The beginings of the bathroom mural.

Here's Beth working on the beach mural in the bathroom. I so appreciate Beth's artistic talent and her willingness to let me "help".

Here's just a peek of what the bathroom looks like, I don't want to show you the whole thing as it is still a work in progress.

Shelves.

We bought some fixtures when Hancock Fabrics closed a couple of their stores in Roswell/Alpharetta before we moved to Augusta. Robert and Don put together one, cut down two and made a completely new shelf with what they had cut apart. They will serve to separate the classroom area.
Here's the finished units with some of the bolts of fabric that is starting to come in on them.

What a Saturday workday means to Tallulah and Sabueso.

Sabueso looking for a place in the sun.

Tallulah chasing the ball.

And then bringing paint to Beth, when she can't find the ball to chase.

The accent wall color.

Here's what my friend Marie worked on today, while Beth and I worked on the bathroom mural and Robert and Don worked on shelves. I love this color, Marie and I thought it kind of looked like chocolate ice cream while it was in the can.

Notice.

So, I gave 5 weeks notice today. My last day at the Comprehensive Cancer Center is December 5th. It was interesting, I actually got tearful when I was talking to my boss. I will admit that that caught me a little off guard. Robert said he thought that it was because I had invested a lot in the CCC, especially emotionally. My colleagues are sad to see me go, but wish me well. I think they are also concerned that this change in careers hasn't been thought out very well, as it seems like we came to this decision overnight. Because that haven't really been part of the process. So, now it looks like I might really have to do something with this renovated building with lots of fabric in it.

So it begins.

23 bolts of fabric were delivered to the "shop" today!

Happy belated quarter of a century Megan!

Due to traveling to Houston for market I didn't get Megan's birthday post done. Sorry Megan I didn't have the first birthday picture on my lap top. Happy belate birthday I Love you.

M-Marvelous

E-Endearing

G-Gorgeous

A-Admirable

N-Nice and a little Naughty

A-Amazing

N-Nurturing

N-Nutty

Home again, home again.

Here are a few things that I bought at market. Twenty-four patterns and three varsity quilt kits. The rest is free stuff from vendors.

Oh, and I did order 500 bolts of fabric!

Woo Hoo!

It's mostly her fault.

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away a couple of my friends started me quilting. I was a cross stitcher and had resisted quilting for a long time. Just before we moved to Georgia I went to a quilt retreat with Pam, Connie, (the main culprits) Carrie, Kathy and someone else whose name I can't remember. They got me started on a quilt made with Aunt Grace fabrics that I finished 5 years later. That and a T-shirt quilt for Megan's High School graduation got me enjoying quilting. Fabric therapy sessions with my friend Debbie and later with my friend Beth really got me hooked. (actually I think Beth would say I got her hooked) Anyway, Connie has a pattern company and a shoppe in Windsor, Colorado. She gave me some of her valuable time at market and answered "any question I wanted". And gave me some great advice and encouragement.

Pictured left to right Carrie (Connie's daughter), Connie and myself. Connie's booth looked just like I thought it would. Adorable, warm and friendly just like her. Thanks Connie it was great to get see you and hug you and bend your ear.

Adventures at quilt market.

So just getting to quilt market proved to be interesting this year. Because of weather delays our 4:30 p.m. flight left at 10:00p.m. so we didn't get to Houston until after midnight. Then we drove around Houston trying to find our hotel to discover it was the same one we stayed in last year. Which is funny if you think about it. Then I have us going to classes every morning at 8:00a.m. Maybe not my brightest idea.

But, get here we did and buy fabric we have also done. It is interesting, exciting, fun, exhausting, and a little mind numbing. We have made connections with some really great vendors and shops. We continue to learn the dos and don'ts of customer service. We got to see the new long arm the Handi Quilter is coming out with and have a nice dinner with other HQ reps and some publishers of a couple of magazines. Then back to the hotel to get a good nights sleep to do it all over again at 8:00 tomorrow.