I love September as my groups started up and this morning was Nothern Lights Lacemakers gathering. Then lunch with Edna at A&W before picking up Sylvia for a "rida" as my Dad used to call road trips. So off to a fabric destash in Dugald, really took a rida as Dugald Rd East was closed to the perimeter and I missed the south detour and had to take the longer north detour! But we got there and I did MAJOR damage, scored two packages of 1930s scraps too. Then I asked Sylvia if there was somewhere she wanted to check out, not really! So I asked them what about OMA's, they smiled and said sure! So I called first and off we went and no only picked up more fabric an batting plus exchanged for her bills our change and got her out of the HOT garden. We all were happy!!!
This month's PFA swap theme is "crazy background". Well I just happened to have a few from Y E A R S back and decided to use one, dressing it up some. I love how it turned out.
Sept 27th
It'll be here sooner than you think! If interested please mark your calendar! 🤞
Well yesterday I had a handsewing session and Boston Pizza lunch with the girls and came home with some of Barb's scrappy destash too!
Sept 28th
Then today I picked up Edna from Polo Park and then Sylvia and off to the St Vital Book Sale, all were lucky in our searches. I found a number of quilting books but totally FORGOT to look for tatting ones! Dang it!!!
Then off to Georges for yummy lunch before a brief but not so fortunate Mook's shopping! Edna did get some plain blue for her quilt binding, she'll maybe work on it at OMA's retreat in a couple weeks. I'm pooped, relaxing with feet up!
Sept 29th
Oooohhhhhh I was so excited a couple months ago when Monica showed me this catalogue puzzle as the ones she'd ordered were sold right away. So mine came in and I picked it up before she'd sell it on me!!! Yes the puzzle pieces come in this tin shaped machine storage box! I'd taken it for show n tell with my Scrappy Triangles quilt and next I hear she'd sold the other two and will be ordering more but not sure when!
A very interesting crafty and educational type toy store for small and big kids!!!
Aunt Monica's Attic
Toy store in Winnipeg
111 Regent Ave W, Winnipeg, MB R2C 1R1
Sept 30th
Talk about a win win situation! See Florence brings me and family/friends here some of their excess garden harvest. Then the other day she asked me to sew her a couple microwaveable potatoe bags like her's that have worn out! So I said yes, as that's the least I can do in exchange!
Well I downloaded the free pattern from Apple Green Cottage, stopped at Fabricland for the Wrap n Zap batting, pulled out my cotton fabrics and thread yesterday and proceeded to cut out a couple for her. When I realized I'd only get 6 out of that piece of batting, I decided she has extras to replace those 'wear and tear' ones in future! Yes she bakes potatoes often!
So this morning I sewed them up and have decided idea I won't be making anymore as my machine DOES NOT like that thickness. Hope I've not wrecked my just serviced work on it!
Oct 1st
Boy I can sure say I'm looking forward to next week's quilting retreat!!! You know the saying "things happen in threes!" Well this has happened for my family and friend! So please send healing prayers for them as I'm not sure mine are enough!!! 🙏💞🙏💞🙏💞 Thank you!!!
