qubee quilts

Todays Music Monday post comes to us from the band Muse who hail from Great Britain. An amazing band with some great songs. We were going to go see them last summer, but the KC show was cancelled. I sure hope they reschedule at some point so that we can see what I have been told is the most amazing rock show on the road today. Until next time,

Not sure why, but I woke up this morning thinking of this. It's the Speak & Spell from Texas Instruments. Yes, it's from the late seventies I remember sitting on the kitchen floor trying to spell every single word. Then I remember this too. Simon, by Milton Bradley I used to be really good at it. I bet I'm not anymore. I've lost a few brain cells since then! Merlin, by Parker Brothers. An electronic Tic Tac Toe game. Shortly after Christmas of my third grade year, I took this to show and tell. I was so proud of it. I thought I was so cool having one of these. I don't think kids of today would even spend more than five seconds with any of these games, but I would spend hours, weeks, even months playing with them. Until next time,

Today's song is from the Material Girl herself, it's a great pick me up song to help drive away those winter blah's. Here is Ray of Light from Madonna... Until next time,

I've been playing out on the web once again when I should be doing other things, like cooking , laundry, buying grocery's and cleaning. Wait, who am I trying to kid? I don't do those kinds of things. :-) Anyway, It's a great place to get inspiration. Here are just a few that I saw and wanted to share with you my readers. I hope they inspire you as much as they have me. It just a small little quilt 34" x 36" and is using Kona Solids and is designed by Cherri House . This will be a very quick quilt along and can be done by anyone. I have lots of solids and this would be a great way to use some of them. I can't decide if I like the gray or orange more. Won't you join the Quilt-Along ? Follow her Flicker group too! A supply list can be found here . Leave me a comment if your going to join. I wanted to show you this awesome quilt made by my friend Katy of I'm A Ginger Monkey . Read more about this awesome quilt here . Don't you just ...

John, aka, Quilt Dad was looking for volunteers to make him a quilt block for a quilt that he was looking to make larger. I raised my hand darn quick for this one. As you can see, John was looking for that wonky log cabin style. There is a name for this , but it escapes me right now. I throw in some Moda Cross Weave linen fabric for that wow factor. I just love this block. I hope you love it too John. It's going in the mail today!! Look what I get to work with for our January Fresh Modern Bee block. It's some linen fabric and hand printed Organic cotton. I just discovered lien fabric for quilts and I'm in love. Not sure what I will come up with for my block yet as the style is wide open. Maybe I will do another wonky log cabin or wonky star. I'm into wonky right now. Just a little gift I got from Ryan, aka, I'm Just a Guy Who Quilts. He saw the curtains I had made for my kitchen and sent me these great Tea Towels. Thanks. Don't look too...

Today's Music Monday is from one of my favorite artists. I have seen her in concert 5 times in the last twenty years and hope to get to see her when she comes to town in October. Janet Jackson is one of the most innovative artists when it comes to her videos, amazing dance routines and a sense of fun. Here is her video for All For You..... Until next time,

Sometimes it not all about oneself, but others. It's been a while since I have done a blog post and that is because I need an idea for a post. It seems it's getting harder and harder to come up with post. I'm not sure how other bloggers do it. Really I'm not. If you have any ideas that I might use for a blog post, leave them in the comments and we will see what becomes of them. I sent out a request on Facebook and Twitter asking for ideas and that is where I got today's blog post. Ronda of Quilt Nut Creations wanted to know the proper way of putting border on a quilt. What a great idea. Thanks Ronda. Why should I reinvent the wheel when all the work as been done for me by my good friend Matt Sparrow, aka Man Quilter . Check out his awesome site and tutorial on adding borders on a quilt. While you're there let him know that Charlie sent you. They do say every blog post needs a picture, but I'm not so sure about that. Stash Pact 11 Update I have not...

I've got this bad habit of buying fabric that I don't really have a need for. Oh, but it's on sale and I might need it someday. There it sits on the shelf collecting dust. You think I would plan a quilt around what I have, but no, I buy new fabric. I have online quilt shops send me their emails telling what is new and on sale. I see everything they have to offer and think I need that, but do I really? No, I want that. There is a difference. This year I have decided, with a group of people on Flicker, that I/we are going to cut back on fabric and try to use what I/we have. I have set some goals for myself and with the help of my readers maybe I can achieve them. My fabric stash has gotten out of hand. So out of hand that I've had to make other storage areas just to hold the fabric I was buying. See first photo. I need to organize it and think up projects that I could use it with. I will save that for another day. Right now I feel I just have to ...

Today's music Monday post comes from one of our favorite bands from the '80's, The Cure. Just Like Heaven has received a little bump in popularity this month as a result of it's inclusion in Rock Band 3. It may get played a little more often than some of the other songs in the game. enjoy, Until next time,

I finally got my invite to Pinterest and I’ve been having so much fun exploring all of the beautiful pinboards that early users have created. It’s easy to create your own boards — when you come across something that strikes your fancy simply use the bookmarklet to “pin” it to your board. What is Pinterest? Pinterest is a social catalog service. Think of it as a virtual pinboard — a place where you can post collections of things you love, and "follow" collections created by people with great taste. Here’s the catch: it’s in beta right now, so you need an invite to join. I have six invitations left. Leave me a comment and maybe I will send you one. Until next time,

This year for Christmas we got new music from Cher and we couldn't be happier. You Haven't Seen The Last of Me is from the movie Burlesque which was lots of fun to watch. Unfortunately I can't find an actual video, but here is the song.... Until next time,

Happy New Year!!!! 161 of you wished me a happy birthday!  Thanks for all the wishes and stories. It really was a great birthday.  I wish I could give you all something for me birthday, but I can't.  Maybe next year. Our winner is: Stormy if you would be so kind as to mail me your info I will get your layer cake right out to you. Thanks again to everyone that has entered. Until next time,