This is primarily a month to work on old projects. I'm happy to report that I finally finished the last block for the 2009 Quilting Around the World Block-of-the-month (QATW BOM). Happy dance, happy dance! Still ahead is row assembly, but I should be able to get that done fairly quickly. The goal is to have a completed top and binding before the end of the month. The quilting on this isn't planned until January.
The Witch quilt is pinned and I plan to start meander quilting on that tomorrow. I still do a lot of HSTs when I get around to them, but I did start some assembly on the Zig Zag quilt. All leftovers go into the Lady of the Lake Quilt. Yay! The Apple Core quilt (hand piecing) is chugging right along. I have 5 rows now complete. I've decided to finish this top before the end of the year, so will start hand piecing while watching TV. I just have to find something I watch that is less action, more dialog oriented.
Other than that, I've attended a couple of Masters classes for my Bernina. Trying out more stitches and of course, there are those dozen feet I want (all expensive). But, I am THRILLED with my machine. Tonight, I decided that the cats were finally over the new machine, so stuck the slide on table on. Sewing is even easier with this wide table. The cats have a tendency to bite my new toys, such as the corner of my Netbook (the day I bought it). My stitch card is still a little threatened, but I keep it down so as not to tempt the little creatures.
I have a tip for all of you Kindle owners. I adore my Kindle, but that screen is really delicate! I was fortunate that Amazon decided to replace my damaged Kindle under warranty (almost a year old). I tripped (over cat) and grabbed the edge of the Kindle so as not to drop it and it damaged the screen (sob!). It was in the nifty case I had made. Due to this, I am coming up with a new Kindle case design that includes handles. For now, I will just add a short handle to the cow case because I do love my cows.
I have to mention that I think many of us will feel the loss of Steve Jobs. His visions have changed the world and I for one have benefited from that. I bought my first Mac, a Mac Plus in 1987. I still have my Mac Performa 6200CD. Yep, it still works, but I have no mouse now and don't play games any longer, so it's time for it to be recycled (sob). I had planned to get an Ipad2 this month, but with the Bernina buy, that is on hold. I will just continue with my little Netbook. (sigh)
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I never used my sister's first Mac much, but the Talking Moose was awesome!! And I believe she had that first Mac set up to make a puking sound as it ejected the floppy disk, but perhaps I mis-remember that. Oh, and then there was Tetris. Yes, I have some fond memories of that first Mac.
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