You've Got Blog

In the movie You've Got Mail, Kathleen Kelly (aka. Meg Ryan) is talking about going home and reading her e-mail everyday and she says - I log on and wonder, "what will NYC152 say today". That is so me, I get home from work and log on and wonder, "what will the blogs say today".

You see, I don't have alot of crafting friends here. I moved away from all my quilting and crafting friends about 6 years ago. My mother, who was my first crafting influence, is older and limited in what she can do. My sister is not a crafty type (hard to believe we have the same genes), and my daughter is still in the learning stages. I have tried the local quilt guild but unless I am over 70 with white hair, I didn't feel like I fit in. I have joined one quilting group, but it is hard being a single parent trying to participate on school nights and still stay on schedule. Soooo, I get my ideas, my inspiration and my delight in my daily cruise through the blogs. I feel like I know some of you by your blogs and pictures. I am still learning my way around this blog world, but so far am loving it.

And by the way, tomorrow during my lunch hour from work I am heading to the book store to find the Farm Chicks book! Can't wait! Judi

My name is...

my name is Judi
childhood ambition to be a choreographer
fondest memory the day my grandaughter Berkeley was born
soundtrack Mama Mia
retreat quilting
wildest dream is to travel around the country
biggest challenge is to lose weight
alarm clock is not working
perfect day waking up in the woods camping and spending it outdoors
first job was at the Oregon State Fair working in a food booth
indulgence is buying fabric
last purchase was swim suit for my grandson Caleb
favorite movie You've Got Mail
inspiration nature, fabric, paper
my life is blessed
my card is - don't own one

Old Flour Sacks

A friend at work asked me if I would like some old fabric sacks, he wondered if I might be able to use them in a quilt or something, he had a few. So this is what I got, a whole basket of flour, meal, salt, oat and sugar sacks. Most were made here in Oregon, even some here in Salem. They are not made out of prints, but look at the wonderful condition they are in. They all appear to have been used, as I was taking one apart to press the flour was fluffing out of the seam. So the question is . . . what do I do with them? Do I frame them in with reproduction fabrics and put them in a quilt? Do I stuff some and make them into pillows? Frame them? Just not sure where to begin. How do I wash them? Once they are in a quilt do they need special care? With such a special gift I need some special ideas :-)~