VA Scrappers May, 2011
Posted By drsao on May 28, 2011
Today was a wonderful day. I always have a good time when I get together with my VA SCRAPPER friends – but today was even better than usual. We sewed at Mt Pisgah like we always do, but for some reason it was absolutely hilarious today!
We all left with that good feeling that comes from being with good friends, eating good food *THANK YOU CARMEN*, laughing a lot, watching it rain, taking pictures of feet, sharing fabric and SHOW AND TELLS, burning fabric, and accomplishing our artistic goals! ONE OF US GOT TWO QUILTS BOUND!
I thought everyone had on beautiful shirts today!!! Look, Carmen even matches her fabric (let me rephrase that – CARMEN’S SHIRT matched her fabric) – and her beautiful green shirt just glowed under her OTT LIGHT……and that OTT LIGHT came in handy when I lost my VERY TINY NEEDLE ON THE FLOOR!
Carmen matched her fabric
Catherine wearing her favorite color
Well, I don’t actually know for a fact that this is Catherine’s favorite color – but I’ll bet that it is in her top five…..and she is actually wearing a necklace that she DID NOT MAKE…..her DH bought it for her when they were dating – many moons ago.
Vonnie's shirt matches her MICHE BAG!!!
No pressure, but Vonnie asked me when I was going to have the Miche party. I just might do that when my DD and her family go on vacation this summer – provided that Catherine will stage it for me…..she is the ultimate party planner!
Love this shirt Patsy - OF COURSE WE HAVE FABRIC!!!!
Patsy brought a big bag of fabric for us to go through – and so did Carmen……WHAT FUN….we even had our own YARD SALE only it was not in the yard and it was not for sale…….HM…..we had our own FLOOR FABRIC GIVE AWAY!!!
OK….and then there was me! I don’t think I had on a great shirt today……but here I am anyway! Just as a matter of curiosity – do you all think that I look like a HIPPIE?
sao
I can’t explain it, but I REALLY like to take pictures of feet…..it isn’t because of anything weird – I PROMISE – I just think feet look happy – especially when they INCLUDE COLORFUL NAIL POLISH and when they are photographed in circles!
Patsy's Nail ART
OK – so the INSPIRATION for the feet pictures came from Patsy – she had on wonderful sandals and she had some fancy nail art that she did herself! I promise – you would have had fun if you would have been there today!!!!
My Favorite Weather - RAIN
I took time to run to the window and take a picture of the rain……LOVE IT…..as long as it doesn’t produce flooding or is not accompanied by monster winds!
HAPPY RAIN splashes
Carmen was REALLY AWESOME today – not only did she arrive at 8:30 AM, but she also brought a PARTY. She made WONDERFUL CHICKEN SOUP (Alex Anderson’s recipe – and I hope she sends that recipe to me) – and I really LOVED the jalapenos and black corn chips too! This was a REAL PARTY complete with a tablecloth and REAL SPOONS! We were so HAPPY about the ice too *see, it doesn’t take a lot to make us happy! THIS WAS SONIC ICE!
Thanks Carmen - LOVED the table cloth and the ICE TOO!
YUM
Alex Anderson's recipe
I wish I had MORE right now
I think I MIGHT have eaten 10 slices of JALAPENOS!
Patsy's SHOW AND TELL
Carmen's SHOW AND TELL
sao did some binding
I finished two quilts out of three designed by Eleanor Burns – all three quilts were made out of one jelly roll with added fabric for borders, binding and backs.
Here is the second one….Karen Murphy quilted both of them……notice the wonderful bird houses that she QUILTED into the white blocks!
sao - Eleanor Burn's Quilt2
Karen Murphy quilted the bird houses into the white blocks
I am SO HAPPY that I got two quilts bound…..that is a great accomplishment for me!
What did Catherine do? Well, she made a wonderful flower out of several layers of fabric – and we ALL LIKED IT….especially the part when she MELTED the edge of the fabric with a lighted match. WE WERE ALL HOLDING OUR BREATH – HOPING THAT THE FIRE ALARMS WERE NOT SET OFF. Had we burned down the church, I doubt that they would have allowed us to come back.
Some of the fabric in the flower
THE FLOWER
AND NOW….ta da…..CATHERINE burns the flower’s edges!
Vonnie gave her the matches
HOLD YOUR BREATH.....
SHE DID IT!
I know that I BREATHED a thankful sigh of relief. I could just see that fabric going up in flames….but Catherine KNEW what she was doing! THANKFULLY!
As you can see, we had a great time today!
AND…..HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL……..and THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY NOW AND WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE PAST. What a wonderful sacrifice……..we appreciate you!
Here is my Daddy during WWII.
JBA - Navy - WWII
You did it again – wonderful pictures of very happy and creative individuals a lot of talent resides there. Not sure about the toes – just envious of the flip flops, which I can no longer wear but certainly enjoyed when I was able. That soup looked so good – wonder how to get that recipe since it must have been published in Quilt Life magazine – Keep me in the loop on that one. What fun all of you had and lunch too. Memorial day concert tomorrow on PBS – I love, love my bling name holder Catherine sent. Judy C sends her best
Today was a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot believe how MUCH I laughed, at myself and with others, it just came so very easily and with such frequency that I KNOW that ALL of needed oxygen and some help holding our sides from splitting……………… EVERYTHING was soooooooooooooooo very right and we actually got stuff done, like win/win ya’ know?????? How I simply adore these ladies, they are talented and compassionate and my friends, I am blessed indeed, thank you buddies, you make me a better person……