home again

Hi, we are home again. It seems that the attendance in Paducah was down. Maybe lots of concern over the hotel situation. The Executive Inn is condemned. We heard rumors of them demolishing it and building two new hotels and a marina. And we heard rumors of remodeling the old hotel. Don't know what the real story is, they just need to get going so that it doesn't continue to effect next years attendance.

The weather was beautiful the whole time except for Saturday when it rained most of the day. But it cleared off when we were loading out. Was thanful for that.

On a new front, I'm hoping to start a series of table runners here on this blog. It will be a free pattern download for you to use. I just have to get busy on making the first one now that things have slowed down around here a little.

book

Hi, I'm going to Paducah to the AQS show to do a book signing. Hope to see you there.

the age of technology

Well, after over a month with the computer in the shop 6 times, I think may be able to use it again. Have had to reload all programs. Still can't get one printer loaded and my EQ6 program. Are computers really time savers? I doubt that.

warm again

Well, it took 8 days and ordering the wrong part to get a simple igniter replaced on the furnace. I can open up the sewing room now and start working again. The top to the next embroidered wallhanging, a grist mill, is finished and ready to be quilted. Check out my website (www.prairiesedgepatchworks.com) for the first two wallhangings, a windmill and a water pump.

Our furnace died late in the day Tuesday before Thanksgiving. The service man said it was the circuit board and their supplier was closed for the holiday until next Monday. We are living in a chilly house and I have closed off the extra bedroom and the sewing room to try to conserve what little heat we can get from our fireplace. So creativity has come to a standstill, Brain Freeze. haha

Last Friday, I received a copy of my book with comments and signatures of everyone at AQS who worked on it during the printing and publication process. What a nice surprise.

Garden Nouveau

Here is my new book. AQS did a beautiful job on the artwork in it. Their added images have made it a really pretty book. I'm quite pleased with it.