Clean (or close to it) Studio

We are having company in and I should have cleaned the living room, kitchen, and dining room-however, I chose to clean my studio, guest room (cleaning curtains and under the bed), master bedroom and guest bath.  So today I will do what I probably should have done yesterday:)

However, in cleaning the studio, I organized bins according to what I think I can get done before we move, packed up 2 large plastic bins of things I KNOW I won't touch and another bin of kits, fabric etc to go to the quilt show's boutique to sell-hopefully.  I took all fabric hiding in drawers in the guest room and moved it back to the studio.  I had sold a 4 foot high by 12x12 inches of scapbooking paper etc.  to Greg's cousin which freed up some space.   Anyway-it felt good.  It also gave my asthma fits so had to take a 2 hour break to breathe.

This space used to be filled but now, the 2 singers (Miss 1925, and Miss 1953) who sat on the floor now have a place on the shelves.  And the top shelf is entirely empty!

I don't think I will have time to start on this until Medford but love seeing it when I walk in the room.  Bella likes it too:) It was my pattern from the Grace Errea workshop

I am taking a 2 day class with Cynthia England.  She is a great presenter with LOTS of energy but at the end of the day-my brain wanted to explode.  My sewing machine was not working -my faithful featherweight.  Then I remember that Greg was looking at it to see how it worked so he could see if he could fix the one I bought at a garage sale. Hmmm. Anyway, the shop had one so I was able to catch up. I am going back today so will post what I get done next week. 

Went to a Grace Errea workshop last Saturday at the San Diego Quilt Show.  I learned how to take a picture and draft a pattern from it.  I will post my days work next week as well.  I came up with something I can't wait to start on.  Today will be the last of my process workshops.  I think I can stop taking classes (except for the ones I get to go to for free this year because of being program chair) and start using the techniques I have learned.

My focal point for the last 3 weeks has been to get Home Sweet Home completed.  I have 4 swags to stitch and a back to finish piecing before tomorrow when I quilt it at Quilter's Paradise. I will leave my class a little early today so I can get it done.  That will be a huge load off my shoulder's.  I didn't want all that work to turn into a UFO.  I will post pics of that too next week:)