Snow Wonderland Up and Running

I've finished uploading Snow Wonderland to the website! I got the invoice in the mail yesterday, so I'm counting on them actually shipping it this time. Enjoy, the "Cabin Fever" book has some great projects using this fabric!

There's a New Diva in Town

Look out, world. Here comes Kylee. She's my middle child, so she has the biggest personality. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised to see her doing her best model strut as we exited the mall after her hair cut! Where's the video camera when you need it?

Monday Mania and Happenings

It's Monday! My favorite day of the week, usually, because I get to sleep in and stay home. Today, especially, that was a blessing because we spent a long, long day at the lake yesterday. I was talked into riding the tube with my sister, plus water skiing, which means today I am feeling every muscle (or lack there of) in my body. Still, I've managed to finish a quilt and mow the yard. Now on to grocery shopping, which really hurts the pocket book these days!

This week, that Snow Wonderland fabric had better show up! The Basket BOM's are all ready for pick-up, and I'll also be sending out Moda University barbeque invitations, hopefully finishing them tonight.

I'll be posting renovation updates later today. It is going slow but steady. Luckily, I'm a pretty laid back person, so I've decided to just get the job done and let the money fall where it may. It usually all works itself out anyways, no use worrying about it now!

Kylee has managed to get gum in her hair. So much so, in fact, that 3 tablespoons of peanut butter and shampoo won't remove it! I think it's time for her first major hair cut. Yes, I said first. She may be 6, but after Bailey "trimmed" her own hair with pinking shears when she was 4 or 5, Kylee was my last hope for the long, flowing, luxurious, non-frizzy tresses that I'll never have. Time to let go of a dream!

Any ideas for a parade float? Deary Days is the first weekend in August, and I've got nothing. I can't be the only business in town without a float, so throw me your ideas, please! Otherwise, I'll have to resort to a really lame float, with a few quilts and my kids throwing candy.

Bathing Beauties

I took some time from quilting this past Monday to take the kids to the beach. It's free, and they had a lot more fun than the pool anyways. Here are some pics of my bathing beauties!

Pleasantly Surprised

Backorder is usually the kiss of death when it comes to fabric ordering. The actual translation of backorder is:

"Don't count on getting this fabric, ever. If you do get this fabric, it will be waaaaay waaaaaay after you sold the entire rest of anything that coordinates with it, and you'll only actually get it because you forgot you ordered it and didn't cancel it. Then, you'll have to sell it for less than you paid for it, because by then it's really, really old and every other store that still has it is selling it at a discount too."

Today, I was pleasantly surprised to find that my coordinating panels for Tracks Along the Trail beat the odds and actually showed up!

Well, well, miracles do happen!

Loose Ends Make Me Crazy(er)

I'm having a hard time maintaining a good attitude this week, due to feeling overwhelmed in several areas that are making me crazy, in turn making it hard to concentrate and get anything done!

The "Quilt Shop on a Budget" project is getting worse before it gets better. The bathroom is completely destroyed right now, the electrical bid is down right scary, and my poor husband is working himself to death on it every night.

I got swamped this week with quilts from people who didn't realize August is in two weeks. You want that done---WHEN?????!!!!!

The boat is still in the shop. I called Tuesday to check on it and the repairman very nonchalantly told me they hadn't received the prop back yet and wouldn't do the rest until it arrived. "Will it be done by the weekend?" I asked. He gave a noncommittal answer. I wanted to scream into the phone, "Do you realize it's already Tuesday, we already missed one weekend on the lake, and if we miss another and have to stay home and work on the rental house all weekend we'll probably kill each other??!!" Instead, I very politely told him that I'd "wait to hear."

The Snow Wonderland fabric I requested over a month ago is still MIA. I called on it Tuesday, too. The woman said "Oh yes, I've got that all packaged up for you, but it says you don't want it until August."
"What?! I requested it to ship immediately over a month ago!"
"I'm sorry, do you know who you talked to?" was her response.
I wanted to scream into the phone, "You, I talked to YOU! Are you stupid? I've been patiently waiting all this time while my fabric sits in your warehouse because you didn't listen the first time I called????!!!!" Instead, I politely but firmly told her I want that fabric ASAP!

I've spent the last 2 weeks of Tuesday and Thursday evenings watching my youngest 2 kids "play t-ball." Let's be clear, when I say "play t-ball," I mean play around, fill your glove with dirt, throw it in the air, stand motionless and watch as the entire crowd screams at you to "throw to first" while the ball rolls between your legs, run from home to third after batting, then get in the car to go home and fight with your siblings the entire way because you're exhausted. Phew, only 2 games left!

This Saturday is my grandparents' family reunion/anniversary party. I love my grandparents, but I generally avoid parties. I'm really bad at being social, just ask Monte who's the exact opposite. Plus, that pile of quilts will be whispering in my ear all day, "finish me, finish me, finish me...."

I keep telling myself this feeling of being overwhelmed will pass. But when? I'm ready for a change, quick!

Fall Brings Higher Prices

I just found out today that Moda fabric prices will go up, beginning in November 2008. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but prices for Moda fabrics will probably be $8.99 in my store, and likely more than that in many other places. I knew it was probably coming, but it makes me sad to have to raise prices.
Jelly rolls, layer cakes, and charm packs will also be going up. Jelly rolls and layer cakes shipped Nov. and later will sell for $35.00.
On a happy note, the Bistro and Civil War prints will remain at $8.75/yd because they are releasing in September!