Shirley Anne’s Heart

Country Piecemaker’s and Antiquing

Posted By drsao on December 13, 2008

Oh my goodness – can you believe it – my camera batteries were dead when I got to the Country Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild Meeting today in Powhatan, VA. OH MY GOODNESS, the four replacement batteries that I had with me were also GONERS. CAN YOU IMAGINE….ME…..without a camera on the best camera day ever? Oh well, no need to fret over the small stuff!

We drew names today for a gift exchange at our Winter Luncheon – this should be lots of fun and challenging to find a gift for $15. I am NOT telling whose name I drew, but I have an idea of what to do.

Catherine gave everyone the cutest ornaments that she made and Sandie made everyone Christmas coasters. I would have taken a picture of these LOVELY PRESENTS, but I think someone must have picked mine up by mistake, because I didn’t make it home with them….but you know what? IT REALLY IS THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS…..and I was so pleased and impressed……I wish that I were this nice. THANKS CATHERINE AND SANDIE!

Even though I lost my special presents, we had a wonderful wonderful meeting today. Sandie has been collecting orphan blocks all year and she had them packaged according to color and content……so that each table was given the task of making a quilt with the blocks that we were given. Oh, it was WONDERFUL….so much fun. The outcome was absolutely amazing. WE MADE SIX QUILT TOPS and they looked wonderful! The quilts will go to a shelter for women and children who really NEED the comfort of a quilt too, so the cause was a dear one!

IN YOUR IMAGINATION INSERT SOME PICTURES OF SIX FABULOUS QUILTS RIGHT HERE….:)

After the meeting, I had to go antique shopping. (Don’t ask WHY I had to go, I just DID! :)) I found a coat tree – or maybe it is called a hat rack – I have been looking for just the right one forever. Even though I found it in an antique store, I don’t think it is an antique. BUT I LIKE IT!

I also found a hat. Now you might be wondering why I would want to find a hat – I don’t wear hats – right? Well, I am going to wear one in the near future and I hope it will be lovely. The Country Piecemakers are going to decorate hats to wear to our GUILD WINTER LUNCHEON in January. I hope that I can think of something wonderful to do to decorate this hat – suggestions are welcomed!!!! I DID GET A PICTURE OF MY HAT AND COAT TREE – HAT RACK – whatever! YEAH _ a picture.

And that is not all, Catherine made me two (NOT ONE BUT TWO) pillows. She is so talented and creative! YES, I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PILLOWS. 🙂