Pam's Scrappy Sisters - Over the Porch Rail!

I'm so glad that the Scrappy Sisters had beautiful weather while retreating at quiltville Inn!

They sewed, some took quilt shop runs, some took long hikes - the weather was spectacular for late October.

That all changed YESTERDAY!

In fact, this is posting a bit late this morning - I was awakened just after 6am with the Generac turning on due to the power going off.

It didn't stay off long (Thank heavens for Generac and knowing it works!) but I was unsure of the power situation at the inn and QPO.

With housekeeper Susan coming this morning to get the house ready for the October Quiltvillians arriving tomorrow, I needed to be sure the power was on, or she wouldn't be able to clean.

Before blog writing, I headed over to the inn to see what was what.

Luckily - we had power.

But I soon found out - NO INTERNET!

So after fussing with that for a while, I am back at the cabin typing this out where I do have connection via cell data.

Without the internet at the QPO and Inn, I can't get a Verizon signal from my booster - so no cell service there either.

It's always something, isn't it?

Don't worry!  The eye candy may be late -

But the loveliness of these quilts more than makes up for it!

I spy 2 Frolic quilts, 2 Grassy Creek quilts, and a Straits of Mackinac from String Frenzy!

Followed by a gorgeous Appalachian Autumn (how appropriate for our lovely fall weather here!) 2 more Straits of Mackinac, and a Four-Patch X from MORE Adventures with Leaders & Enders.

And the quilty fun continues!

We were all in love with the Halloween quilt by It's Sew Emma - THREE more Straits of Mackinac quilts, and a Garden Party from the Addicted to Scraps book.

Oh ladies, you have outdone yourselves!

Sand Castles from String Frenzy, and our Unity Quilt from last year’s sew along!

Thanks for coming, Scrappy Sisters!

I'll see you next October!

They fill these walls with so much joy and laughter!

Thanks for making me an honorary Scrappy Sister, too!

I've been doing a bit of this.

Flipping and stitching down binding on my Cabin Corners quilt.

I love the things I see here!

And that wonky red polka dot makes me smile.

But it got set aside last night for a bit more of this:

I found another Sadie love bite.

It's been here at least 10 years.

Why did I wait so long?

Because solid fabrics are really hard to match, and I couldn't find the right blue.

After the last quilt repair job turned out so well, I am challenging myself to get to this one, too.  

Does this account for my "Make One Thing Better" challenge?

(For those asking, there was no official start or post to this, just something I am adopting as I go. Feel free to join in and make time to make ONE THING better in your every day life.)

My patches are appliqued front and back.  Now I just need to splice in a new piece of binding where that chew place was, and I'll be good to machine stitch it back to the quilt, and finish it by hand in an upcoming evening.

I'm not sure how much else I'll get done today - I've got an appointment with the orthopedic guy to get x-rays on that right ankle and see if I damaged it more than I thought I did when I took that graceful fall down the front steps at the inn a bit over a month ago.

It's not healing well.  I need answers.  Let's hope we get them today.

How about your Tuesday ahead - anything fun going on where you are?  Autumn in full swing?

Time is running out!

You'll find Boxy Bow Ties in the digital pattern section of the Quiltville Store! And to kick this excitement into gear, I've placed it at 25% off through 10/31/21 at only $9.00, No coupon required!

Don't forget that my Punkin Patch Runner is also marked 50% off at only $5.00 through 10/31/21 as well!

If this is your first time downloading digital patterns from my store to a computer click HERE.

If you intend to download to an iPhone/iPad click HERE.

And if you haven't visited the store in a while - I want you to know that I have broken up with Paypal as my credit card processor.  If you had a PayPal account, everything was great.  if you didn't, however - and didn't want one - PayPal never stopped harassing guests with banners and ads to sign up and get an account, not to mention never being able to complete their purchase with their own card - unless they signed up for a PayPal account.

I lost so many customers because they refused to deal with PayPal.

I had tried to find a "real person" at PayPal, but it was all automated chat modules, things that went round and round, links to their FAQ page as suggestions, and no real help to be found.

I'm done with them.

The checkout process in the Quiltville Store now simply uses any credit/debit card.

If you prefer to use Paypal, just use your Paypal Mastercard as a regular credit card.  It will work the same way.

Yes, you will have to manually type in your number.  And the CV code.  And the expiration date.  But it's a small price to pay.

Thank you for understanding my need to take control over a situation that was annoying for far too many customers.

Maybe THAT can also qualify for my "Make ONE Thing Better" as I worked on the store, the credit card processing, and the new software integrated to print postage and shipping labels ALL. DAY. LONG.

And it's all good.

Now if only we can get internet back at the QPO - I'll be good to use it! LOL!

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

I find this so very true!

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And yes, there can be too much of a good thing - as I have found out while downsizing to sell the North Carolina house and reside permanently in a much smaller cabin in Virginia.

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So I would add to this little meme that it is also good to share the happiness and let things go to be loved by others!

Have a wonderful Tuesday, everyone!