Birthday Week Begins

You know, I have no idea what I did today.  No sewing anyway, I do know that.

My eyes are beset with allergy symptoms.  As are my sinuses.  So when I took the benedryl this morning (and again at lunch) that set the tone of the day.  And of course my ears ring loudly.  And when I do my exercises I am dizzy.  It will get better.

As necessary, I received the first small gift as Birthday Week commences.   A balloon with the perfect sentiment. 


I did go to the quilt shop (so far that it is in another city)for a 10 degree wedge ruler,  but they didn't have one in stock.  So they had to order it for me, which means I have to go back out there next week.

A I was driving home from the Quilt Corner, I began thinking about making a quilt with a piece of fabric I knew I had.  I saw a Pickle Dish quilt I really liked on a blog I follow.  We talked about how I had purchased Kaffe Fassett's book before the flood to make his Pickle Dish quilt. 

All of a sudden I had this overwhelming desire to do this quilt from the book Adding Layers by Kathy Doughty.  And I had the most perfect piece of fabric to make it with.  I just had to find it.

Of course, I couldn't.  I searched everywhere fabric was located.  And I had just seen it about 3 days prior.

Finally I was able to put my hands on it.  And the motif was larger than I had remembered.  So I uncurled those papers in the back of the book and finally found the melon shape piece was adequately large for the La Virgencita.

Don't you love a great Alexander Henry print?  These are amazing. 

 Look at the details in here.  I love the crowns and the flowers and the cherubs. 

Here is the quilt block I want to put her inside.  I need to pull some amazing colors to use for the wedges.  Any ideas?

And a background that will sing!

Really, It IS My Birthday Week After All

The rule is, I have a Birthday Week.  Anyone who has a birthday this close to Christmas where it gets mixed up with too much Christmas and not enough birthday can claim the ENTIRE week as your  Birthday Week.

So this is my Birthday Week.

Frank called this morning as he was getting to Toca (click to see where it is) and wished me a Happy Birthday Week.  But he didn't always buy into this idea.  I have slowly brought him around to understand the importance of the event.

Even on MY Birthday Week, I am thinking of HIS birthday.  (Shh.....I bought  a  quilt kit that has 37 types of birds on a center panel for him for his birthday!) And I saw what I think I am going to get for Carrie for HER birthday just this morning! 

My parents didn't buy into it either.  And my poor brother, oye, his birthday was last Friday!  My birthday week always started the day after his birthday.  I didn't want to steal any of his time to be special.

Carrie rarely thought my Birthday Week had merit, but this year she seems to have perked her ears up a bit.  When I texted her yesterday and announced it was my Birthday Week, she texted back saying she was available for lunch on Wed.  Nice!  She is FINALLY getting it!

And several friends have stepped up to join in the BW Festivities.

Today I bought Jameson and Guinness.  I am planning on some Guinness Shakes this weekend at my Birthday Fest!  Oh, yes, I need to make some ice cream for the shakes!

The Guinness Shakes are just amazing......... Birthday Week Rules!