I have been away – without Internet connection and have done absolutely no sewing in the past 3 weeks! Yes, I am going through quilting withdrawal! At least it will be an easy fix!
A creation like this was on our beds each night!
SEW …. How do I know I was going through quilting withdrawal?
- I didn’t get to talk about quilting on the cruise …I would mention that I was a quilter and I would get polite smiles and comments like “my ancient great grandmother was a quilter.”
- THEN, on the LAST day, the LAST time I was in the elevator, just before we got off the ship and one lady mentioned that she hadn’t met a quilter on board and there were THREE of us in the elevator! GROAN – missed opportunities!
- My sewing machines are feeling neglected … I can tell – there is dust near the needles! (Dust on the top is normal around here!) And – they are calling out to me … SEW, SEW, SEW
- When I did have Internet connection, (for about 10 minutes in each port), I diligently downloaded the clues to the new Bonnie Hunter mystery. I think I must have read each clue at least 4 times …
- I’m still debating about the mystery … not whether or not I’m going to do it – but which colours I will use …. usually by this stage, I would have both clues in progress ….
- I’m really missing my quilting buddies … a LOT! It seems like ages since we’ve sewn together
- I’m a bit annoyed that I have laundry and more laundry and even more laundry to do …
- I’m annoyed that I have to go to the gym before I can sew (my own rule!) And aren’t rules meant to be broken?
Stash Report
Fabric Used this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Used year to Date: 171 yards
Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 62 yards
Net Fabric used for 2017: 109 yards
UFO tally
UFOs completed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
May: 2
June: 4
July: 0
Aug: 1
Sept: 2
Oct: 5
Nov: 1
Dec: 0
There are 27 UFOs left to complete
Linking to:
- Sunday Stash @ quiltpaintcreate
- Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun than Housework
- Peaceful Sunday @ Janda Bend Quilts
- Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
- Design Wall Monday @ Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
- Moving it Forward Monday @ Em’s Scrapbag
- Main Crush Monday @ Cooking up Quilts
Quilting Gail 
Hum, I can imagine quilting withdrawal when there isn’t even internet to see what others are doing. I some times take hand appliqué with me on vacations — but knitting socks is smaller although it will take longer to finish even one sock! Hope you are getting some one-on-one time with your sewing machines.
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Yes, Bonnie, it was hard to not have Internet … but it was also a great time to relax … read … walk and walk … see the entertaining show … and walk some more …
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Rules, schmules!!! Go sew, girl!
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LOL!!! Thanks for the permission to sew, Lynne!
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Next time you’ll have to take a quilting cruise. 🙂
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Hi Donna, not so sure that I want to spend that kind of money … I do enjoy going to all the activities and would hate to be in a room without a view – even with “sea days”.
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Well…the good part is you didn’t add any fabric to your stash. Or is that the bad part?
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Hi Terry … no fabric added to the stash … I didn’t even look to see if there were any fabric stores in the ports that we stopped at! Which, is a good thing, I guess!
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Welcome home! I think we should be able to take our travel machines on the ship to help with the withdrawals:)!! I love the workout rule. That is sew going on my New Years resolution list!
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Ha! Ha! Tracy … which part of the rule is going on your NY resolution list? The fact that you hit the gym before sewing, or that the rule can be broken!
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Hmmmmm… I will have to think about that!:)
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I decided to forgo On Ringo Lake this year too. I’m still on clue 1 and 2 of En Provence!!!
Glad you had a great cruise!! Can’t believe it took you to the end to find a quilter!!
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I know, Connie! And to have 3 of us in the elevator … but I swear I didn’t see them at all during the cruise!
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As cute as that is, I still prefer my sewing machine and long arm.
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Yes, Denise, the folded towel creations are cute, but being away for so long gave me a great appreciation for being HOME!
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I bet. I’m a home body and I work from home. Just today I sat at my desk ripping a block apart. It’s not often that I am not in my sewing room after dinner weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday. I truly understand.
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Hi Gail,
Welcome home! I am sure your sewing machines are happy to have to back in residence. They are patient . . . and will wait for you and the gym to connect. Maybe not sew much understanding for the laundry . . . seriously, dirty clothes?! They can wait. Get going on BH’s mystery – I saw you need 200 of clue #2. WOWEE! ~smile~ Roseanne
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P.S. Where did you go? I thought I’d see in an older post but I haven’t a clue. 🙂
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Hi Roseanne, We did a Panama cruise, from Ft Lauderdale to San Deigo … 16 days … You didn’t see it in an older post because I don’t put it on social media that we’re going away. 🙂
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Hi Gail,
That makes sense!! I try to do the same thing. I have always wanted to cruise the Panama canal. Did you like it? What cruise line did you go on? Ooh, that sounds so fabulous! ~smile~ Roseanne
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I loved it. However, once we were through the canal, my husband was ready to come home! But I savoured every day!
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Yes, Roseanne, I will start on Clue #1 soon … have you started?
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Hi again,
No, I haven’t because I just can’t imagine starting a quilt right now – just too much on my plate for this month. But I am reading along – and enjoying seeing others’ progress. ~smile~ Roseanne
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I should not do it, but I know I’ll regret not doing it if I don’t … sew, start it I will!
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Welcome back to the land of sewing, where no one is ancient (we’re all 29) and sewing burns more calories than going to the gym 😊. Good to have you back! Now go sew! Enjoy!
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Thanks Wendy for the encouragement to sew !!! I will sew until I need to get ready to go to a Christmas party … that gives me an hour!
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