Well I did it Again

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.

My DH and I decided we were going to have a  little outing and go to Packwood for the day. This is a small town and every Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend they turn the town into one big swap meet. I was actually very good while we were there. I only bought 5 yards of fabric. I saw a few interesting things, like 2 Featherweights, but the asking price was WAY too high. One was $345.00 and the other was 425.00. They stayed right where they were.

After we left there we thought we would stop down the road at Randle. They usually set up a small swap meet behind the fire station. Well that's where I did finally go gaga over this----

Once again, I can't get these in right side up. I used my ipad to take the pics, and even though I rotated them in my photo edit thingy (technical term) they still post sideways.
Anyways, this is a White Rotary Treadle that was at the first booth we stopped at. It is in really good condition. Even though it has a belt, I will replace it cause it looks a little iffy on lasting. The machine has it's box of attachments and the manual.
What can I say---if I can't buy fabric-----might as well get a machine :-).

Til later,
Hugs & Stitches,
Mary

May Mid-Month Report

I've been a very bad person. I haven't posted anything in about 2 weeks. All I can say for myself is it's been busy.

I'll start on Monday the 5th.
Monday-out at LQS for Block of the Month all day.
Tuesday-Quilted client quilt. Cleaned an area of the "black hole" so my group had room to sew on meeting day.
Wednesday-Went to LQS. Finished binding  on client quilt. Cut sashing and cornerstones for Spool quilt I am trying to finish.
Thursday-had errands to run. Worked on tension on Gammill. Loaded client quilt. Sew up some inventory items for future shows.
Friday-quilted client quilt. Sewed sample for Marti & Me Club. Loaded another client quilt.
Saturday and Sunday-no work, DH had plans for Mother's Day weekend.
That brings us to a new week.
Monday-LQS for Marti & Me Club.
Tuesday- back out to LQS to meet with client that wants 2 quilts made. Came home and did errands.
Wednesday-cleaned another area and set up machines for group meeting this week.
Thursday-the group (Paws to Sew) met and we sewed 17 Reach for a Cure totes. for the cancer center. I will deliver them tomorrow.

After delivering those I need to come home and quilt that client quilt I've had loaded for a couple of days now. Between now and Monday I need to quilt 3 quilts to deliver on Monday. Between that and the other (I don't know how many) quilts I still have to quilt, I have 3 commissioned quilts to do. Man, I love the pressure :-)!!!!!!!!!!! I thrive on it. I think I'm starting to get my mojo back. I had been having trouble getting started on things lately. I think it was a little burnout or something.

I know this post doesn't have any pics, but I really haven't done (or bought) anything to take pics of.
On of my ladies at the Marti & Me Club (she also comes to the BOM the week before) made the comment "Well Mary, it's been a week. Have you  bought any machines?"  (That's not to say I haven't tried.
So with that said, I will try to do something interesting this week and get pics to post.

Til later,
Hugs & Stitches,
Mary

End of the Month Catch Up!

I can't believe this month is already over with. It has been a very busy month for me.
The first week I had a quilt show to vend at. Then the following week I taught at a Quilt Retreat. I had one week off to try to make more inventory and quilt a client quilt before I was off again this past weekend to vend at another quilt show.
While I was at this last quilt show I was a very bad girl. The town has a lot of yard sales going on. One of them started really early in the morning so I had time to stop before going to the show. I found a Singer 99 in a cabinet. Well, it came home with me.

I was able to get it in my van along with all the inventory.
Next, we spent the night with a super, super, super good friend after we packed up from the show. (We stay the night with her so we don't have to drive over the pass at night-----scary!!!!) When we got there she said she had something for one of us (either Linda or myself) but we would have to fight over who got it cause she only had one. Well---since I had the keys to the van (my van) guess who got the gift LOL.  Here it is.

A lovely little lightweight SewMor by Necchi.
After leaving our friends house the next morning, we decided to stop for lunch in a small town. As we pulled off the highway we noticed a "Estate Sale" sign and decided to stop. Welllllllll, guess what?
This was sitting there looking for a home.

How could I resist?
We managed to fit everything in the van, but it was totally loaded to the back door.

So now, I hope, everything will go back to normal. I have really got to knuckle down and get busy on client quilts. They are stacked to the rafters (well, almost). Next Monday I'm back out at the LQS for Block of the Month.

This weekend I will update the Stash Report (failed miserably on not getting new fabric). That's another story.

Well until next time,
Hugs & Stitches,
Mary