Hidy Ho! How’s it going out there? We’re having a good week, so far, here in ThimbleannaLand.
For starters, when I was answering comments from my last post, it occurred to me that there was one last place I hadn’t looked for the missing towels in the kids bathroom. The clothes hamper! Could it be that obvious? Well, Yes! I was thinking that the kids either threw their towels on the floor or brought them down to the laundry room when they left. But nooooo, they actually use the clothes hamper! Someone has them trained — it’s probably SweetiePie LOL. Mystery solved.
And then, today, I received a little surprise in the mail. I won a giveaway a few weeks ago from Amy. Amy had a very exciting summer and was able to spend a month in the UK with her family. She brought back some goodies and I was the lucky winner. I’m hoping I’ll be able to use some of that cute fabric in one of my Union Jack blocks. Thank You Amy — I share your love of the UK!!!
If you’re in the U.S., are you ready for a long weekend? I AM! I’m hoping to get some sewing time in. I need to make a little birthday present, so I went shopping in my own store (haha) and picked some fabrics. Here’s a picture with a big hint as to what I’ll be making. (From left to right that’s Surprise Birthday in Pink (because it’s for a birthday!), Essex Linen in Flax, and Up Parasol Stella Sky.)
I’m also hoping to keep plugging away on my Trip Around the World. Our assignment for this month is rows 25 – 30. I’m currently in the middle of row 26 and I’ve been auditioning fabrics for the next group of rows. I had the fabrics hanging over the edge of my temporary design wall, and I realized that I could use these little numbered pins that I recently found to help me keep the fabrics straight. I’m really excited about these pins — when I’m machine sewing quilt tops, I’m a chain-piecer when it works, and I’ve always ripped up scraps of paper and pinned them to my fabric to keep the rows straight. These numbered pins will be SO much easier.
One last thing before I go — after my last post I had some questions about The Aunt’s Quilt. Remember the Aunt’s Quilt?
After I saw it at quilt market I mentioned that it would be fun to have an Aunt’s Quilt quilt-along this fall. Happily, there were a few of you who said you’d like to play along. The pattern isn’t available yet, but if all goes well, I should have some toward the end of September. I’m taking my summer vacation at the end of September, so the plan will be to start in October, after I get back. (When I spoke with Jen at market, she said they had a quilt along in Melbourne for this quilt and they did one pieced block and one applique block each month, so that’s what we’ll plan on doing (with a holiday break or two!)) I’m planning on using mostly stash fabrics, but there were some fabrics that I really loved in the quilt so I’ve tried to pick up a few of them that I could find, and put them in my little shop. ;-D
Also, I have no idea how many patterns to get, so if you really want one, let me know.
Have a great weekend!
XOXO,
Anna
I love the fact that the last place you expected to find the towels was in the laundry hamper, Anna – I’d be amazed too if my lot ever managed to do that!
I hope you have a lovely long weekend and look forward to seeing what you make with those pretty fabrics :)
Anna,
Gina is lovely! as are her sewing escapades. My plan this weekend is simple – Make one Bathroom! so that we can measure up the final plans for the kitchen… Who knows someday soon I will have some real sewing time!
Simon
Glad you found the towels, Anna. Who’d have thought that they’d have put them in the laundry baskets? It’s a miracle! :oD
Enjoy your weekend of sewing. :o)
Definitely in for the quilt along!,
Glad you found the towels!! The fabrics look lovely, and the quilt along sounds fun :)
Wishing you a great weekend.
Helen xox
So funny that the towels were exactly where they should have been and exactly where you didn’t think to look! At least you found them. I love your new pins, that is a great idea isn’t it for keeping things straight. I can think of all kinds of uses for them. xx
Have a great weekend! Glad to hear you found the towels…why is it lost things are always in the most obvious of places!?
Love those pins. Are you selling them in your store? I wish I could do the quilt along…I love that quilt but I am knee deep in the pieces of a wedding dress I have taken apart. Who buys a strapless gown on the internet and then says she needs one with sleeves?????
