
Dan

Hudsonville or Sherman's, either one and I am there.

Melissa, I will email you my address. Thank you so much! Amy

I am waiting on something I ordered to finish mine but hopefully it will come quick.

ICE CREAM!!! Yay!

Gmom/Sharon, I just sent you an e-mail. Apparently I'm doing something wrong with your address. Help!
-Dan

Dan, I sent you a new email through GW. Did you get it?

I got my project ready to go in the mail when I go to town this week.

It's hot here today and I'm really tired for some reason. I know I didn't sleep well last night. We are getting ready for a 3 day trip to Wisconson. It depends on the weather forcast as to when we leave.

Happy Gardening, Y'll!!

Amy~ Your bag is on it's way. Going priority, so it should be there on Wednesday. Unless it takes the scenic route...which seems to happen alot lately. Then it'll be about 2 weeks. :o:

Just reminding everyone...y'all have until Friday to mail these out!
Who is hosting next month's swap? :)

Micyrey-Your package is on the way.

If the next 2 months trade is simple I can play. Things are coming up and I'm beginning to panic. I need to learn how to chill out.

Any takers?

Y'll have a great day!

gmom

Maybe charms for August? And then charms & bulbs for September? Anyone else have some suggestions?

I like the charms but instead of bulbs, what if we send plants from our own gardens. I just went through the trade pages and I have things in my garden for everyone but one person.
gmom

Sharon, your box is on its way. I sent it out yesterday afternoon.

For the August swap, Linda's got an easy idea in mind. I'll let her tell you about it though.

Everyone try to stay cool!
Dan

Updated list:

Gmom sends to Michelle~ SENTcolor>
Michelle sends to Melissa
Melissa sends to Amy~ SENTcolor>
Amy sends to Linda
Linda sends to Bev
Bev sends to Dan
Dan sends to Gmom~ SENTcolor>

Y'all please let me know when you've sent your boxes so I can update the list. Thanks!!

I received my bags from Michelle today! She couldn't decide which to make, so she did one of both. The water bottle tote is in fun summer colors- bright seashell print & yellow coordinating fabrics (she also used a braided fabric handle! Cool!!) and the seed storage bag/envie is done in patriotic flag prints.
Thank you, Michelle! Love them both! :)

Gmom sends to Michelle~ SENTcolor>
Michelle sends to Melissa REC'Dcolor>
Melissa sends to Amy~ SENTcolor>
Amy sends to Linda
Linda sends to Bev
Bev sends to Dan
Dan sends to Gmom~ SENTcolor>

Melissa, Thank you so much for the cute seed bag, I love it! I also love the 4 different sunflower seeds, gladiolus bulbs, celosia and apple gourd seeds. Also thank you for the cute fabric! Amy

I am still waiting for something to finish Linda's if it doesn't come soon I guess I will do something different!

Hi Bunny, I recieved a water bottle tote from Dan yesterday and it is very cool. Made out of recycled sweat shirt. The strap is from the ribbing. It was chucked full of all kinds of drinks. The holder is navy blue with a butterfly applicaded on it.

THANK YOU Dan!! Good job. I will not dry out for a while.

This was a great project. Thanks for thinking of it. Job well done.

gmom
Sharon

You're welcome, Amy! :)

Great job, Dan! :)

Gmom sends to Michelle~ SENTcolor>
Michelle sends to Melissa REC'Dcolor>
Melissa sends to Amy~ REC'Dcolor>
Amy sends to Linda
Linda sends to Bev
Bev sends to Dan
Dan sends to Gmom~ REC'Dcolor>

I'm working on mine and it should be going out tomorrow..."crossing fingers"

Yikes! D-day and I have people coming for dinner. (If you haven't noticed by now, I am always a little late...just a day or two or just 5 or 10 minutes late to work. Fortunately, my employers have always felt I was worth that one little idiosyncrasy. I'm always willing to stay over whenever needed. I blame it on my mom. I must have been born 10 minutes late and I have never caught up.) I will try and find that one hour today to get this done and in the mail, but if not, I'm free all day tomorrow. This is the third weekend I've entertained and I am tired. I want some lazy, hazy days of summer on my porch, feet up, reading and drinking ice tea this week. And with 90's all week long, I'll probably be in air conditioning all week instead.

hello
I got my water bottle bag from Gmom
she did a great job it is evan reversable with straping handles. absolutly great
thanks
michelle

I'll have mine out on Monday, I promise! I have no excuse but poor planning, as in thinking there are more hours in the day then there are.

I will be posting the new swap as soon as I'm done watering plants...92 degrees and HUMID!!! UGH!!!

Linda, since yours is coming to me, I can say "Relax". Next week will be fine. I ended up taking in a caterpillar to raise today. It is about ready to form a chrysalis, so I had to read up about it and get help from the butterfly forum. I wasn't planning on doing this until next year but oh well. However, I didn't get a chance to sew my project either, so it will go out on Monday as well.

If you want to kick we out of the group for being late I'll understand. But Dan, you might want to wait until you see what I am making. I think it is going to be really nice. LOL

My box went out today to Linda! Hope you enjoy! Amy

Bev, where did THAT come from? Why would you think you were going to be kicked out of this group? My answer to that would be "HELL NO!!!", so relax. When I saw that you were going to be sending me something, Iwas as happy as a pig in mud!

