Evening Edition, Free Kindle Book!

And further down, more info on Suzanne’s “Dump Machine”!

Class is done, supplies are packed up. The extra books and rulers are securely bundled in boxes, using the “PACKING MATERIAL” I bought at Quilt Lover’s Hang-out in North Fort Myers to pad the boxes and keep books and contents from slipping during shipping. These will be dropped off at Fedex tomorrow on the way to the airport.

Oh – funny ---did I say this before already? It’s a good thing that Fedex and UPS don’t merge, or they’d be called “Fed-Ups.” LOL! Okay, so I’m so tired I am cracking myself up!

I probably need dinner --- and a walk--- and some sewing time on my blocks….but before I do, here's a freebie while it’s still free:

Eulogy’s Secret by Grace Elliot is free today from the Amazon Kindle store.

Category: Drama/ Historical Fiction

Book Description:

Greed, prejudice and a stolen identity.

In the four weeks since her guardians’ death, Eulogy Foster has lost everything.

Penniless and alone she seeks the help of her estranged brother, Lord Lucien Devlin. But Devlin throws Eulogy onto the streets and the mercy of a passing stranger, Jack Huntley, who becomes an unlikely ally. As Eulogy seeks the truth behind her birth, she is drawn into the world of art and artists, where her morals are challenged and nothing is as it seems.

Jack Huntley: bitter, cynical and betrayed in love. He believes women are devious, scheming, untrustworthy creatures – and when he rescues a naïve Miss from being raped, his life is about to change forever.

There is something about Miss Foster that haunts him and challenges his emotions. But despite their growing attraction, Eulogy will not share her secret, which means he cannot trust her. Caught in a deadlock, both denying their true feelings, events take a sinister turn as someone seeks to silence Eulogy…permanently.

The first thing I thought was “Eulogy?? Who names a girl EULOGY!?” And then I started thinking of all those stupid names that we have joked about being named, or that parents should be shot for ever naming their kids…..I mean, what would you name this Eulogy’s brother? PALL?? ((Paul)) as in PALL bearer? LOL Okay --- I really need to go get something to eat.

But the story sounds like it could be good – so go get it.

Something I want to say --- like last night’s freebie. It was free to EVERYONE when I posted it. If you didn’t check it until the next day --- it may have changed as free to “prime members only” after a certain number of hours, but it wasn’t that way when I posted it.

I have no control over that, and you don’t need to leave me a comment in the comment section if it is not free anymore, or if it has switched to "free for prime members only" because there is nothing that I can do to change it at that point. It’s available free for a limited time only ---- like this one –and by morning it might not be. ((Which is why I’m sending this now as fast as I can!))

Several have asked about Suzanne’s “Dump Machine” And I got a cute picture of the front of her:

Isn’t she just a sweet pink thing?! Suzanne is hoping to find the cams that go with it so she can play with some of the decorative stitches –if anyone has any they’d like to pass on, please contact me!

Okay --- I’m off to find something to eat ---catch you in the morning!

iPhone-O-Gram---ugh!!

I had an hour this am to sew before class.

I didn't intend to spend half of it un-sewing what I had sewed in wrong. But somehow---this just will NOT do!! Lol!

Ughhhhhh!!!!

Virginia Bound Day in Naples!

How many times have I posted pictures from Virginia Bound workshops? I know it is many times, but each time I am so thrilled with the directions the quilters take their own projects that it continues to reconfirm to me how important it is for us to each work things in our own way with our own vision ----no kit required!

When I first walked into the room, there were only a couple people in there----but I saw this ONE old Singer machine sitting on the table --- and my first thought was “Hey! There is another one of those old pink-based Singers ---I remember seeing someone with one of these not long ago ---“

And then after going back out to the car, making the second trip to the room to unload more stuff ((You know that quilt class is at least a two-trip-to-the-car venture, right?!)) I saw Suzanne! And it all clicked! It wasn’t that there were “TWO” of these vintage pink-based Singer machines --- it was the SAME ONE! And there was Suzanne to prove it. I had to run over and give her a hug --- we got to know each other last month when I taught in Venice ---and she had traveled all the way from The Villages to take two days of my workshops then -----and if 2 UFOs in one month isn’t bad enough, she drove even farther to come take 2 more days of workshops, and I was so happy to see her familiar face!

