Yet another giveaway

Tis the season for giveaways! I love surfing the net on a rainy day.  I really should be doing something quilty, but I found another accuquilt go baby giveaway.  Kathy at www.quiltingalongthegorge.blogspot.com is giving one away!  So, hurry on over.  Marianne

Another giveaway!

Vicki at www.vickibquilts.blogspot.com is giving away an Accuquilt Go Baby.  The deadline ends soon, so head on over.  Mariann

Non-quilty Post

Today, I was supposed to finish my Trail Mix quilt. One border to go.  Instead, it was spent keeping an eye on  this:

My mom was on the way home, came around the corner, and saw smoke.  We called 911, and within 1/2 hour it was this.  Not the first fire we have had.  Good news, there is a nature park back there, so it's not as difficult to get back there as it used to be, and the wind is pushing it away from us, and after the last fire, they cleared around the entire neighborhood.  Still, I find myself thinking about what to grab if they tell us to leave at all.  Wonder how quickly I could pack up my quilting system and my quilts?LOL. 50% chance of rain tomorrow though, so hopefully we will get something.  It's Florida to pete's sake, it's supposed to be wet here.  Well, gotta go, bed time and work tomorrow in the AM.  Gotta make that fabric money, LOL
Happy Quilting,
Marianne

A bit of a boo-boo

So, I have been working on quilting my Trail Mix quilt, whipping along and this happens:

See where the seam split?  Argh!  Oh well, I am going to have to fix it when the quilt is done, and if I can find the spot. 
There is so much quilting in this particular quilt that this is what my thread cone looks like:

I have been using it in the top and the bobbin.  To give ya'll a clue, I go through 2-3 bobbins per row of quilting.  So, on the way home from work today, I stopped off at Hancock's and got this:

I just had a feeling I would run out if I didn't get more, so there you go.  I also bought some fabric, but not a whole lot.  They are having a tremendous clearance sale, and I really had to hold myself back.  I should not be allowed to shop by myself anymore, I get myself in trouble!  LOL.
On the wedding quilt news, I have the stencil and the borders all drawn out, and I hope to get started on the trapunto work this week.  I do have a test on Monday though, so that has to come first.  But, all in all, I have things under control, for a while anyway. 
No new pictures of the fantabulous Mr. Hiro today, but we did finally get some of this today:

It finally  rained today!  Yippee!  Maybe now, things will turn green instead of brown.  Although, the kudzu vines will now overtake everything-  quick, grab a machete and start chopping.  Seriously, they need very little encouragement. 
Happy quilting,
Marianne

Green Fairy Quilts Giveaway

Ok, so Judy over at www.greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com is having a giveaway for a fat quarter bundle.  Her blog is great, and very inspiring, her quilting is really out of this world.  So, go check it out. 
Happy quilting, Marianne

Comment fixed.

I think I fixed the comment feature.  I thought I had gotten lucky considering all the buzz about blogger giving people fits.  I guess I didn't get so lucky.  Ugh.
Happy quilting, Marianne

I found another giveaway.

Head on over to www.sameliasmum.com she is giving away an Accuquilt Go Baby!  Hurry, hurry, hurry!