Coming up for air!

I don't think I've ever worked so long and so hard as yesterday (on quilt stuff). I was super focused and I accomplished a LOT.  I don't think I even dare tell you everything I did because it would make your head spin. Let's just say that for those that work on one project at a time?  I started FIVE new ones yesterday!  Call me silly, but I made good progress.

I have a class to teach later today so won't get as much done today, but I've been up early and making good headway into getting those five projects completed. One of them is for our booth at Quilt Canada. I designed it months ago (should have started sewing months ago as well!). I'm happy to report the center part of the top is done - just four more borders.  I'm very happy with it!

I thought I would share something with you. Something that I'm very excited about and I'm absolutely thrilled. No pun on that by the way!!!

I think I did post something about this a while back. If not, I remember at least posting the video on Facebook.  It's super exciting to see a collaboration between the quilting world and the corporate world. Libs Elliott was the artist and she was an absolute perfect fit.

Thanks to Ronda who alerted me that the bottles were  (at last) in the LCBO, I snagged one a couple of weeks ago. I'm only now getting to share the photos with you. Don't worry - the bottle is still full and I did buy it because of the bottle, not the contents.  I know of several other quilters who did the same thing!

Vodka bottle with a quilt on the label (the front)

The back

 In case you haven't seen the video that was produced - check it out.  It's super cool and again, I think Libs was so perfect for this collaberation.   Make sure you watch the video that goes along with this. It's so amazing - I just love watching the video. And I want to know if that was filmed in Libs studio? apartment? because it's so freaking amazing!!!!  I want to work in some cool loft space - like Victoria Finaly Wolfe?  Nope - I get the basement!  But that's OK - on hot days like today, I LOVE my space. And no need for air conditioning which would kill me!

I don't know if you noticed anything about those pictures above?  See a little photobombing going on???  Who was the culprit?? Guess................

Murphy has to be the center of attention for everything!

Speaking of Murphy, Lexi posted this morning. That dog is so lazy - so much to tell and she says she just too busy!

Have a super day!!!   Stay cool

Ciao

Collaboration

I was super excited to see the collaboration with Absolut and Libs Elliot.  If you don't know Libs, she is a modern quilter (from Toronto) who makes amazing quilts using some sort of coding system with the computer.  Check out this link to see the collaboration.    Make sure you watch the video!!!!

Libs has been very active in promoting her work to the NON-quilting community and has done a fairly decent job of it. NO --- I retract that statement - if you look at her web page and check under PRESS, she's done a FABULOUS job at putting quilts out there. So it's no surprise that Libs hooked up with Absolut to do the label.  We need MORE people like Libs to promote our industry.  

I wouldn't call Libs a typical quilter - she is an artist - her medium is fabric. That is different than being a quilter!

I survived last weekend and then had a trunk show last night! Which I enjoyed - more on that another day. But I'll be glad to get home today - guess what - I'll be home ALONE all evening. There are left-overs in the fridge, but I've got a hankering for a damn hot dog!  So I'll be looking for the nearest hot dog cart on my way home!   DH would be mortified if he knew, but what he doesn't know - well it won't kill him!

I was trying to tidy up my desk the other day and realized that I've been neglecting one of my daily calendars - the word calendar.  I'm happy to note that there are words in that calendar that I know. Not only do I know them, but I know how to use them!

Out of the four words below, I know three of them!  Yeah!  How many do you know??

"New" words

Now I need your help. I came across this thing recently but have NO IDEA what it's for.  There is a button on one end (with a magnet) which attaches to another magnet at the end of the ribbon.  So it creates a loop.  Could be a tie back for a curtain, but it's very small.  Any ideas?

What is this?

And just so you know, I'm not as inept at technology as you think I am. I'm blaming all the mishaps on my computer. The other day I got in the car and saw a message on my Garmin (GPS) that I need to log onto the computer and update the maps. Oh - how do I do that?

I found a cable and hooked it up to my computer. I went to the website that came up on the GPS screen and downloaded the software. The program wouldn't open. I downloaded it again. It still wouldn't open. I tried a third time, a fourth time and by this time, I thought something must be wrong.

I tried on my other laptop and VOILA - worked the first time.  Which means that my home laptop is probably too old or the operating system needs to be upgraded!

What do you think???  Has this laptop seen better days???

The keys and the mouse pad are a tad worn!

Yes - I should be using the new computer now that I have all the software loaded. It's habit!  Just so easy to sit down at what I know than fiddle with what I don't.  I guess I need to just shut this thing down and keep it off.  But first, I need to move my photo editing software to the new computer and then I think I'll be good to go.

Well - there is a lot going on.  I made a tiny inroad into the mess in the studio this morning and tonight, I'll be hitting it with a vengeance.  There are quilts to be quilted, blocks to be made, homework to be prepped!

On that note, I'm out of here!

Have a super day and don't forget to buy your bottle of vodka to celebrate drinking and quilts and collaboration.

Ciao!!!!