And Then There Was This -

This was my weekend!

After a whirlwind Opening Day of  Old Town Excitement on Friday (You'll find everything under the Old Town Mystery Tab at the top of the blog if you missed it) I made the executive decision to put all things on hold for a sewing day at my own sewing space at home.

Audio book, hot beverage, and not only a bin of neutral strings, but an extra basket!

You know why two?

Well...besides the fact that it would take more than one bin to contain this bonanza, but...

I needed one bin to work out of while Lola did her best job as Scrap Compactor in the other!

Seriously.  This is what it has come to.  Because as soon as I pop the lid on any tub - she is in it and making a little cozy nest for herself, and gives me the stink eye and a grasping paw every time I try to pull a strip out from under her.

What else is a quilter to do?

This gave me hours of piecing pleasure.  Just pulling strips and stitching them onto my paper foundations and clipping them in sets of 10 to keep easy count.  I'll be trimming them down later.

If you do not save strings, you do not know what fun you are missing.

And in this day and age, we want to squeeze every use out of every available scrap that we can.

Or at least I do.  I take it as a challenge and I feel like I always come out on the winning side with a basically "free" quilt at the finish.

This was my Saturday!

Sunday?  I went to the QPO and filled mail order so it is ready to go out to the USPS this morning. And then at noon we headed over to Boone with some friends for some fun and yum at the Japanese Steakhouse.

It had been forever since I ate at a place where they cook in front of you.  It was a beautiful day for a drive - and we saw HUNDREDS (I'm not kidding) of cars with Christmas Trees tied to car and van roofs.  

The meal was amazing - and large  - in fact, yesterday's leftovers will be tonight's dinner which feels like a double win right there.

Friends stayed at our place and visited for a while, and before I knew it it was evening time and the weekend was coming to a close.

It was just the way a weekend should be, allowing me to recharge my batteries and prepare myself for the busy week ahead.

I have today, tomorrow and Wednesday to put the finishing touches on Old Town parts two and three.

I need to get my suitcase packed for England by Thursday morning because we'll be heading down to Jeff & Ashlyn's for Thanksgiving returning sometime in the evening, and Friday morning I'll post Part two and off I'll fly to New York.

Do you see how things are closing in?  I'm not worried...I'll get it all done, but I need to make the best use of time possible. We've got this.  We can do this.

But I want to put out there that if you are on the fence about ordering an Essential Triangle Tool, Simple Folded Corners or Simple Folded Corners Mini that orders need to be in by noon Eastern on Wednesday or shipping will have to wait until I return home from England.  

Rulers, notions and tools are also 15% off using code NOTIONS at checkout to receive discount. But only if you remember to use the code, and put it in the right place.

Instructions on where to place your coupon code below:

To use a coupon code - click REDEEM YOUR COUPON beneath the total in the shopping cart. Enter the coupon code in the box that opens up. Click enter.

*NOTE* You need to put the code in BEFORE you click to your payment method for discount coupon to be applied.

So what else happens today??

It's time to draw for our winners in my Moonflower PDF pattern Gift-AWay!

I'm drawing for 2 winners who will each receive a Moonflower PDF pattern from me, and a Moonflower cotton roll from  Cotton to Quilts.

We had 5347 eitries!

Entry number 3362 is:

Ree Herschede!

Entry 883 is:

Tellia! (Who didn't leave a last name)

Ladies, please check your email inboxes for your notification from me including your PDF pattern.  Please reply to that email with your mailing addresses (And Tallia, I need your last name please!) and I'll have the folks at  Cotton to Quilts get your fabric prizes out to you!

Thanks, everyone for participating!  I am thrilled with the response.

The PDF pattern for Moonflower is currently 25% off in the Quiltville Store, no coupon code needed.

Simple shapes create a stunning repeat of pattern and secondary designs – All from a photo taken of a vintage tile floor in Ireland. Full color photos, Optional piecing methods, and directions to press for success!

Quilt Size: 72’’ X 72’’ 

The 25% off  introductory pricing on Moonflower is good through WEDNESDAY 11/27/24.

And since we are headed into the holidays (And holiday sewing as well!)

I've also placed a 25% discount on Pine Tree Point. Price good through 12/15/24.

If you have one started from last year - why not pull it out and get going on it again? It's the perfect time!

I think that catches us up.  I'm off to the QPO studio to get down to business.

What's up for your Monday?

Quiltville Quote of the Day

For your own safety.. don't interrupt the quilter when she's quilting!

Have a Marvelous Monday, everyone!