Pin Cushion Fairy
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Welcome to my blog ... where I write about snippets of my life ... my quilts and stitcheries ... my grandchildren ... things that I do and enjoy ... a patchwork of who I am. COOTIE BUG is the nickname that my cousin gave me when we were kids ... and I hated it back then!
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Kathy
Phyllis
Waiting on dinner to be served on our first evening
Walking to and from the restaurant was fun. Let's just say we shared quite a few laughs along the way.
Here's the first look of the Millennium which we set up yesterday. Time ran out and I won't be loading a quilt to try it out until later this week. I'm leaving today for a quilt retreat with the Thursday Quilters. I'm taking my laptop along in case I have some spare minutes for the computer. Wishing you a wonderful week and I'll have pictures when I get back. I now have some bags to pack so I must go. Happy Sunday.
These stacked pumpkins are by the door that enters Quilts 'N Bloom, an area quilt shop that is owned by one of my dear quilting peeps.
A view down a street in my town.
A small quilt that was a shop sample I bought some few years ago from The Village Mercantile, another area quilt shop. 












This sweet waitress at the hotel was the BEST there ever was ... she took care of me like I was a celebrity.%5B1%5D.jpg)
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Cheri Meineke-Johnson, who is known for her crystal embellished quilts
The gals in the Russian Quilters Association booth
A view of the vendors area from above - this is only a small portion of the vendor space





My Friend Anina from Twiddletails 
I liked this chenille technique chicken on the sweatshirt jacket ~ cute.%5B1%5D.jpg)
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I arrived at the gate just shortly before the scheduled boarding time. While sitting there, two Asian ladies arrived, one pushing what resembled a grocery cart, loaded with numerous small bags. Once on the plane, the stewardess began the ritual about seat belts and air masks and was interrupted by one of these ladies. Apparently she discovered her laptop bag was missing. Our take-off was delayed by 30 minutes while a search for the bag took place. It having not been found in security, or anywhere, the stewardess gave the lady a decision: leave without the bag or leave the plane, because the pilot wanted to take off. The lady decided to get off. I felt sad for her because she seemed to not understand English well and this must have been a difficult decision.
Yippee ~ I saw the blue skies up above.
Seated next to me was a young man who is a professional drummer in a rock band. I asked him if he was famous (because I wouldn't recognize him even if he was). He told me "No, maybe one day though." He snapped my photo for me. When he sat down beside me he was coughing, and before thinking, I said to him, "Oh no, you're sick," to which he replied he had been sick for over two weeks and didn't think he was contagious. Almost every time I travel I catch a bug and was praying I wouldn't this time. Six years ago I flew to Houston for the quilt show and missed it entirely because I was stuck in bed with a fever and sickness the entire time. The next year, though, I flew down again and did see the show without getting sick while I was there.
The pilot made up half of the delay caused by the bag search at the airport, so we arrived in one hour and 45 minutes. The sun was shining in Houston and it was hot, 92 degrees hot. I bought a seat on the Super Shuttle which was an excellent mode of transportation, and the van was filled, naturally, with quilters. I met ladies from Boston, Philly, and various other cities. We talked quilt show non-stop. Perhaps the driver has been converted to quilting after a day of driving quilters around.
When I spotted this limo I thought how nice it would be to ride to the hotel in style...dream on, Connie.
The signs told us we were on the way. Look at the blue skies. I was so glad I left the rain and chill behind in Nashville.
The window view from my room on the 27th floor.
First, defrost the hashbrowns. I did this by removing them from the freezer and putting them in the fridge the day before. When they are defrosted, you can begin mixing the recipe. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt the butter and begin adding the ingredients listed into a very large mixing bowl, except for the corn flakes and the 1/4 cup of butter that is listed last in the recipe. Save those for making the topping.
Mix well as each ingredient is added.
When all the mixture ingredients are added and well mixed, spread into a 9 x 13 inch casserole baking dish.
To make the topping: saute the crushed corn flakes with the 1/4 cup melted butter, then sprinkle on top of the casserole.%5B1%5D.jpg)
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By the time I did the second one it was getting to be fun. I didn't have anything else I needed to embroider so I put the module back in the closet until next time. When that time comes, I'll have forgotten what I did and have to use the manual again. I guess I should do a practice piece periodically to keep it fresh in my mind.
Phyllis is hand quilting a small quilt made from feedsack fabrics.
Pam is hand quilting this large quilt.