Sentimental Stitches

It's a gloomy, windy, cold and wet morning here in TC. It would be nice to stay snuggled up with Clutch on the couch today doing some applique or embroidery but that'll have to wait until tomorrow when we have a day off. I have some final stitches to finish up my Stitcher's Angel gifts and get them in the mail by the 30th.
Paul and Angela went home last night which adds to the gloom of the morning. I love it when the kids have time to come up here and enjoy the cottage. It's always hard to go back to Grand Rapids on Sunday night. Hanging out at the lake is a great way to recharge your batteries.

Have you printed the latest block for the Shipshewana Amish Mystery Quilt?

Today's kid is a cute little boy dressed as a sailor. Rob's father was in the Navy during WWII and my oldest brother served in the Navy. He was stationed in Turkey.

It's supposed to be a cold and very windy day in Traverse City. I'm off to work at the store today - no surprise there huh? I spent the morning making some extra signs for sale items and one in particular that says "Not For Sale". That one is going above Clutch's bed. Everyone wants to buy him!
Yesterday he had five little girls, about 11 years old, around his basket all rubbing him. He was in heaven.
Later, I had a husband laying right down on the floor next to him rubbing his back for at least 10 minutes. I had to take a picture of that one. I'll post it tonight when I get home unless the 50 mile per hour winds take down another tree.

Today's kids is "Baby, Oh Baby, It's Getting Cold Around Here"

International Quilt Market in Houston opens today. I can picture it all in my mind, right down to the Paula Nadelstern like carpeting

in the walkways from the Hilton Hotel over to the convention center.

More on Quilt Market later. Right now, it's off to work at the store. I can't quite make up my mind if today's kid is Mary, Mary, Little Bo Peep, or just a little girl playing dress-up.