My sweet little “adopted” daughter, that’s who. So wish me luck. I’m going to need it.
I am forever washing guests towels. I’m glad you found them. HAHA!
LOL! That’s so funny about the towels hiding in the hamper. Number pins are such a great idea. That is such a lovely stack of giveaway gifts from Amy. Have fun making your birthday pressie, I just love the way you use that birthday fabric.
Have a lovely weekend! Enjoy the extra day.
The number pins are very cool.
I am off to Dunkeld with the National Trust to work in the woods at Birnam…mentioned in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth….history surrounds.
I’m glad you found your towels and the mystery was solved! Nice little winnings you got… along with the little home shopping spree (hehe). I love that Auntie’s pattern and the fabrics you have to go with it. I am going to think about that one!!! Hmmm, sweet dreams are made of these! Have a good holiday weekend!
Whoa towels in the hamper – they are growing up aren’t they lol. I hope your weekend is full of wonderful moments sewing away creating something lovely out of that fabric – cuz I know it will be. Oh my that quilt along is very tempting – very tempting – when do you need to know Mrs. Thimble’s
Hugs – Mrs. Farmhouse
I love that you “shopped” in your own shop. My daughter has been sewing little bow ties for her two cats. It seems kind of silly, but at least she’s getting interested in hand crafts, ha, ha.
Glad the towel mystery was solved! Your bag is going to be a sweetie and I love what you’ve received in the give away. Have a great looooong weekend!
What nice giveaway loot!
Glad towel-gate was cleared up. I hate to loose things inside my own home, lol.
Sounds like you have a great long weekend planned.
It will be fun to watch your QAL – lovely quilt and fabrics
Enjoy your long weekend, like you I am hoping for some sewing time, and work on my Trip Along ( I am really behind on that one. ), I love the Auntie’s Quilt and the idea of a Quilt Along.Please count me in for the pattern. Thanks.
love those numbered pins! have fun sewing this weekend! i plan on doing the same. ;p
Enjoy your long weekend!
Great prize – congrats! You go girl, on that quilty sew along. I’m cheering you on!
I’d love to have the Aunt’s Quilt pattern and I want to participate in the sew along.
I love those pins! I do want to join the quilt- along, but I also want to finish Mrs Billings – oh dear, what to do, what to do!!
Hi dear Anna! Did you get my reply on your email last week ? I hope so, you’re so sweet checking in on me :)
I’m working on a big letter to you but until then….
… I really like the London bus fabric you won, how lucky you are!! I haven’t been to the UK since 2006 – I was just telling Eiki we really must go there again soon
Sometimes I thing we must be related…. I didn’t know you had the Up parasol fabric or that you are selling the numbered pins… I recently ordered a FQ bundle of Up parasol and the numbered pins from an US online shop, just wish I had noticed it in your shop (or did you maybe just get it?)!!!
Well, someone really lucky will get your birthday gift, at least it’s not my birthday yet LOL
Take care elsku Anna! ;)
Ops! My old (closed) email was following my comment… take care not to reply to it :) (berglind@doppan.is is the right one)
Now you know I’m not much of a quilter these days but I can think of so many crafty uses for those numbered pins … nice one!
And how naughty of your kids to hide their towels in the place they’re supposed to put them ;) (That’s exactly the kind of thing that would happen here.)
Perfect plans!!! Let us know how you like those numbered pins. I think they might be super helpful!
How did I miss this info-loaded post? Nice win. I rarely enter giveaways since I have such a stash but recently threw my hat in one and won it!
Now I see where you’re going with your TAW. By now you’re probably finished with these and on to new fabrics. Those pins are very clever!
That quiltalong is very tempting…hmmm. Nice shop additions, especially the low-volume selection. Temptress!
Love to get this pattern book & make all these cute things for our precious Granddaughter!
Thanks so much – love your blog!
I would love to buy the pattern, and join the sew along! I love your blog!