Yesterday I found 16, count'em 16, quilt tops I'd forgotten all about. Today I made 2 reversible quilts out of 2 of them, and then quit. I tried finding more that were the same size, and no luck. So, I'll be heading to joann's next weekend and buying a roll or two of the batting with the backing already attached. Just think, when all is said and done, there will 14 new quilts in the house, which means I'll finally have my quilt closet. Cool, isn't it?

And Bev, I'm hoping to see you sign up for Linda's August swap. You won't believe how easy she's made it on all of us!

Updating our list:

Gmom sends to Michelle~ REC'Dcolor>
Michelle sends to Melissa REC'Dcolor>
Melissa sends to Amy~ REC'Dcolor>
Amy sends to Linda~ SENTcolor>
Linda sends to Bev
Bev sends to Dan
Dan sends to Gmom~ REC'Dcolor>

Dan, I was just afraid I wouldn't be considered a member in good standing for being late again. Glad you're so forgiving! May I ask how you lose 16 completed quilt tops in a house? LOL Mind you, I can't find several pieces of fabric my 2 daughters bought to make aprons from. I've been clearing out stuff since we moved in 6 years ago, moved way too much from are old house where we had lived for about 30 years. I didn't think there was enough stuff left to be able to lose things, but I guess I still need to organize more....right after I get your package mailed. I just finished sewing and it came out really nice. I hope you like it.

As to signing up for next month...don't tell Linda, but I will...just waiting to get your package mailed off for this month.

okay Bev, I have my bottle bag done, I hope you have a sense of humor..did I ever mention that I'm not the world's greatest sewer?.."whistling and looking up at the ceiling"..it will go out Tuesday because I'm going to the hospital tomorrow to sit with a friend of mine's whose husband is having hip surgery. I'm not sure what time I'll be finished. BUT it is done!..LOL!!

my friend's husband's surgery went well so i"m back early..got my box packed and it's going out the door with me when I go to the dentist..YAY!

We have lift off!

how do you lose 16 quilt tops?
put them into a closet you don't go into very often...lol!
I knew there were a few of them in there, like maybe 5 or 6, but 16??? with fabric besides??? well, at least I found them, right?
the nice thing about the fabric I found is that there are 2 blue fabrics, 1 solid and 1 pattern, that I cut into 3" wide strips. and it just so happens that the next step in my white-n-blue summer quilt is framing the center block in blues and a white. so, now I only have to cut some white on white material and get sewing! how timely was that?
and thusly, we are led to todays vocabulary word: serendipity

Serendipity is when someone finds something that they weren't expecting to find. The word has been voted as one of the ten English words that were hardest to translate in June 2004 by a British translation company In the simplest of words, it means a "happy accident".

Oooh, I like that word, Dan! It's just fun to say...serendipity. Serendipity. SERENDIPITY! :D

Gmom sends to Michelle~ REC'Dcolor>
Michelle sends to Melissa REC'Dcolor>
Melissa sends to Amy~ REC'Dcolor>
Amy sends to Linda~ SENTcolor>
Linda sends to Bev SENTcolor>
Bev sends to Dan SENTcolor>
Dan sends to Gmom~ REC'Dcolor>

BEVERLY, THAT BOTTLE-HOLDER IS FABULOUS!!! (and how often do you hear a straight guy use that word...lol?!?!?!)

Bev sent a quilted bottle holder and used a farm/chicken themed fabric. All I could say when I opened the box was "wow". Then I said it backwards..."wow". I'll post pix as soon as I get the chance.

Dan

Alright! We're nearly there! Yippee! :D

Gmom sends to Michelle~ REC'Dcolor>
Michelle sends to Melissa REC'Dcolor>
Melissa sends to Amy~ REC'Dcolor>
Amy sends to Linda~ SENTcolor>
Linda sends to Bev SENTcolor>
Bev sends to Dan REC'Dcolor>
Dan sends to Gmom~ REC'Dcolor>

Wow Dan, I'm so glad you liked it. I was hoping you would consider the barnyard theme more masculine. LOL (Did I ever mention I thought LOL meant Lots of Laughing until my daughter rolled her eyes and corrected me...she loves to do that.)

Linda, I was wondering if you received your package yet, it seems like it should have been there by now? Amy

I just received my package and the bottle holder is great...I was hoping for a bottle holder because I always carry water! Thanks Linda for all the goodies too.

Miss Amy, your box did arrive yesterday and I apologize for not posting sooner. My grandbaby just went home and I wasn't online. Anyways, Amy sent me a wonderful box. It has a bottle holder in shades of blue and off white, an awesome assortment of mixes to put in my water, a hummingbird feeder, a rose scented soap, and seeds :prairie coneflower, blazing stars, portulaca, blanket flower, purple spiderwort! Thanks so much Amy..I loved it!

AND I forgot to include the mary kay samples..I don't know how she fit all that in that little box!

Yay! Everyone has received their bags, so this swap is officially CLOSED! Thank y'all for a terrific swap!

thanks for a great swap Melissa!

I thought it was a terrific idea Melissa, thanks for the swap!

Linda, so glad it arrived safely and you liked it. Thank you, Amy

Melissa, Thank you again for my gift, I love it and that you for hosting! Amy

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!