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With Christmas barely behind us, we are fastly approaching the new year. For me, 2017 has been a stressful year. Not so much personally, but just because of world events. I am hoping 2018 might be just a tiny bit quieter. Thank goodness for Hope and Faith to keep a calm perspective. And, of course our friends, family and quilting do their part to keep us focused. First off is the Open Sew schedule for January 2018 Sundays include the 14th and 28th....(11-4) Mondays include the 8th, 22nd and 29th  (10-4) Wednesdays include the 10th and 31st (10-4) Thursdays include the 4th and 18th  (10-4) Saturday the 27th  (10-4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now for some project pictures Either way this is so cute.  by Susan P Karla MaryAnn Nancy Nancy Susan P You are welcome to come join us in our Open Sew days. *********************************** Out my kitchen window. It is a b...

by Clyde Watson "November comes And November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows. With night coming early, And dawn coming late, And ice in the bucket And frost by the gate. The fires burn And the kettles sing, And earth sinks to rest Until next spring." ##################################### November calendar Thursday 11/2 and 11/16 Come and Sew 10-4 Sunday 11/12 and 11/26  Open Sew  11-4 Monday  11/13 and 11/27 Open Sew 10-4 Wednesday 11/22 and  11/29 Open Sew 10-4 Saturday 11/25  Open Sew  10-4 Come and Sew with us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We had our first Very Merry Unbirthday Party on Monday. 14 of us crowded into my studio and ate some very delicious food and laughed and stitched all day.  Really healthy!!! Until we got to dessert! Oh my word....excellent offerings. A few of our projects ...

Let's get the calendar for October taken care of first. It will be a little different this month because Loren and I are going to go for a little trip in our Motorhome. Monday October 2  Open Sew   10-4 Wednesday October 4 Slow Stitch Class  10-4 Please let me know soon if you are coming to this class. I will be making a few surprises for those who register.  $10.00 thequiltingb1947@gmail.com Friday Oct. 6   10-4 Sunday Oct. 8   11-4 Thur Oct 19   10-4 Sunday Oct 22   11-4 Wed Oct 25  10-4 Sat. Oct 28  10-4 Monday Oct 30.....10-4  Spooky Day We will celebrate everyone's  birthday on this day!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Now for some pictures Diana has been working on this Buttermilk Basin BOM and it is turning our so cute. Renee and her sheep! Aren't they grand!!! Susan has put BOO on toweli...