Re: Bigbearlady is here, too Was:Re: I'm back

That is a bargain! I would die and go to heaven if I could get 6 yd for $1.50!

If you ever do bump into her, say hi from me and tell her I send her big squishy hugs :-)

Shona in NZ

I don't know her, but I often visit the Senior Citizen Thrift shop, both to > shop and donate stuff. It is a great place and I even found 6 yards of new > fabric once, for a total of $1.50. That was my bargain backing!

Bigbearlady

> Hello Bigbearlady! I am one of those 'new' folks. > > > > OK, So I gotta ask....do you know Gladys Tingle? She's my Granny :-) She > > lives on Sugarloaf and is very involved in the senior centre and thrift > shop > > in Big Bear. > > > > Nice to 'meet' you > > > > Shona in NZ > > > > > Wow, it has been so very long since I have even lurked. Well, since > > someone > > > seems to think that I have "passed on", I figured I'd better set the > > record > > > straight! I just got so busy after buying the second cabin. Lots of > work, > > > gardening included. Now things have slowed down, wouldn't ya just know? > > > > > > It is sure good to see a posting from Sarah and I'm relieved that she is > > > still kicking, even if slower than usual. This gal can really > > > "YeeeeeHawwww!! I've heard it myself. > > > > > > When I tried to find you all, I couldn't connect to the ng. After going > to > > > the "Help" area of ATT Worldnet, I figured it out. I'm so dang proud of > > > myself! > > > > > > Even though I haven't been posting or lurking, I have started quilting > > > again. I did a king size String quilt, using a different design than > > usual. > > > I like this one. So does the dog, when she joins dad on the bed :-) I > also > > > did a lap quilt alternating nine patches and snowball blocks that > finished > > > to 3". No pastels in this one, folks. I like this one too much to give > > away > > > yet. I also did a baby quilt with leftovers from another project. No > baby > > in > > > mind, but maybe a wall hanging? I did a large lap size with lemons, lots > > of > > > lemons, along with a few strawberries and daisies, in yellows (of > course) > > > and deep blues. I also did a twin size in pastels....I know I'm probably > > the > > > one who likes pastels....in a Log Cabin pattern and machine quilted it. > I > > > quilted all but the King size. I'm not crazy! I'm currently working on > > one, > > > using a pattern from the 'net. It is called Faux Log Cabin and uses > large > > > pieces. I think I would like this pattern better if the pieces were > scaled > > > down, but it did go quickly. I need to add two borders and then send it > > out > > > for quilting because it will be a queen size. I guess I will put this in > > one > > > of the cabins, since it isn't my favorite. Now DH's aunt wants me to > make > > > her a wall hanging size for some new quilt hanger she was given. So I > will > > > drive to Reno (9 hour drive each way, folks) to see what she wants. I > know > > > she wants blues, but I get to pick the pattern. She also wants to learn > > how > > > to bind a quilt while I am there. > > > > > > I haven't made any long Road Warrior fabric buying trips in a long time. > > I'm > > > still working with the fabrics I bought on the other trips. I sure have > > > enjoyed Sandi's (in Canada) info on her latest trip. She is the true > Road > > > Warrior and I pass my title on to her. > > > > > > Weather in Palm Springs is hot....unless you like 112, but who does? Big > > > Bear is delightful at 80F with chilly nights. I just spent 8 nights, > which > > > was wonderful. > > > > > > I don't move as fast as I used to....getting too dang old! But I keep > > > plugging, even though parts don't work too well. > > > > > > Hugs to all of you....folks I remember and new ones I'll discover. > > > Bigbearlady > > > > > > > > > > > > > And I'm back, too, folks (and really can't say how long this flurry > will > > > > last, as you've seen in the last year or so). > > > > > > > > > > > >
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