Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style!

[Andree B.]

Congratulations to all, and have a wonderful time!

Andrée

[Susan B.]

So many celebrities on this forum! Congratulations to all ya'll, and may your talent rub off on the rest of us!

[Nancy R.]

I'll definitely post pictures! Thank you all! Without your influence, I wouldn't even be putting quilts in shows.

[Norma H.]

Congratulations to you three. How exciting. I look forward to pictures

[Norma H.]

Congratulations on getting all your quilts in the show. And have a great time in Denver. Looking forward to the pictures

[Geneva C.]

Nancy, I won't be able to attend the Denver show. However my aunt lives in Denver so I got her a 3 day pass. She likes to stand by my quilts and talk to people. She's not a quilter, but she loves art! Her name is Pat Barrington. If you see her, I'd love a picture of her and the quilt. (And of the quilt too!) Thanks so much.

Let's hope our quilts don't get into any trouble while messing around together at night! ops:

Take care,

Geneva

[Nancy R.]

Hi Geneva -

I will definitely look for Pat and try to get a picture! If I don't see her, I'll at least get a picture of your quilt.

[Nancy R.]

So exciting that three of you have quilts in the same show!! It's a goal of mine.....one day.

AS for the muggies I'm sending out.....one is ready to go and will get mailed, today, to Ritzy. The other 7 are having great binding issues and I decided better to wait, LOL! Sat down to put on the binding today, so I could mail out to all of my list. Muggy #1, I sewed down the folded bit on the corners in some way that made it impossible to actually fold them back to the back. Will need unstitched and restitched, so I set it aside to be dealt with when the rest were done.

Muggy #2, I ran out of bobbin thread just at the start of the 1st side, but didn't notice until after I turned the corner to the 2nd side. :sigh: Stopped, reloaded the bobbin. For some reason, despite having loaded hundreds (thousands?) of bobbins, I threaded the bobbin wrong *three times* before getting it right. Then, the bobbin threatened to use up all the thread on my spool, only spool of neutral I have (in packing for the move from Brazil to the US, thread was deemed bulky and easily replaceable, only I haven't replaced it yet.....). I loaded "enough" thread on the bobbin to get through a few, and then got a phone call.

Once the phone call was done, I decided I was not in the mood for more obstacles, so would stop at the LQS and buy proper thread when I take the 1 completed muggy to the post office and mail to Ritzy, and then finish the rest tomorrow, after 2 cups of coffee instead of just one.

[Andree B.]

There are days like this huh? As if "everything" is against us... I guess we just have to listen to that "voice" saying we need a break... to shop!

"Tomorrow" will be a new day...

Andrée

[E.M. T.]

Boy ! Do I know that one !! :roll: :roll:

[Jane R.]

Oh, Heather, so many days like that where whoever/whatever is conspiring to keep us from finishing anything. But you got to enjoy the LQS so that means you were destined to go there instead of sewing. Always a bright side!

[Nancy R.]

OMG, OMG, OMG! You won't believe what I found in my mailbox when I got home from work today! This incredible mug rug was made by Charae. I'm overwhelmed with how wonderful it is! Representing my beloved Broncos:



Isn't that just perfect??? She claims that her quilting needs work, but look at the stitching on the back:



If that's not perfect, I don't know what is! The loops make me think of a cowboy riding the bronco and swinging his lasso. I'm going to have quite a hard time keeping my friend and fellow Broncos fan, Rebecca (shaluna), from stealing this beauty!

Thank you so much, Charae!! I'm so touched!!

[Nancy R.]

Sorry you had such a tough day, Heather! For me, it's always best to do exactly what you did -- walk away and regroup. It's amazing how much better things go after a night or two away!

[Andree B.]

Wow! That's original, and so well done!

Andrée

[E.M. T.]

Terrific Charae ! Lucky Nancy ! You've given me an Idea !...Blue and orange Boise State Broncos !!! :mrgreen:
I think I know some one who needs one !!