Gifty Galore Quilt Along

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Comment by Beth in NEPA 6 minutes ago

Mary Agnes, I think we live about three hours from the City, maybe a bit less...  My son lives in Rye and it takes just about three hours to get there. We live just off interstate 80 which of course starts at the GW.  We have interesting flea markets in our area but usually have to travel a bit...  The one this morning was a local one that is held on the summer holiday weekends, Memorial Day, 4th of July and I think Labor Day.

My shop is LOADED with good stuff too and there are several group shops in the area.

Comment by MaryAgnes/NYC 31 minutes ago

Hi Beth:  Sounds like you live in good Flea Market territory.  How far from NYC are you?  It might be worth a drive in the country some day.  I found an old fashioned street fair in the city last week end.  It was on a quiet narrow street and there were dealers and people who live on the block there with old stuff, records, kitchenware, ephemera, in other words--GOOD STUFF!  No fried food, no food at all actually, and no athletic socks.  The most adorable thing I found was a 7 week old kitten who was begging me to take her home, but, alas, I could not. 

Got to the office today with the expectation my CT order would be here, but it's not.  I ordered it nine days ago.  Usuallly my order arrives within 45 seconds of hitting the submit button.  Now I know how our Canadian friends feel when they have to wait. 

 

Comment by Beth in NEPA 2 hours ago

Good morning, just a quick hello.  We went to a flea market very early this morning... 7am.  Now I am working on more clean out of my garden shed before it gets too hot.  And I will open my antique shop in a few minutes.  I am already late opening.  Probably no quilting today though I did get started with a bit of machine quilting yesterday.  Depends on how busy the shop is today.

Comment by MaryAgnes/NYC 3 hours ago

Sandy:  That was a great scene, except that it meant someone was dead.

Have you read Unbroken, talking about prisoners of war during WWII?  It was written by the woman who wrote about the racehorse and they made a movie out of it but I can't remember the horse's name. 

Comment by Sandy B /AUS 4 hours ago

I agree a lovely film, MaryAgnes but as usual I cried. I loved that part when the white crane flew into the air - so beautifully done.

Frogopoly - a dice game invented by Australian prisoners of war to keep themselves amused in a Japanese concentration camp in WW2. They say Aussies will bet on anything!! LOL Our National War Memorial has this game on display from its archives. here is the link.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/gallery-e6frg6n6-1226337137548...

Comment by MaryAgnes/NYC 5 hours ago

Froggie:  Don't know about you, but I am definitely off my rocker.

BBQ sounds very nice.  Don't know when I was last at one.  Good luck to your son, Lynne.

Anyone see Marigold Hotel?  One must suspend disbelief somewhat but it's great to see women of a certain age showing up the young uns.

Comment by Lynne Wurzer 5 hours ago

Froggie, AG has a couple of other BBQ designs and I used the glass of beer and then added "Chillin' & Grillin" to it for all the guys last year for part of their Christmas presents.  They came out pretty cute.  I need to make an apron for myself.  We had a BBQ last night for my son and I had all kinds of condiments on my shirt!  He leaves Sunday to fly to Tucson, then on Monday to fly to Seattle, then off to Korea for a year.  He'll get some time to come home and we're hoping it's around Christmas, but you never know - Uncle Sam decides when he gets to come back for a visit.

Comment by Linda Froggie Quilter (Okla) 14 hours ago

Oh MaryAgnes, Froggie misses Choux too! You better get movin'! I agree, the lurkers should come out! They probably think we are off our rockers.

I think we should be in on the book party, too! I will even bring my own pen and sticky notes. And cookies.

That's a lot of books, patterns, and projects, Mari! I better get busy finishing up Halloween so I can be clean and ready. Pencils sharpened, hair washed, smile on my face!

I haven't heard of frogopoly, Sandy! I will have to check it out.

No quilting for me today, but tomorrow, I will make a BBQ apron at the shop. It's our monthly Anita Gooddesign project. It will be cute. Mine is going to have applique'd drinks on it, instead of a pic of the BBQ. I always have to be different!
~Hopppy quilting~

Comment by MaryAgnes/NYC 15 hours ago

Sandy,  not to worry.  I was just concerned that if we held a lottery to see who would personally visit CT we might not raise enough money to pay for a ticket from Australia, or from England. 

Comment by Sandy B /AUS 16 hours ago

Terrific mat Lynne- I like the idea of playing with your machine -seeing what the stitches can do.

Froggie - Have you heard of frogopoly? Clue - monopoly! It involves carved frogs!!! LOL

Lottery?? Sandy and Linda ? what have I missed? - more reading to catch up. All this happens when I am asleep! Darn it - the hole in my sock!!

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