Pieceful Hearts, Start Your Engines!

I'm thinking back to the time when I was in my early 40s.

We had just relocated from Texas to South Carolina - It was 2003.

I was invited to drive an hour (Not a big thing when things are so spread out.) and come to a Sit & Sew day with the Pieceful Hearts Quilt Guild of North Augusta, South Carolina (Yes, right on the other side of the river from Augusta, GA!) and meet some folks.

I was new to the area. I knew no one.  But a sit n sew day to get to meet folks?  I was all in!

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Halls, Walls & Waiting!

I put the finishing touches on every space at Quiltville Inn while waiting for the Pieceful Hearts gals to arrive from North Augusta South Carolina and beyond.

Thunderstorms in and around our area hampered and delayed their drive a bit, but luckily no rain was falling here as they began to arrive.

There were a few later stragglers that had to deal with a bit, but all are in safely!

I was so grateful for this as I sat at home working on a binding and listening to the summer thunder roll.

With this retreat - being the first one past July 4th, all of the decor needed to be changed out for SUMMER.

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Next!!

Here's the thing about Leader & Ender projects.

There has to be a MAIN project...in order to use a second project as the Leader & Ender for the first.

Unless you are using parts of your main project as your Leader & Ender, but then I was always one to enjoy the "pat my head while rubbing my tummy" "walking, talking and chewing gum at the same time" kind of multi-tasking.

But if I just finished my Flame Azalea top...what is going to be the vehicle for my Four Patch Fun Leader & Ender project?

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Moving On From Quilting Mishaps -

I know I'm not alone in this.

I know I'm not the only one this has happened to.

But at the time I took this photo, I didn't even know what was waiting for me a mere 10 minutes ahead.

I was just merrily going along happily content with how the quilting on my Flame Azalea was turning out just as I had envisioned it.

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