Southern Slow...

Yikes...just look at how long it has been since my last post. I could blame it on the heat (going to be over 100 again today) or my computer going into a summer slowdown (I just hate having to admit I can't fix it and have to call in some kid barely out of high school....) but in reality I think I am just a bit overwhelmed with too many things to do right now!I have been trying to clear out our library which is/was overflowing (all I will show is part of the steeple chase quilt that hangs on one wall)...so naturally I went to an estate sale. (to make up for it I did later bring three boxes of books and stuff to the library sale...)

Anyway, at the sale I didn't find any quilts but there were lots of embroidered linens like this blue and red one....and some towel applique kits from several makers. This one is from Paragon. The design is printed on the unbound towel and the applique pieces are printed on the fabrics.There were lots of boxes of fabric and I am happy to say I only brought home one piece - it was 4 yards and only marked $1! I think it will make some nice bags...
On the pet front we seem to have inherited a new cat. His family moved away about 2 years ago and left him behind. Occasionally I had caught glimpses of him and he seemed ok but very shy. Last month he showed up and was in terrible shape...very, very skinny and weak from the heat. So we started feeding him and now he is looking pretty good (even allows us to pet him a bit!) Today I put some flea and tick medicine on him. Our plan is to get him to a vet in then next couple of weeks and have him checked out. If he is healthy we will have him neutered (his rather distinctive bowed legs marks him as the local "Daddy" to several litters...) Any advice on taming a feral cat would be appreciated....

Now off to pack for my trip to the AQS Show at Knoxville! I'm taking a class with Gwen Marston and a lecture with Alex Anderson. Very excited about it all! Naturally I have all my stuff packed for the class (now I have an idea of just how many solids I have stashed around the house!) and no clothes packed yet...same as my trip to Paducah!

Week over....

 At last this week is over....Macbeth had surgery, we had to have a tree cut down before it fell on the house, and my DH's car was rear-ended at a stoplight.  Ever want to just crawl under a quilt and wait until it is safe to come out again?!

Anyway, looks like the coast is clear now (as I toss salt over my shoulder and hang the rosary beads out the window...) Macbeth is eating and walking around fine though he hasn't quite forgiven me for the whole ordeal.  The tree came down safely and now there is more light for my flower garden.  And finally the car will need some work to the trunk lock but overall isn't too bad though my DH is grouchy about his back, his baby Mazda, and a spot on his no-accident streak of  over 20 years....


So what did I do during the past week...well besides worry a lot I played with my Liberated Amish quilt and worked on some applique.  The photos above has color issues...the star is two shades of purple not maroon and black.  I'll try and get a better one today as I finish the star.  While going through solids I found this little Amish quilt-lette I made years ago...I was debating adding it to a liberated block or just finishing it up.  I did find my applique stitch suffered for all the stress this week.  (Note to self - only work on primitives when so much is going on...)

The photo to the left is of my friend Margret's applique.  The pattern has been around for awhile but now People, Places and Quilts down in Summerville, SC put together a kit with all these wonderful Kaffe fabrics.  And of course Maggie is changing the whole kit up a bit...

Is anyone else using the new blogger system...not sure yet if I like it...maybe it just takes practice...I thought I had added five photos but only three came over and now it will not let me get the other two....grrrrr....