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I'm going to try something a little different.......Long Distance Quilting!  My sister and her husband moved a few hundred miles away and I really miss getting together with my sister for quilting days.  Hopefully during the spring and summer we will be able to get together for a week or long weekend of quilting but the winter weather is unreliable for travel. 

It's supposed to be Spring.  I can't believe it's snowing again!  The temperature dropped this evening and now the snow is falling.  I had my car washed today so of course it will rain and snow!!!  I think that's one of Murphy's Laws.

I turned my thoughts to Spring, despite the weather outside, and leafed through a couple of quilt magazines and my Accuquilt catalog as I drank a cup of coffee.  There are bright, happy colors being shown all over.  I was drawn to the Hawaiian Block dies in the Accuquilt catalog and decided to order the die for the Summer Bouquet block.  This die will cut a 15" x 15" floral design to be appliqued to a background fabric. 

I hope you found a fun way to celebrate National Quilting Day today ( I guess technically it was yesterday, but, I haven't gotten to bed yet so it's "today" to me).

I was able to do a little bit of fabric shopping in between the shopping to find something to wear to our son's upcoming wedding.  I also met with a quilting friend who brought three quilts for me to quilt for her.  My husband took me out for brunch. When I got home I threw in a load of laundry and played with fabric for awhile.  I sorted through some of the scraps I have and cut some l½" squares for the Charm Square Postage Stamp Quilt and ordered a few new dies for my Accuquilt machine.  I also attached a quilt to the machine to be quilted.

All in all it was a good day.

If you have not had a chance, yet, to look at the December 2010 Quilter's World Magazine you may want to take some time to do so.  This magazine has several eye-catching projects to make for the up coming holidays including placemats, a table runner, a hospitality runner, a tree skirt, a mantel scarf, a floor mat, some small decorative pieces and, of course, quilts!

Do you remember making a paper reindeer using outlines of your hands for the antlers, as a child?  There is an adorable pattern (see page 52) for placemats showing off this reindeer!  They are really cute.

I love my job!  I have been teaching for many years and still love what I do.  However, I can admit the truth, I am really very happy that our Winter Break started after school today.  My students are very excited that Santa is on his way.  It has been difficult to keep 28 second graders focused on academics when they have "visions of sugerplums" dancing in their heads.  Of course I will miss my students but I am grateful for the time with my own family and friends and never turn down the additional time to spend quilting!!!