Quilt Top = Finished

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
~Abraham Lincoln

They say a picture paints a thousand words.  Well, I wish I had a painting right about now because I'm minus words.  My thought bank is empty.  The last couple of days have been rather humdrum days.  Nothing exciting except for a little package in the mail yesterday which I will share later in this blog.  Didn't listen to the radio so I don't even know if there is anything of interest happening in my area or out in the world.  I've been in the doldrums the last couple of days - experiencing a bit of melancholia.  My 'woohoo' has become 'meh'.....  That's it!  Snap out of it immediately!  Okay!  I'm better now.  I have a smile on my face and my fingers are flying again :)  Watch out world - here I come!

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PHOTO FACT OF THE DAY

June 3rd is Egg Day

Today is Egg Day.  Did you have an egg for breakfast this morning?  How about some egg facts:

* The average hen will lay about 245 eggs per year.

* The older a hen gets, the larger her eggs become

* Hens with white feathers and earlobes produce white eggs, and hens with red feathers and earlobes produce brown eggs.

* To see if an egg is raw or boiled, spin it. A raw egg will wobble and a cooked egg will spin freely

* Eggs age more in one day at room temperature than they do in a week if refrigerated.

* A hen requires 24-26 hours to produce one egg.

* Double-yolked eggs are produced by younger hens whose egg production cycles are not yet synchronized.

* Egg Yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain vitamin D
* About 240 million laying hens produce approximately 5.5 billion dozen eggs per year in the United States .
* An egg shell is made of calcium carbonate, which is also the main ingredient in some antacids.
* Eggs are about 105 degrees Fahrenheit when laid

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THE TOP IS FINISHED!

Yesterday I finally sewed the borders on the Designer Mystery BOM 2010 quilt top.....

Unfortunately my quilt holder (aka my DH) wasn't home for picture time.  I had to lay this out on my bed, stand on a chair and try to get the entire quilt top in the picture.  As you can see, I was not successful.  But I think you can get the idea.  The bottom right corner matches the upper left corner with three stars.  Now to piece the backing together and then I'm taking it to a local long arm quilter on Monday!  Pretty soon I will  have another finish to post! 

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YESTERDAY'S MAIL

Today I received blocks from my partner in the 6 Inch Block Swaps Australia......

Sally sent me these two wonderful little blocks in my requested colors of red, white, and blue.  Aren't they great?  Thank you so very much, Sally!

Also in the mail yesterday, I received an order I had placed with Connecting Threads......

Isn't this new line adorable?  It's called Bits & Bobbins by Jennie Calo.  I just couldn't pass up the bright colors and quilting related prints.  This is my first fabric splurge in several months so I figured I earned this little fat quarter bundle - lol!

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TODAY'S GOAL

Today I will piece the backing together for the quilt top and then work on a little quilt for donation to the neonatal unit through my guild.

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GIVEAWAYS

Craftaholics Anonymous is having a giveaway.  You could win a $75 gift card to Target.  This giveaway ends Wednesday, June 8, at 11:59 pm.

Sew 4 Home is having a giveaway.  You could win a copy of Countryside Softies by Amy Adams.  This giveaway ends ?

Hancocks of Paducah is having a giveaway.  You could win a Tradewinds Quilt Kit.  Sweepstakes ends July 15.

Adventures In Oz has started the June Finish Your Project Challenge.  You could win a $30 shopping spree to Crazy Quilt Girl Fabric Shop.  You have until Thursday, June 30, to send a picture of your finished projects to Annie!

Sew Cal Gal is having a sponsored giveaway.  You could win a New Sewing Class at VirtueRadioNetwork.com.  This giveaway ends Wednesday, June 8, at midnight PST.

We Love Quilting is having a June giveaway.   They are giving away a surprise box and say "you WILL NOT be disappointed".  I am assuming this giveaway runs for the entire month.

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FINAL THOUGHT

Well!  This was a short week!  Friday is already here and I feel like the week has just begun.  Our weekend will be a busy one.  We will be heading out for my DH's worst nightmare "favorite" shopping adventure - our every four week run to Walmart and Costco.  As we approach the doors to Walmart I tell him to 'breath and think of your happy place'.  I can almost see his nerves knotting as we near the parking lot.  Hopefully it won't be too busy and maybe, just maybe, we can make it to Costco before they put out all of those little snacky stations - those places where entire families eat their noonday meal, blocking the entire aisle, and then throwing their trash on the floor.  Oh what fun we will have :D   What are your plans for the weekend?

A bargain ain't a bargain unless it's something you need.
~Sidney Carroll