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[pipersmom]

Your Christmas quilt is beautiful, Liesa! Do you hand sew the appliques or use your machine?

I can't believe your student's quilt..she did a marvelous job, especially for someone just learning!! She must have had a great teacher..

Too funny about LeeAnn..love the phrase Disney-Smart!

 

[All7OfUs]

Liesa, what a beautiful quilt!

And that's too funny about LeeAnn. I love it!

Thanks! I love my hobby! and hope to someday turn it into more than that.

I'll have to tell her I poked fun at her today!

Your quilts are gorgeous!!! Sewing is an art that I am NOT skilled in. I can't even hem pants, so quilting seems like genius to me.

LeeAnn is too cute. She reminds me of Courtney (my friend who I'm taking for her birthday). Everytime I start talking to my other friend, she starts fussing, "Enough with the abbreviations already!"

It's really just a bunch of straight stitches- anyone can do that!! The fun part is really playing with the colors and patterns. The actual sewing part is easy!

I've read all about Courtney. They are a lot alike- "Just plan it, I'm game for anything I'll just follow, etc..." I know we're going to have a great time, and honestly it's easier to plan this way- maroo and I tour much the same way, so it'll be great!

Your Christmas quilt is beautiful, Liesa! Do you hand sew the appliques or use your machine?

I can't believe your student's quilt..she did a marvelous job, especially for someone just learning!! She must have had a great teacher..

Too funny about LeeAnn..love the phrase Disney-Smart!

A mixture of both. THis one was machine appliqued with a blanket stitch. I've shown you others that were totally hand done. I like both.

Hers was one of the better ones. One older lady's turned out really bad- because she was in a hurry. You CAN"T hurry with this craft--- AT ALL!

I think there are many others who are WAY more Disney smart than me. But I do think we have a great trip planned out.

 

[TarzansKat]

I am sure you could turn that into more than a hobby if you wanted to.

 

[winkers]

Liesa, gorgeous quilt!!

but the more important thing......you son's girlfriend and her mom are coming to visit???

details.....we need details....

you should know you can't throw something out there to a bunch of women and not give the full scoop.

 

[that's nice]

Liesa- How much you selling that quilt for again? It is awesome!

Poor LeeAnn. I can picture her looking at that spreadsheet and just shaking her head. You might as well wrote it in Chinese!

 

[tinkgurl]

That is a very nice quilt Leisa! You are so good at that.

 

[All7OfUs]

Liesa- How much you selling that quilt for again? It is awesome!

Poor LeeAnn. I can picture her looking at that spreadsheet and just shaking her head. You might as well wrote it in Chinese!

I'm not selling this one. I want to sell the one I showed you last time, but I don't have enough fabric for the border. I tried to have my mom send something, but it was all wrong. So I ordered some stuff off the net, and should get it within a few weeks. I hope. I hope I can get about $350 for it. It's only twin-sized, and will be tied instead of quilted, but if folks understand it's half for charity then I might get that. But, I"M NOT SELLING IT HERE!!!!! Let me make that clear right now!! I'm going to offer it to family first. Then church people--- then we'll see.

Maybe I should have sent the spread sheet with a code key.

That is a very nice quilt Leisa! You are so good at that.

Thanks, TG!! I really like how it turned out!

Liesa, gorgeous quilt!!

but the more important thing......you son's girlfriend and her mom are coming to visit???

details.....we need details....

you should know you can't throw something out there to a bunch of women and not give the full scoop.

OK, ok, I'll send details, but it's nighty night time now. Maybe tomorrow sometime.

She's cute as a button, her mom is uber hyper (like me), and loves to scrap. I'll tell more tom!

 

[All7OfUs]

Just talked to maroo! They are about 5 miles from turning into the Motherland.

I"m so excited for her! I wish I could call all night long and give updates, but I'm going to bed now. I'll call again in the AM, and give you an update then. You can also follow her on Twitter. I think she's Tweeting (maroo268 ??)

I should have another update up either tomorrow or Thursday. Until then, have a great day everyone!!

 

[All7OfUs]

As if there wasn't enough fun around here, my dumb dog just had puppies!

DANG!!

 

[tinkgurl]

Puppies?! Aw...but oh no at the same time!

 

[MKBekka]

Puppies?! Aw...but oh no at the same time!

Yeah...puppies=work. They are cute though

 

[All7OfUs]

Ok, here's the scoop on the puppies...

Daisy had puppies yesterday around 2:00. She's completely holed up in her dog house, and snarls if we try to go near her. So we don't. I think she might have around 6 or 7?? But we can't be sure.


She is lucky. The temperature was a balmy 32 yesterday and today, so they have a better chance. If she had had them 4 days ago, it would have been really hard on them.

As soon as she will let us near her (last time that was about 3 days after the birth) I will get pix, and post them.


Now, Cherie----

You wanted the scoop on the girlfriend...

I don't know much about her- yet.

I know she just scored 99% on her PSAT. So, if they get married, I will have genious grandkids.

She likes to read, and write. Her parents are authors and anthropologists, and have done extensive research on the culture and people here. She likes to do goofy stuff and is into drama as well. Her family skiis and snowboards in the mountains here, and she wants some quilting lessons when she visits in a couple weeks (ummm..... girlie, you just scored some big points).

