It came! And it is beautiful! Thank you so much Sara! I just have to share a pic! The blue is perfect with my kitchen colors!

It's so very pretty! I love it. It's very fun to start seeing projects coming through. This is my first swap & I'm really having fun!

Love seeing those finished projects - they are all so gorgeous.

received my table runner today from emc 1118 (libby) love it looks great on my coffee table thanks again


Linda (fromzstsore)

It is absolutely beautiful!! What a pretty table topper. Fall colors are my favorites.

Running a little behind Lindyline. Brother went into the hospital this weekend and I've been busy with that. You will get it though, just a little late.

i'm running a BIG behind , have had one for years and it hates running!

He he me too! And I'm also running behind BIG time.

bonni-- how long does it take you to make something? we still have 26 days left in october. 8)

LOL. Yes we have that many days in October but this was suppose to be done in September. I had trouble on the borders. The binding should take me a couple of days if my brother's health clears up. They moved him to another hospital and now they are talking testing his heart, etc. He's a bachelor so I get to check mails, make runs to the hospital, coordinate the two apartments (he hadn't totally finished moving out of one) move and clean ups, etc. My other brother gets to deal with the new landlady. Not sure which one of us has the harder job. LOL.

sorry, bonni! and on top of that i'm sure you're worried. ((((HUGS)))). i'll keep your family in my thoughts and hope for the very best outcome for you!
is this a good time to say i don't always check the heading on these? of course, i've moved on to october which is headed as septmber. no reason to be confused?!?!

Thinking of you, Bonni. You're not in an easy position at all. Hang in there & remember to do something for yourself through all of this.

Hey I'm way behind as well, I'm not worried, get to it when you can. Hope your brothers health improves drastically and soon. ;)

Thanks everybody. I went to see him today. I've been named, along with my other brother, power of attorney. Of course this is more stress as well as trying to figure out stuff. Kerm is basically handing it to me. I think he wants to test me to see if I can handle it. Tony is doing better although he didn't have the angiogram today since his hemoglobin was low. They are trying to bring it up first. I love how after being in the hospital his blood sugar has been 200-210!!!

Hey Bonni - tell Tony we are praying for a speedy recovery. Don't forget to take care of yourself too - you are still recovering from those stupid shingles and stress isn't going to help that. Hugs!!!!!

Thanks Ladies! I'll try Dee. Stress seems to find me no matter where I'm at. LOL.

No Bonnie do this with me:
Breathe in and hold two three four
Breathe out six seven eight

Repeat four more times.
There you can't help but feel more relaxed now.

Seriously keep yourself well. You're of no help to anyone else if you go down also.

Yeah, I know .... I know....Ok. I'll do it for you and the rest of the girls. :)

How are we doing with August projects? Still have a bunch without comments as to whether they were received or mailed yet. I do know a bunch of us are alittle behind schedule. Please PM me with your status so I can update this if you haven't done so already.

Thinking of postponing the next swap sign up until the
end of the month (20th - 31st) and just calling it a November swap so it corresponds with the month it is being done in. Usually have signups around the 8th - 21st. Any thoughts?????

that sounds perfect to me. as you know i've already confessed to getting confused easily. 8-).

I think that you are on the right track Dee. This time of year is even more busy for most of us and I'm sure we can use the extra time. :) Of course if I ever learn to say no it might help too. LOL.

PM will be sent.

Hey Lindyline! Guess what I put in the mail today! Yep...finished your wall hanging in between seeing mother and brother in hospitals and rehab. :) The post office said you should have it in about 10 - 14 working days. Hmmm. wonder how many non working days that is. :)

Lindyline got her wall hanging and liked it! YAY! She said she would post a picture so I'll wait for her to do it. Sometimes (like most of the times) my camera doesn't do well (or could be operator error).

Tony goes to see the heart doctor tomorrow. mom is back at the nursing home (did I say he fell and was in the hospital for 4 days with a UTI infection and dehydration?)? My boss (wonderful guy) is letting me take off early each day this week so I can get some me time.

Wow - how did you get that to Australia in 4 days? Every time I mail there it takes 3 weeks.

Glad things are calming down with your family send my hugs to both mom and Tony.

quiltingkrazy-- i'm working on the binding, and to my chagrin, the dq has been cat-approved, and slept on. i've kept it wrapped up until last night. my bad! but the good news is, simon thinks it is a winner! i will do my best to de-cat it before i send it. thank goodness you're not allergic to cats! unfortunately, there is no way to keep him out of the open area of the house, or any where else , for that matter. i'm hoping to have it defuzzed and bound, and on it's way to you by friday! 8-)

The final Quilting in the New Year sign up for the year is now up.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-162307-1.htm

Today is the day Dee. You should be getting your surprise. Just remember, you were all guessing what kind of feet!

I can't wait to see the feet, too! :)

I think everyone will be surprised!

where are they? i was just checking on what's afoot! this puzzle is de-feeting me!

where are they? i was just checking on what's afoot! this puzzle is de-feeting me!

It's here and I love it. Guess what - they aren't feet at all - would you believe they are hands instead. Yes ghost hands. Lue-Anne sent me a wonderful Halloween set. A wall hanging and a really neat reversible bowl. I can use it for Halloween and then reverse it for the rest of Fall. I took a picture of it flipped in the second picture. Great job. Love it so much.

What a hoot! :) I love the hands. It's a lovely gift.

Hee Hee Hee!!! I guess the original picture was more of a tease as it was a hint. Can't wait to get paired up for the Holiday Swap. And find something new to make. Truly enjoy this group.

I can't believe the Holiday one is so active. I almost didn't do one since I knew everyone would be busy with Holiday gifts. But eveyone seems to be excited about doing it. Have almost 20 sign ups in 3 days.

StitchesbyLA just twisted my arm & helped me make my final decision - join-in the fun! :)

Smiles and Giggles all the way. I am glad you will be joining. I almost didnt myself. Then my partner this month (Dee) was so wonderful, I decided why not. Just Enjoy.

Thanks, glad you are all back for some needed fun during that Holiday rush. Remember it doesn't have to be anything complicated. Just have fun.

it is very hard for me to do un-complicated! i can get confused with just squares! lol

My SP & I were slow to get our packages mailed & they're STILL in transit between Canada & US. I don't think I've ever had a Canada package take so long. Anyway, I wanted to post the project I made for my SP, even if it's still traveling. I didn't take a picture, but I also made a pocket tissue holder to match.