This machine is known as “The Dump Machine” because ---- welll ----you guessed it! Suzanne found it at the DUMP! A little cleaning, oiling and tuning up and it runs like a top. It’s another boat anchor, solid as can be --- this is one of the last heavy Singer models before they began to be made with plastic parts and gears ---the fall of the giant in the sewing world at that point. I’m so happy she adopted this machine and that it is working well for her, hopefully it has many more years in it yet. Sure love those vintage babies!

We had a great time watching the strips fly!

This was Alice’s “under the bed storage bin” Where she throws all her strings so they are ready to go! She had enough strips to furnish a 3rd world country --- and what variety! It was fun to listen to her talk about which fabric went into which quilt ----all the memories still attached.

Strips began to expand and take over even the areas surrounding our chairs!

We laughed about who had the ugliest or the weirdest fabric --- I think this one took the cake hands down ----spooky masks and heads and ---things that look like tornados?

Cut it SMALL enough and this became the perfect object lesson of “Now you see it ----“

“Now You Don’t!”

Can you see where that hideous fabric ended up? Just barely! And cut narrow, and placed where it is, it’s going to add a lot of interest to the quilt ---where as a whole piece it was a “What was I THINKING?!” thing!

Here is a glimpse at what else came together in class:

		Virginia Bound, Naples FL 2012 VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

I’ll never get tired of string quilts in all of their varieties! And on the subject of string quilts --- I’ve gotten word that the photo shoots for the next book are complete and I can’t wait to see the photos! From what I hear they staged them in some freshly decorated model homes ---fully furnished and modern. I can hardly wait to see what they did! Dates are closing in fast for this next book release, and it can’t get here soon enough for me.

Have a great Saturday everyone ---I’m off to go do a “Smith Mountain Morning” workshop! It’s my last hoorah for this Florida trip, I’ll be back in my own bed by Sunday night!

Evening Edition: Free Kindle Book!

OooooOoooooOooooh! This is the kind of book I can’t wait to dig into, so I’ll give you the nitty-gritty and then chat after I get the word out:

Sealed Correspondence is free today in the Amazon Kindle store, and it sounds like a good one! There isn’t a huge description…but hidden items and sealed letters found in furniture in an attic ----yep! It’s got my attention!

Book Description:

For two hundred and twenty four years an eighteenth century desk has remained hidden in an attic southeast of London, England—that is, until now!

Despised shipping tycoon, Enrico Brosconni, is a mogul with an obsession, exceptionally rare antiques.

Christina Sheppard is a world renowned dealer out of Manhattan. Her photographic memory is as legendary as her ability to unlock the cleverly crafted compartments of the world’s greatest works.

And famed historian, Randolph Hancock, is about to make an incredulous claim: there are secret documents hidden inside the centuries old desk.
What all three have in common is a priceless antique, and the fact, that, their lives are about to change—forever!

Sealed Correspondence: a centuries old secret that could plunge an already disgruntled nation into chaos.

Sounds good for an otherwise quiet Friday night, doesn’t it? Be sure to double check the price to be sure it is still free before clicking to purchase. Things can change quickly and what was free earlier may not be later.

I just got back from a yummy Mexican dinner out at a little local place where we enjoyed our chips and guacamole, beverages, yummy entrees and 2+ hours of laughter and conversation eating outside on a covered patio – complete with painted murals and a fountain burbling nearby. The Naples Florida quilt guild has their show coming up next weekend – so those of you who will be in the area, be sure to schedule this into your agenda. You can find out more info HERE!

Of course when I was told to go be sure and check out the Ladies room – I was happy to oblige! And OH MY! Quilt-spiration galore!

This tile on the wall can come home with me and be the tile on my studio floor – okay, maybe not now, but some day – can you see the possibilities?

Look up close at the diagonals! It’s tumbling block stars! OH – wouldn’t this be fun to have in all white—with the ability to color it in with dry erase markers depending on our mood of the day? Why has no one invented that yet ----color your own tile for quilters….LOL

Of course I loved the sun peeking up from the bottom of the sink too --- you can’t help but smile back! And the stars around the outside of the sink? Fun!

I’m back in my room, my belly full, my day complete. Tomorrow we do it all over again with a full day of “Smith Mountain Morning” workshop activity!

Look for pics of today’s Virginia Bound workshop tomorrow morning. I’m going to pull on my jammies, edit some photos, and it will be ready to go around breakfast time if you are an East-Coaster!

Have a great Friday evening, everyone!