Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Well -- I didn't win the Jann Arden tickets

Well -- I guess I don't have to go out and buy a new outfit!! The LGH Hospice society is having a benefit to raise money and they are having an evening of B.C estate wines and appetizers and Jann Arden. The tickets are $250.00 - but they had a raffle for us poor staff that can't afford $500.00 to take a spouse and spend the evening with Jann Arden. I bought two tickets and I really thought I was going to win --LOL!!! Maybe that was because I really, really love Jann Arden - and it is a small little theater - it would have been so great. But I would have had to buy a new outfit for the occasion. I guess I don't now.

But I did go shopping today - and I bought baby bath items!! Jessica still didn't have a little bath tub so I told her I would pop in to Walmart and pick up some bath things.




Reminds me of the Mastercard commercial -- Gas for the car to get to Walmart - $2.00; Baby bath items $81.43 -- A new grandchild - priceless!!!! Although I did think it was a bit expensive to bath a baby - LOL!! But I did buy a lot of things.




I also bought some flannel to make a few burp cloths with Finn's tutorial. Jessica says she has lots and lots of blue clothes so I have bought mostly yellow flannel. I thought it was pretty cute fabric for burp cloths.


And on the quilting front - I am putting the binding on the Sock Monkey quilt. We are driving to Calgary on April 11 th -- now that I am not going to see Jann Arden!! and I will have the quilts all ready to go for the trip. I hope the weather will be good for the drive. I was also thinking about using a charm pack of sock monkey flannel that I have to make a small quilt for the buggy that would be just the charm squares on one side and minky on the other. I have a day set aside to do that.

I thought I might give Bonnie's mystery quilt a go -- Orange Crush. I am not that great at mystery quilts because I have a terrible time trying to chose fabric for something I can't visualize. But I decided to stretch myself here. I also decided that I would buy the cheaper fabric at Fabricland and then if I hated it - I won't have wasted yards and yards of quality quilting fabric. Bonnie has the yardage requirements set out - and I don't have a lot of yardage - only a few pieces that are as big as two yards. So I bought fabric today for the quilt.



This is the start. I am going for a civil war era theme. Bonnie had suggested a few different colour ways. The top fabric is my two yards - it isn't as orange as it appears in the photo. The next fabric is greener than it appears in the photo and the last fabric is a double pink. I am going to add some blue from my stash - I just need 3/4 of a yard of that which I should have - plus it can be scrappy. I have lots of two inch strips all ready cut. I don't know how well I will keep up with the rest of the gang - but I did join the Yahoo message board. Anyone else doing this quilt? What do you think of my fabrics? I am worried they might be a bit too patterned - but if you see them in person they all look kind of civil war era in colour. They are also not as dark as Bonnie's fabrics. I hope they will be a good choice.


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14 comments:

  1. So fun being a grandma huh? I am just an auntie still (thank GOD). I love yellow and blue together. It is just so cheey. Sorry you didnt win your night of glory.

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  2. Don't be sorry if you haven't win the tickets..........you have done same good purchases.

    If you can send me the name of your Patchwork association.
    ciao ciao

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  3. Aww darn!! u didnt win the tickets but what a fantastic grandma u are!!! This child is blessed already with love!!
    I am also going to try Bonnie mystery quilt. Ive roped Anne Ida into it, now all i need to do is keep up!!
    Hugs xxx

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  4. baby shopping is always fun and you can't never get enough! I'm so excited for you!

    I'm doing the Orange Crush mystery as well, I have a few ideas for fabric, but I'll play with my stash over the weekend - I'm avoiding purchasing more fabric LOL Your choices are great!

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  5. Oh, more baby shopping - woohoo! Cute goodies in the tub.

    I'll be watching your Orange Crush progress. :-)

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  6. I am going to do the Orange Crush quilt too. I had a lot of fun with Bonnies last mystery ( which should be finished soon ). Haven't picked fabrics yet as I don't have big pieces either and I don't want to buy more. I may compromise and make the quilt smaller. I think your colours look good together - should be fun !!

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  7. I am going to do the Orange Crush quilt too. I had a lot of fun with Bonnies last mystery ( which should be finished soon ). Haven't picked fabrics yet as I don't have big pieces either and I don't want to buy more. I may compromise and make the quilt smaller. I think your colours look good together - should be fun !!

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  8. Isn't being a grandma the greatest! :o)

    Good luck on your Orange Crush mystery quilt. I have a hard time choosing fabrics for items I can't yet visualize as well.

    Happy stitching!

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  9. Sorry you didn't win the tickets - but you managed to use the money for a better cause anyway. The mystery does sound like a lot of fun. Picking out fabrics is hard for me anyway - I tend to second guess myself and try all sorts of different options as I go along. I haven't made a mystery quilt, and would imagine that would probably make it even harder. It looks to me like you have a good start to the quilt.

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  10. Hey Grandma! I love calling you that! ;o) Looks like you're enjoying your new role! How did you end up quilting the sock monkey quilt? Enquiring minds want to know. Looking forward to seeing what you do with those fabrics! Enjoy your drive to Calgary! Hugs!

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  11. Hi Pam! I'm enjoying my first visit to your blog. You have so much on the go! Wow!

    Congrats on being a grandma. Isn't it fun to shop and make things for a baby?

    Safe travels to Calgary. Hope the weather is glorious for your trip.

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  12. Well better luck next time on the tickets.
    Looks like you are enjoying the soon to be Grandma thing. I love the ducky for the bath.

    I'll be watching your progress on the mystery quilt.

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  13. Priceless .... but, oh, so worth it! Love your burp cloths and happy driving.

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  14. Ahhhh. The pricelessness of a Grandchild! The bath stuff may be excessive, but what a fun time buying it all!
    I love the Orange Crush fabric.

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