Gaijin

Hey everyone! I still don't have my fabric yet. I was told the mail from the States is delayed by the cold! I have been going home and finding something else to do each day:

-making a gift for my swap partner
-making cookies for a friend
-printing some new block patterns
-looking at my sewing room and cleaning it up just enough to keep my housekeeper husband from going in!


I hope, hope, hope my fabric comes today!

Gaijin

Libster

Ah, bless your heart. All these gorgeous pictures of finished blocks being posted and you still don't have your fabric yet...That is a bummer. The cold is beginning to let up a little here in NC. Maybe you'll have yours before long. Sure is some beautiful fabric in that package.

moonrise

Aw, thanks, y'all.

It's actually a bunch of little pictures that I combined into one bigger picture. I use a free photo editing program called PhotoScape, and it has a nifty "combine" feature that turns multiple photos into one. Something I like to do is make a test quilt block, snap a picture of it, and then make a combined photo using multiple views of that single picture. You can get a sneak peek of how the quilt will look when it's done.

PhotoScape is free, and can be downloaded from http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php if anyone is interested. It can do all the usual things as well, such as cropping, resizing, rotating, adjusting the colors, and lots more.

Groovy Pieces

Joanelizbay . . . OOOOooooooooooooooooo! ! ! ! Lovin' It ! ! ! ! May I have the name of my block? Thanks bunches ! ! ! ! ! . . .

jaba

Totally understand. I look at the fabric, pick a pattern and then look to see if I have fabric that matches. Only problem is with hubby, no social security yet for men at his age, he could easily do a side job or 2 custom making cabinets and vanities, etc., which is what he does for a living, but then you have to have all the insurance and social security payments and etc..... What a pain. I owned grocery stores for years and when I was done I had a feeling it was time to be done. Thank heavens I was smart enough to get out before all the Walmarts and big chain stores came to town. Little individuals just can't compete, I had a great following but prices are prices. Very appreciative I had the opportunity to have my own business for many years but also glad I could retire when I wanted to. That "pay in" to social security kills you until retirement age. Advantage he has is that he pretty much works when he wants and takes off when he wants. He's building cabinets and bathroom vanities for my son's new house in Florida right now, think we'll have to take a trip and a little time off. Might have to ship them all and wait until the house is done so I can see the new....yup that would be smarter for sure!?!

Groovy Pieces

Moonrise. . . . Justice has been served ! ! ! ! , Thanks, bunches . . . GP

Groovy Pieces

[QUOTE=jaba;6501327]Nice block libster, love that fabric....it hasn't come out of the bag yet but it will tomorrow. Sewed on these today and finished difergie, groovy pieces, seasaw2mch, nancia and bluelady. Have 4 left to do and then I'm done. Hope you ladies like these blocks.
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Jaba . . . . Excellent. . . Lovin' it . . . Thanks, bunches ! ! ! ! . . . GP

Groovy Pieces

Moonrise . . . Thanks for the link. . . GP

Bluelady

Oh!! Love it! That blue is wonderful! Off to a great beginning for my future quilt!!

Bluelady

Joanelizbay, that looks GREAAAAT!! Lots of movement and bright colors! What a fun block!