Other than that, her mom says she very shy, although, she's been the pursuer, which I'm not super thrilled with. I"d like to have seen my son be the leader/pursuer. But, then again, he's painfully shy also. I LOVE the fact that she can get him to talk and is pulling him out of his shell.

They (she and her mom) arrive in Jan. 3, the day before his birthday. She wanted it that way so that she could make his cake. His birthday is on the 4th. Ummm....OK, that's kinda weird. Whatever.

Is that enough?

 

[GreatBiscuit]

As if there wasn't enough fun around here, my dumb dog just had puppies!

DANG!!

oh my! Well I guess you now have more "homemade" gifts to distribute for Christmas.

 

[GreatBiscuit]

Oh, just saw the above post. Fear not. Nothing wrong with the girl coaxing the shy boy outta his shell. (Just ask First Lady Biscuit!)

 

[All7OfUs]

oh my! Well I guess you now have more "homemade" gifts to distribute for Christmas.

 

[eandesmom]

By the way, I was thinking of starting up Rations Drop again, now that we have our plans more firmed up!! What do you think? Should I finish up this Retro Report first or just start and mix it all up??

RATIONS DROP! RATIONS DROP! RATIONS DROP!

ok, we'll start that up soon- maybe even tomorrow.

But first, I had to share these!

I finally am VERY close to finishing the top of my Christmas-y quilt, and wanted to give you a peeky!

Only the last (TOP) border needs to be added, then I'll give it a quckie tie job, and it'll be ready for my important guests, arriving on the 3rd (my son's girlfriend and mother )





I also wanted to share one of my student's work that she finished on Saturday- only 2 ladies left, then I"ll be free from Saturday quilting for a spell. I need a break!



Lastly, I had the funniest e-mail today!!! Remember LeeAnn (aka ThePreachersWife- who NEVER gets on here anymore?) Well, I sent her a copy of our latest, most greatest spreadsheet of our itinerary with parks, times, hoped-for ADRs, EMHs, all that good stuff, and here was her reply...

Liesa:

Honestly anything is fine with me....but I don't even understand the chart....I was laughing at all the abbreviations. I can read the most complicated 300 million dollar spreadsheet from the schoold district but I don't understand our trip itinerary?!?!?! You are way too disney smart for me

LeeAnn

Isn't that a hoot??!!

I know she's going to love it, but bringing her along the planning ride just ain't happenin'.

Your quilt is beautiful! And your student's is none too shabby either!

on the spreadsheet. My MIL would glaze over if I sent her mine. Although she'd appreciate the binder pages. She'll have input but it will not be of the excel variety.

As if there wasn't enough fun around here, my dumb dog just had puppies!

DANG!!

Ok, here's the scoop on the puppies...

Daisy had puppies yesterday around 2:00. She's completely holed up in her dog house, and snarls if we try to go near her. So we don't. I think she might have around 6 or 7?? But we can't be sure.


She is lucky. The temperature was a balmy 32 yesterday and today, so they have a better chance. If she had had them 4 days ago, it would have been really hard on them.

As soon as she will let us near her (last time that was about 3 days after the birth) I will get pix, and post them.


Now, Cherie----

You wanted the scoop on the girlfriend...

I don't know much about her- yet.

I know she just scored 99% on her PSAT. So, if they get married, I will have genious grandkids.

She likes to read, and write. Her parents are authors and anthropologists, and have done extensive research on the culture and people here. She likes to do goofy stuff and is into drama as well. Her family skiis and snowboards in the mountains here, and she wants some quilting lessons when she visits in a couple weeks (ummm..... girlie, you just scored some big points).

Other than that, her mom says she very shy, although, she's been the pursuer, which I'm not super thrilled with. I"d like to have seen my son be the leader/pursuer. But, then again, he's painfully shy also. I LOVE the fact that she can get him to talk and is pulling him out of his shell.

They (she and her mom) arrive in Jan. 3, the day before his birthday. She wanted it that way so that she could make his cake. His birthday is on the 4th. Ummm....OK, that's kinda weird. Whatever.

Is that enough?

GF sounds not to shabby! Nice first effort I can't wait for the report. I am VERY glad it's warmer for Daisy and the puppies.

 

[All7OfUs]

RATIONS DROP! RATIONS DROP! RATIONS DROP!




Your quilt is beautiful! And your student's is none too shabby either!

on the spreadsheet. My MIL would glaze over if I sent her mine. Although she'd appreciate the binder pages. She'll have input but it will not be of the excel variety.





GF sounds not to shabby! Nice first effort I can't wait for the report. I am VERY glad it's warmer for Daisy and the puppies.

OK, OK!! I'll start RD soon. I"ll maybe start writing up/ thinking about the posts today.

Also, need to write the next update for the Newbie report.

I like what I see so far in Laura- that's her name. WE'll see what happens after he leaves in June. 12,000 miles is quite a long distance deal.

 

[jordanyosh]

puppies!

 

[jordanyosh]

girlfriends!

 

[All7OfUs]

girlfriends!

I shouldn't worry about shocking you anymore, should I??



That's ok, if I have to endure underwear talk on yours, you can deal with girlfriend talk, right??