Now my brain contains an image of a beaded star camel on rollerskates.
Lindsey: Why--why did you... Lorne: One last job. You're not part of the solution, Lindsey. You never will be. Lindsey: You kill me? A flunky?! I'm not just...Angel...kills me. You...Angel... Lorne: Good night, folks.
'Not Fade Away'
Spike's Bitches 37: You take the killing for granted.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laga - Aug 11, 2007 12:45:56 pm PDT #987 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
vw bug - Aug 11, 2007 5:22:21 pm PDT #988 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
So, um, Grandpa just saw the quilts. When he first saw them, he said, kind of snottily, "That's nice." Then, my Grandma and Aunt went nuts over them for 20 minutes. As they left, Grandpa patted me on the shoulder and said, "You're an expert seamstress. Good job." It actually almost made me tear up.
Bobbi - Aug 11, 2007 5:27:37 pm PDT #989 of 10001
Dog is my co-pilot.
vw bug, I've loved the pics of your quilts. My Aunt Evalyn made fabulous quilts as did my grandma Payne. I have my crib quilt that she made and a matching one that fits a hand-carved doll bed that my grandfather made. I have one other of hers that is completely threadbare now. I have no idea how old it is.
Is your quilting by machine or hand stitched? When I was a kid, we had my grandma's quilting frame and finished one of hers by hand. The frames are long gone now.
Laga - Aug 11, 2007 5:35:17 pm PDT #990 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Yay vw! Yay Grandpa! That post made me break into spontaneous clapping.
vw bug - Aug 11, 2007 6:12:35 pm PDT #991 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Bobbi, that sounds amazing. What a wonderful collection you have there! Also, are you newish around here? I'm not sure I've "met" you. Hi!
Is your quilting by machine or hand stitched?
It is machine stitched. I don't have the time or patience or skill of a hand-stitch quilter. I wish I did. I've seen work by some amazing quilters...one that I know from my shop, and they are just something else.
Thanks, Laga! I was pretty pleased myself. As my SIL said, it's as close to saying, "I was wrong" as my grandpa will ever get.
Bobbi - Aug 11, 2007 6:16:51 pm PDT #992 of 10001
Dog is my co-pilot.
Also, are you newish around here? I'm not sure I've "met" you. Hi!
Yes. I lurked intermittently for a year or more and finally registered fairly recently. Then I lurked some more before finally posting. Thanks!
And my hand stitching was truly awful. If I look at that quilt my mom, sister, and I did, I can point out my part way too easily. My sister has the skills but has, as an adult, stuck with the occasional blanket that she won't call a quilt. She did one for me and DH for our wedding gift.
vw bug - Aug 11, 2007 6:19:09 pm PDT #993 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Here's a picture of the quilt all tucked in and ready for my cousin to see: [link]
And here's the other quilt spread out for her to see: [link]
I wish I had pictures of her seeing them. Unfortunately, I got so excited about showing them to her that I forgot to take pictures. Oops.
Laura - Aug 11, 2007 6:24:46 pm PDT #994 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
I'm so pleased to read that grandpa finally sees your brilliance! Whee! I could hand stitch like mad in my youth, but no patience for that anymore.
Bobbi - Aug 11, 2007 6:28:56 pm PDT #995 of 10001
Dog is my co-pilot.
They're beautiful, vw bug!
I just took a couple of pics of the two quilts my grandmother made for the doll bed. Here's a link.
Cashmere - Aug 11, 2007 6:53:18 pm PDT #996 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Very pretty quilts. I have some of vw's handiwork!
Laura, have you ever read the book Woodswoman by Anne LeBastille? It's her autobiography--about how she builds her own cabin in the Adirondacks and lives by herself, becoming a trail guide. I was reading it today and thought of you. If you'd like, when I'm done with it, I can send it to you.