150 CW Blocks 43-45 Week 15

On Monday I had the pleasure of talking to Pat Sloan, host of American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, about the 150 Canadian Women program. Great Fun!

Week 15 - We are a tenth of way along. Everyone still hanging in there?
It is so amazing how far women have progressed yet it stays the same as yesterday. Some women I know are avid sports fans by either participating or watching, some operate very successful businesses like there was no tomorrow and some do both. I say just do it!

 B l o c k s     4 3,  4 4,  4 5

Available Tuesday February 21 at 10 am Mountain time

	43 Alexandrine Gibb
	44 Marilyn Grace Bell
	45 Eliza Maria Jones (nee Harvey)

Twid Tweet - First thing

Morning to All.
It is 0830 now and 3 hours have passed, all being on the computer. It is dreary outside, 3 C/ 35 F, some sleet, err can be classified as snow, on the ground. In Calgary, Alberta, the weather is crazy because of the Rocky Mountains. Last year it was 28C/85F.

Anyways, back to the computer. A friend once said, "The computer is a waste of time." It took a week before the light bulb went on, ie before I knew what she meant.

Interesting that the first thing a lot of people do when they get up is check their email - after peeing and making coffee, not necessarily at the same time. :o))  I'm certain that the coffee and the computer are turned on at the same time. Maybe some have a timer on the computer as well so that both the coffee and computer are ready and waiting. Most do not even want their postal mail that often - once per week is good.

Penmanship is deteriorating, typing is improving, face to face socializing is decreasing and hermiting is increasing. You can communicate with the world without getting out of your pyjamas.

Yesterday, I watched a documentary on cell phone usage. Japan's cell phone usage is over the top. No one talks face to face. It is all done on the cell phone. They want to be polite. Positive is on the phone and negative is texted.

After watching this, I went to visit my mom, face to face. We went for dessert and had a great chat. We also decided that we would go for strolls in the Calgary area on a regular basis.

May your days be spent face to face with friends and family!

Here We Go!

Day one of blogging. Everyone said it is easy to setup. Yes, Okay, Right on! NOT! If I am told that nothing can go wrong with the computer or program then, I'll be able to put it into a tailspin and lock it up.

It has been 6 years since I founded Along Came Quilting and 2 years since I sold the store to my manager and kept all the rights to the patterns. Owning the store allowed me to get back to my first love, geometric designing.

At the age of 12, I started designing floor plans with dominoes and driving cars and trucks around the neighbourhoods that were created. From here I became a Draftsman. In 1987, my husband and I started an international trucking company. A couple of years ago, I sold the store to go back to working full time in the trucking company again and to pursue designing the block of the month patterns. We are so thankful that we have now been able to retire one year earlier than we had planned. And so the page is turned; a new chapter is started under the new name, "Next Step Quilt Designs".

During the time of owning the store, I started and designed 2 Block Bonanza programs each year. The programs' success rebirthed the designer in me. Over the last few weeks, I've been working on a new Block Bonanza program, aka Saturday Sampler, using Nancy Halvorsen's Cider Mill Road fabrics. The blocks (have to figure out the picture posting thing) have been proofed and tested by me and are now being sent to the real proofers and testers. Now, onto the quilt layout.

All patterns previously created will be issued under Next Step Quilt Designs.

Thank you for your interest in my blog and I hope to keep you amused in my process.