Confessions of a Completionist: August 2008

Ninth Sharing

Peggy's granddaughter wearing a traditional Hawaiian skirt made for her Hawaiian dance class

And another Hawaiian dance skirt by Peggy

Patsy's notebook cover

Patsy's beach towel bag

Pat's Grandmother's Flower Garden

Pat's photo album cover

Olga's Houses in the Woods

Eighth Sharing

Norma made this pretty bag using the "wrong" side of the tapestry fabric

Norma made this big bag

Nellie Ann made this quilt from a pattern she found in Quilter's World called X-Block

Nellie Ann made this quilt called Arkansas Crossroads

Monica made stuffed animals to sell before she got into quilting

Michelle made this bag with a picture of her rabbit Georgie

I went to the San Diego Quilt Show on Thursday and had a great time. Yes, it's not a huge show, but my feet were sore by the time I'd seen everyone and everything. I hope that if you went you had a chance to see Micky Lawler's demo. Well worth the price of admission! If you haven't been yet, Saturday is the last day so don't miss out.

It was fun seeing students, quilts by many people I know, a few quilts from my class and a number of jackets! And of course the vendors are always worth visiting :-)

On another note, my daughter was supposed to leave for college this morning, but she didn't get into housing. She has moved from 372 on the waiting list to 5, but no luck so far. The poor thing will be commuting for the first week and we hope there are at least 5 no shows or we will be spending next weekend apartment hunting. The poor thing didn't need this stress on top of all her worries about going away to college and her placement audition, etc. I feel like a terrible mom, but who knew you should apply for housing at the same time you apply to the college? So what if I'd have lost $50 if she didn't decide to go to that school, it would have been worth it to avoid this hassle. Oh well, live and learn. The plus side is that I won't be alone quite yet!

Seventh Sharing

Michelle shared this patriot quilt. It's a raggedy drunkard's path.

Mel shared this quilt called "Wickedly Easy"

Marcela did the class project last week: a photo album cover with silk ribbon embroidery

Maddie made this nautical themed quilt

Lisa made this cute purse

Lisa did thes stencils using Siva paintsticks

Sixth Sharing

Jeralyn's stripped pinwheels from a jellyroll

Linda's guest towel

Another guest towel by Linda

Kathy's single Irish chain

Jeralyn's stripped squares

Fifth Sharing

Jeralyn's daisy quilt, just back from the quilters

Jeralyn's purse

Jeralyn's experimenting with Shiva paintsticks

Jeralyn's beach towel bag

Jeralyn's guest towels

Jeralyn's experiments with paint on fabric

Yay Jeralyn! It always makes me feel so good when students bring everthing they've finished over the course of the class. I know we've seen them before, but this way more people can see them including the students in my other classes.

On a side note Elisia leaves for college this Saturday, we hope. She still hasn't gotten housing, but she's 7th on the waiting list, down from her original 372nd place! We both have our fingers crossed that something will come up before school starts so she can move in on Saturday along with everyone else. Classes start next Tuesday and it will be along commute if she dosn't get housing although they assured me that rooms often open up after school starts. Keep good thoughts for her and for me; I'm going to miss her!