DH is so funny sometimes! When I found the quilts, I only had $10 on me, so I had to walk home, get another $10 and go back to get the quilts. I didn't tell DH I was buying two old quilts, I just asked him if he trusted me and could I have $10 for something at the garage sale. Bless him, he said yes and handed over a ten and off I went.
The lady at the garage sale had folded them and put them into one of those big black Force Flex garbage bags. When I walked back into the house carrying this black lumpy garbage bag, DH looked up at me, lifted one eyebrow and said without missing a beat "So you bought a $10 bag of garbage?" For some reason that just cracked me up! He wasn't exactly wowed by the quilts, but hey, he's not a quilter, so I have to cut him some slack.
About Me
- Connie
- IL, United States
- SAHM of two great kids, happily married, and have (at last!) found my creative outlet in quilting. I'm a Gemini (Chinese zodiac = Dragon).
Books on my nightstand
- "Gai-Jin" by James Clavell
- "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova
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- Quantum of Solace (in theaters Nov. 7, 2008)
- Casino Royale
- Bridget Jones' Diary
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Pride and Prejudice (the one w/ Colin Firth)
- pretty much anything with Daniel Craig in it
2008 Resolutions
- 1. Try 12 new recipes (1 done so far)
- 2. Clean out/pare down/organize 12 sections in the house (5 done so far!)
- 3. Organize family photos into photo albums
- 4. Begin to publish my quilt designs/patterns
- 5. Fix up the kids bathroom (touch up paint, wallpaper trim, new caulk)
- 6. New curtains for kitchen windows
- 7. Be off of blood pressure meds by the end of the year
Quilting Projects in the Pipeline
- "Willow Tree Hill" wall hanging by City Stitcher
- One Block Wonder quilt #2--for my Mom
- "Ginger Belle" quilt--top done, awaiting quilting
- 1930's BOM (just begun in Oct. '07)
- Halloween wall hanging--applique
- November Nova--done and travelling with the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo
- Buck-a-Block project
- Saturday sampler quilt
- leaders/enders Irish Chain scrap project
ooh la la!
Favorite Quilt Designers/Artists
- Barbara Barber
- Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.
- Diane Gaudynski
- Jan Patek
- Jane Sassaman
- The City Stitcher (Quilts)
Favorite Reads
- anything by Jane Austen
- "Elm Creek Quilts" novels by Jennifer Chiaverini
- "Shogun" by James Clavell
- "The Civil War Diary Quilt" by Rosemary Youngs
- "The Civil War Love Letter Quilt" by Rosemary Youngs
6 comments:
Husbands who have a sense of humor are the best kind to have. I am blessed, and it sounds like you are too. Glad you found those treasures. Thanks for sharing.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Michelle
Thank goodness he handed over the money without questions....LOL...I'd love to see those quilts.
Where have you been? It's been nearly a month!
Hope everything is ok I miss reading your blog .
Hello Connie...Are you still out there? I hope everything, and everyone are ok.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Michelle
Okay, no post since September...your fans are waiting!
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