It's a Quandary!

quan·da·ry (kwnd-r, -dr) KEY NOUN: pl. quan·da·ries. A state of uncertainty or perplexity. (See synonyms at predicament.)

Do you like words? I do! And I've given you a couple this week, haven't I? So are you wondering what's my quandary? My quandary is that I'm wondering what to write about tonight! But you know I'll figure out something to write about, even if it's really nothing when you think about it.

Thanks for all your comments about quilting groups. I really enjoyed reading them! I had a long, hard day at work today, but I took a few minutes to read some of the comments while I was eating my lunch (as quickly as I could!), and it made the day's work easier.

My guild--the one I'm thinking about rejoining--really supports its members' sewing circles and publishes lists of these small groups, but I found that all but one of them met on weekdays, so that didn't work for me. The one group that met in the evenings or weekends was all the way across town, so that didn't work for me either. I've had quilting friends in the past, and we would get together to quilt or go shop hopping, but it seems like everyone has moved away or gotten involved with other things. But life's path is fluid and nothing remains the same for long, so I'm reasonably certain that one of these days, I'll find a group to get together with for some quilting fun!

When I got off work tonight, I decided to stop at Goodwill on the way home. I don't know if you noticed, but I haven't really done any thrifting lately--I think it's been about a month! I've been looking for a covered pedestal cake plate for awhile and found one tonight that I carried around for awhile. In the end, though, I decided to put it back on the shelf because I knew I didn't really have any place to store it, and I didn't think I liked it well enough to leave on display year round. I'm sure I'll find the "perfect" one someday. Still, I didn't leave Goodwill empty handed. I found some wine-colored quilted placemats that came home with me--eight placemats for $4. I'm thinking about keeping four to use and making something with the others, although I'm not sure what. I have a couple ideas floating around in my head though. I also found a yard of white-with-black-polka dot cotton fabric for $2--and you know I love polka dots and black and white!

I'm still working on the last of the embroidery on the Christmas List quilt, and then I can add the borders and the final gingerbread men applique. That's been the project I've taken to work with me this week to work on during my lunch hours. Here at home in the Sweat Shop, though, I spent the evening picking out red, white, and green fat quarters so I can get started on the wonky tree quilt.

I've "stolen" a picture of Penni's quilt off her blog to show you what I'm talking about--I sure hope she doesn't mind! She did a great job on hers, didn't she? I wanted to use the lighter greens like she did, but I really didn't have enough, so I've had to mix in some other shades--I just hope it all works out okay. This is another Pieces From My Heart pattern called Trees Up! Lights On! I'll be working on this one and hope to get the blocks made over the weekend. The pattern calls for 30 blocks, but I'm doing something a little bit different--making a quilt and also a wallhanging--so I'll have 45 blocks to make. Yikes!

One more day of work before the weekend is here, and it can't come fast enough to suit me! Right about this part of the week, I start getting envious of Lorraine and my other Blogland friends in Australia, because their weekend's already arrived. Of course, come Sunday, I'm much less envious as they're returning to work! LOL! I hope you have some quilting fun or other interesting things planned for your weekend! Thanks for stopping in to visit with me!