just a few things...

A little goodness and inspiration in the mail today...

 I pre-ordered this sometime ago.    I don't buy many books but couldn't resist this one!  And it came autographed!

Between my recent online yard sales, etsy sales, etc...I have a healthy fabric budget.  Still saving for when FMF comes out next month.  But meanwhile I picked up a few things I needed on sale at The Fat Quarter Shop.

Some yummy linen, a little Aneela Hoey, a fabric glue pen, some hexie papers and more.

This past Saturday my Daddy and I changed my front and rear shocks on my jeep.  

I love my daddy he is so shockingly handy!

And tonight I had my No Boundaries training sponsored by Fleet Feet.  

We did 2.75 miles starting all the way up the stroll way by Old Salem including the killer hill.  Luckily we did that first. Then looped back through Old Salem to the teapot and back to the Gateway Family Practice for stretches, crunches(ugh) and push-ups(ugh ugh)!  I didn't get to partner stretch and I'm feeling it in my legs (ugh ugh ugh)!  But I survived.  BTW my fav fast walking (cause I don't run) music is the Las Vegas TV show soundtrack. I through a little fast paced Glee at the end too.  It is eclectic and rocks!

Keep dreaming....Colleen

My two favs Kalli-cat and my featherweight!

on the road

During Friday's roadtrip to Gatlinburg I made one side trip to this place

At the end of the Foothills Parkway in Tennesse was a sign pointing left for Gatlinburg and right for Holloways Quilts.  I went right, of course!  It was only .2 of a mile. 

It was a log cabin!  With a porch covered in quilts!

The ladies were wonderful and their store was amazing!  It was packed from top to bottom!  Traditional, batiks, novelty, 40's repro, civil war, panels, and more.

 

And then there was the stairs...

There were quilts everywhere for sale!

More on the sewcation later...

Keep dreaming...Colleen



I love this quilt hanging right at the register.



trouble and a trip

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Tons of batiks at Thimble Pleasures.

Ok so I am going on a two part trip and am looking for suggestions of quilty things to see in the areas.  First I a going to Boone, NC for 3 nights to the NCRA leadership conference.  We have some free time.  I know I should go to the Boone version of our Sew Original.  But I wonder if there are any exhibits or other quilty places I might see. 

Lots of grreat straping too.

When the conference is over I am driving down to Gatlinburg, TN for three nights.  What quilty places are there to see in the area?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I do plan on hiking in TN. 



Muddy creek.



I  am also excited to take my featherweight and work on the TMQG Kaufman Solid challenge.  We are to take a Dusty solids charm pack and add one other fabric of our choice to the top.  We are to share our finished quilts at the next guild meeting.  I have a basic plan for mine I have been waiting for time to make.  I plan to sew in the evenings and make part of this vacation a little bit of a quilt retreat.  As I told my mom I can work without the distractions of stuff at home.

Keep dreaming...Colleen



Lucky the Plott Hound meets Jellybean the sheep.
 Both have their own children's books.