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Dead MAC Walking (329)

Well after 6+ years (maybe longer) my Mac has kicked the bucket…this was hubby’s old machine that we passed onto me…I’ve used and abused it for many years for business and personal and it finally decided to pack it in….**kisses** RIP my beauty Mac

You know when you have computer trouble it only happens when you are in the room…as soon as someone else comes the problem doesn’t occur again? Well this time, it did actually occur when Jeff my dear hubby and my tech guy was in the room…it just died right there with both of us present…poor MAC you’ve been super good to me.

So onto a bigger and better computer…I’m now sporting this baby! 27 inches of Quilting Pictures, Shopping from Suppliers with the brightest screen to making picking fabrics, floss and so much more for YOU all – much more fun. Any questions about working with a MAC let me know I’d be happy to help!

{photo curtesy of Apple}

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Pies and Tarts (328)

So Remember Pies and Tarts from last year? I’ve been thinking about laying mine out differently since my Mum was here showing off her completed top with all of the amazing colour and beauty – the dupioni silks sure add shimmer and texture to this top of many colours…wouldn’t you say?

This close up here just doesn’t do it justice…the full size pic is so stunning in person, what a nice job she’s done. We picked the border and binding a couple of weeks ago – she’s going with purple and a scalloped edge…I can’t wait to see it finished.

Funny how the spot where this picture was taken is now full of a jolly jumper, exer saucer, quilts on the floor and a million toys – then London chooses a piece of string to play with – isn’t that always the way? 

I love how my house is changing all the time to accomodate this little addition…she’s just a delight!

Anyway – not to get side tracked – here’s my blocks, I’ve decided to give mine a sashing…I have a sleigh bed so I didn’t want the pies and tarts to go to waste at the bottom of the quilt So my plan is to have 
it plain at the bottom, then a nice wide band of pies and tarts with white tonal fabric separating them…then where our pillows go

this will be plain too…we will see how it turns out. In my head, it works lol.

I’m not sure if I’m going to have them be completely scrappy or if I’m going to have all the same background colour in a row…row after row? Thoughts? Have you gotten yours done yet? If so, send me a pic.

I don’t know why I’m leaning towards white tonal but I just feel like it will freshen up these colours and it’s in all of the fabrics.

I’ll keep you posted 😉

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Vintage Sewing Machines (327)

So, here’s a peak of the Vintage Miniature Sewing Machines top (pic taken with my iphone) isn’t it beautiful…I’m in love yet again with a beautiful and simply put together quilt. I’ve only completed 9 of the 12 blocks but you get the picture…so pretty…

There’s still room in this club, if you’ve been contemplating joining, now would be the time 🙂