S.F. Zoo

We decided this past week to enjoy a lovely winter day this Saturday at the S.F. Zoo. It was Fisher Price's Play Day at the zoo. So off we went.

Our first stop was the Fisher Price Play Pen. Poop had a great time with all of the cool toys to try out.

She loved playing with the Handy Manny toys. There was a truck that turn into a work bench, a Handy Manny doll and a tool box.
Next is the Color Gemz Necklace Station.
And our last was the Diego Rescue Center. They had toys for newborn on up. There was 2 cool dinosaurs with remote controls even.
Next it was Snack time. Dad thought Cotton Candy was good for a snack.
And we are off to see the animals. The Kangaroos never jumped the kinda walked with their front legs and the back ones met back up with them.
Poop decided it was nap times while we walk the trail the the African Animals.
The baby Giraffe was one of her favorites.
We also rode the Carousel.

Our last stop was the Family Zoo. They had a petting zoo in part of it.


Poop enjoyed feeding the goats and sheep. She even kissed this one good bye.

I have decided...

Since my birthday is this month I am going to post every Friday in August on my Stash & Scrap Blog. What that means is 5 post this month instead of 2!

Already I have posted some fat quarter tips. Today I posted a video for paper boxes. I have already made 16 of them! I am working on a tutorial for a pieced quilt back. And I will come up with 1 more use for paper and 1 more for fabric. If you have suggestions of what you would like help with let me know.

Stop by and check things out. I am also thinking up a surprise for this month too!

6 More Inches

Do you know what I would give for JUST 6 more inches?!? Now I am not being greedy I really NEED JUST 6 more inches. I am really thinking it isn't a lot to ask. I mean I am not asking to win the lottery or for a Corvette, Scott you still have 6 more years for that one. I really would like JUST 6 more inches.

Last night my fabric for my last boarder was JUST 6 more inches short of piecing it on the bias like I did the other 3 sides, yes I followed the directions and no I couldn't get more it was a 3 year old UFO! Then my bobbin ran out, I was JUST 6 more inches short of thread to finish putting on the last border. Now this morning I am working on a tutorial for Stash & Scrap Elimination Project, to be posted on the 15th I promise Barbara, and I am JUST 6 more inches short of scraps to finish.

MAN it's not like I'm asking to suddenly grow and become 5' 10" from my current 5'4" but that would solve the hair and butt issue. I am just asking for enough fabric and thread to finish projects! Is that too much to ask for?

FINISHED...almost

I just finished my Tessellations top! I am so excited and I did it with my Feather Weight! WOW!!!

The borders are ready to put on too! Tuesday night I will lay it out on the library floor so I can measure and sew on the borders. I also have ready for borders the mystery quilt I made in last Saturday's class. With any luck I will be able to have 3 completed quilts to show at show and tell this month.

24 Hours To Go

My Pfaff should be ready to be picked up Monday at noon. I have almost made it!

I am hoping to have my UFO quilt top ready for borders by the time I get my machine back. Then I need to work on my mystery quilt. I have to have it turned in on August 23rd. I also need to work on another sample for Ladybug's Quilt Shop and the Jean Rag quilt. Busy, busy, busy.

I DID IT! I DID IT! I REALLY REALLY DID IT!

Okay besides watching to much Dora the Explorer, I got out my Feather Weight.

First last night I decided to work on an UFO from 3 years ago. Pegi Treat taught a Tessellations quilt class at our guild in July or August of 2005. I got the first top made, recut the first 3 rows and sewed them together. In the box they went. So last night I decided since my sewing table doesn't have a machine on it I could trace the template out on the rest of the quilt and start cutting. Today I finished cutting out rows 4 through 8, my design wall was running out of room. I just finished sewing row 4 and have attached it to the first 3 rows!

What I have learn in this process is:
1. I need a 1/4" foot for my Feather Weight, I do have a lovely piece of leopard print tape marking my 1/4" right now.
2. I am spoiled with my Pfaff having needle up or down.
3. I am spoiled by having a needle threader on my Pfaff.
4. My Feather Weight doesn't weigh as much as my Pfaff.

Suffering A Loss

I am depressed today. I am suffering. I keep telling myself it isn't that bad. It is. I had to drop off my sewing machine to be serviced. It wont be ready until Monday at NOON!!! Do you know how long that is??? That will be 74 hours WITHOUT my machine.

Now some of you are saying don't you have more than one machine? YES But I use my Pfaff. I had my Feather Weight serviced last month but I haven't done anything with it since. I don't know I can make it another 68 hours without my machine. I guess this is a good excuse to try out the Feather Weight. I did load up the quilting machine from being serviced. I might actually quilt something and finish an UFO. I really want to use my Pfaff to put borders on my quilt from last Saturday.