What a laugh

This has absolutely nothing to do with quilting - but it made me laugh out loud this morning. In the Herald, there is a short article about a 7 year old boy that took the family car for a joy ride - had been clocked at 40 mph - when asked why , he told his father that he didn't want to go to church !! What a scream!! Not even my son would have done that ! Speaking of him - Rob Roy III - is now living with me - so far so good. His boss has no work for him - this economy crunch has really hit Cache Valley. I had a wild and crazy dream last night- President Obama was coming to the valley. They had blocked off the intersection of Center and Main - there were a bunch of bikers parked on the corner and i couldn't read what was on their shirts. Mariann (my friend) had made me walk home from somewhere out on the highway to Wellsville - she didn't like that I had gone in to someones kitchen to finish making a pizza dough - but no one was there but she sure had a lot of kitchen tools. So I scooted on my fanny part way, stopped to talk to some people who were lining the streets, and then kept walking- that is when I saw Senator Orrin Hatch and Mr Lyle Hillyard waiting for the president. I continued to walk, got lost taking the long way home - then woke up! Please- tell me what it all means! xoxo K

New Batiks

New lovelys came into the shop today! (Mary will be so sad she isn't here for first pick-she is a batik freak)
We received fat quarter bundles - 14 or 24 count - of Princess Mirah's Batiks from Bali Fabrics. I haven't done much sewing with batiks but I must say that the fabrics are truly beautiful. Stop buy and take a peek!
My grandchild is too cute for words!!!!
Have a great day, Kaye

Summer is so busy...

... but then so is Fall,Winter and then there is Spring! I am just not able to keep myself on any kind of schedule and at the rate I am going I will be too old to change. We survived the sidewalk sale - it was fun. Mary is on vacation until the first of August, Ruth is out of town for the week, Zephie is going on vacation next month - and I can't keep up with Isobel and Marie. I have to let them come and go as they please! Today, I have spent most of my time on the computer doing bookwork - which I do enjoy - but I don't do it on SCHEDULE - so I get behind and then it takes me days to get caught up. Like I said - I will never learn. But I do have a good excuse - it is a lot more fun to be working with the fabric, trying to come up with some new projects and keeping up with new stuff. Life keeps getting in my way! I was able to go the Bear Lake this past Saturday with my friend Krista. We stayed in her sisters home- we ate simply - didn't make a mess - and she made yo - yo's and I appliqued a cute turkey wall hanging. I find it relaxing to do hand applique. Then on Sunday morning, I finished a cross stitch project that I started the day after Christmas last year - yippy! I think I will still get the prize for "she that dies with the most unfinished project - wins".
The first part of August, the new Quilts & More magazine will be on the shelf's. I am excited to let everyone know that there will be a cute quilt, made by local quilter Brenda Hawkes, using her daughters fabric from Moda (the fabric is the Sultry line) and Red Rooster Quilts & Treasures is offering the kits. We will have it in both color ways. I will have some available to purchase here in the shop so I will spread the word when they are ready. I think that is pretty exciting.
It is time to go home - hope everyone is finding great ways to beat the summer heat! Later, Kaye

Get ready for a SALE

Greetings all - It is once again time for the Great American Sidewalk Sale in Historical Downtown Logan - whew - that's a mouth full! This Thursday - Saturday - come wander down Main street and look for bargains and treats - what a great combination! I will be having the bargains at the Rooster - inside where it is nice and cool, all fabric, books, patterns & notions will be 25% off. Outside in the smoldering heat, I have lots of bargains, - $1 fat qtrs, books and patterns at 50% off - WOW- and lots of other great stuff. You don't want to miss this one! Growing up in Logan - I fondly remember coming downtown to the sidewalk sale. There were so many more stores that participated - Woolworth's, The Shoe Tree, The Cottage Shoe store, JC Penney, and how about Low Cost Drug! My great friend, Mary Ann Curtis and I would catch the bus to town and just walk the streets - we loved it. Who remembers the Red Fox - I still have one dress that I bought there when I was a junior in high school - the dress is only about 30" long and now it may go around my right leg - but I can't give it up. I worked at Fredricos Pizza House when I was in high school so I had a little bit of my own spending money (90 cents an hour) I certainly know how to date myself.
Hopefully I will see lots of familiar faces this weekend. Today I told Zephie that after the sidewalk sale we can settle down and we will get back into our routine - she just laughed at me and said that would never happen - she knows me too well.
I have been suffering with Vertigo for the past few days - so if you see me stumbling around - don't be surprised ! take care - Kaye

Hot greetings

I am just going to let everyone know that I don't like the hot weather - anything over 80 is just too hot for this fat body! I have so enjoyed the rain this year - reminds me of Oregon!
I barely survived Shop Hop - last week was spent mostly feeling sorry for myself and recovering. Now it is time to prepare for the Sidewalk Sale - July 9, 10 & 11. I can't believe the year is half over already. I guess we had better start thinking about fall classes. One thing I have been contemplating is a buck -a - block project - it would be called "My Recession Sampler" in honor of these difficult times. I am thinking way too hard on how to do it - but it should be ready to start by the end of summer. SO - how sad about Micheal and Farrah. I do feel sorry for his children - and my kids think I'm a weirdo. It is time for Frank and I to head for the barn ( oh my - my mother used to say that). Have a safe and fun 4th of July - I hope to spend it quietly at home! Kaye

A BIG Day

Today really was a big day for me and the shop - the owners from almost all the Wasatch Front Shop Hop shops came to town for our closing meeting. We all get together the Tuesday following the event to discuss how great everything went - what we could improve on, what we won't do again - we make plans for next year, we show and share our shop hop quilts and then we start drawing from the completed passports to see who wins all the great prizes. This year we will gave out over 350 prizes - how sweet is that! I can honestly say that I think that all the quilts were great - what a wonderful creative bunch we are!!! It really is fun to see each shops interpretation of all the same block patterns. Only 3 shop owners got pulled over while driving through Sardine Canyon ( bless the officers little heart - none got tickets) and a handful of us got parking tickets ( Logan City is ruthless about parking). Now we can move on to some new projects and get ready for the Sidewalk Sale! Get ready for a heat wave - they say its' coming! Have a great day, Kaye

Last Day

Well - it is the final day of Shop Hop - It is still early in the day and I could remember how to post some pictures! I hope that everyone that has participated has had a great time - I know we have. There are some customers you only see during shop hop - but I try to remember them. I am grateful that they will drive up to Logan.

I am hoping to have enough ice cream sandwiches to get me through today - it will be close. I started with 1296 !

We have received a fabric order every day this week - Homespuns, reproductions, with some fun Americana mixed in - I love Americana fabric - I am always anxious to get out my home decor American things.

Enjoy the pictures - the quilt - Friends Aileen and Karen taking care of passports and a few of my wonderful employees - Shanna, Lucy, Mary and Zephie.

Happy Fathers Day to all fathers out there - I hope some of you are getting a quilt!
Enjoy the weekend, Kaye