They say time flies when you’re having fun . . . personally I would attest to it flying regardless if I was having fun, working hard or just about anytime.

I really can’t believe it’s December, and we’re nearly half-way through with that already.  I think I’m a little thrown off because we celebrated a 2nd Thanksgiving on December 1st when Axel’s family came for the weekend.  I know I promised pictures, but alas while I was carrying out dish after dish from the kitchen, my husband forgot to pick up the camera.  I did make the most awesome apple pie I have to brag, and once again the Broccoli Salad was the biggest hit.   Unfortunately this crowd was so big it required a turkey that filled the whole oven, leaving no room for sweet potatoes.  I was the only one who missed them.  

After dinner I put the “kids” (aged nearly 12 to nearly 16) to work cutting out their gingerbread houses.  Finally!  I’ve been wanting to do houses with them for 10 years, since I first met them.   It was nice, they are now old enough that they needed almost no supervision and my german is good enough that I could still explain what it was all about.  

Of course, I still went wrong buying some of the candies.   In the hunt for hard candies to crush 

for the windows, how was I supposed to know they had a soft center.  What a gooey mess!  It worked pretty well, doing it in stages.  Cut out and baked after lunch.  

Then we had a “left-overs” dinner which they all thought was a hoot - turkey, cream cheese and cranberry sauce on one sandwich?  They all swore they weren’t hungry but thank goodness I had made a portion curried chicken sandwich filler just in case our turkey didn’t 

stretch far enough.  This is the first Thanksgiving I’ve hosted where we’ve had nearly no leftovers.  

Sunday morning we headed out first to our little market - I swear it’s the smallest village market ever.  I let the kids each pick out a type of candy to add to the M&Ms and other things I had bought.  I thought Annika’s woodpile at the back of her house was pretty ingenious.  

I was quite sad when they pulled away . . . at least I had made too much pie . . .

I’ve also begun teaching my first classes in Belgium. Three very fun ladies have all decided they want to make an Amish 9 Patch quilt like the one that hangs over our fireplace.  I’ve taught this class many times in Germany so it should be a whizz once I brush up on a few Flemish words to describe the use of color, etc.    Oh yeah, I need to adjust measurements again.  Phew!  We have it easy in the States - stick with a scant 1/4” and your good.  In Germany some ladies sew with 1/4” and some with a .75 cm seam allowance.  It gets most interesting when they try to cut with a metric ruler and then sew with a 1/4” seam.  In Belgium, it’s only metric, but a 0.5 cm seam allowance.  They like to keep me on my toes . . .

Sew - from the sewing machine, what has materialized in the last month . . . I’m sure it has to be more than I can see on my design wall.  

After throwing a total tantrum while working on the Stars Galore Houses, I started cutting out a quilt I want to to use as my sample for a class in January.  I have an iris print and have collected various greens and purples.  For some reason

I've never been able to picture squares or rectangles with this iris print so I'm doing a tumbling block pattern.  But some of the diamonds will be squewed pieced blocks like shoo fly, etc.  It will be a challenge but beautiful when I'm done.  The really bad thing is that I cut all my diamonds too big the other day and now have to go back and trim them all.  They were supposed to be 4-1/2" but I cut them 6-1/2".  Better too big than too small but still annoying.  Aha - so I thought.  It turned out they were supposed to be 5”

 - thank goodness I checked again.  

You’ve heard of “Measure Twice, Cuss Once,” right?

Well I’m headed back to the sewing machine . . . just counted 150 diamonds out of  400 needed.

I hope this finds you happily sewing!                 

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What's in that Hat?

Again, too much fun.  

Darn, forgot we don’t just have a Top Hat lying around.        Build one! 

Quick!      

           So out came the construction paper and scotch tape.  Crushed up 

little pumpkins seemed the best way to disguise the names as Axel (my sweet husband who plays along with nearly everything I do) put in his hand and pulled  out . . . the name of our lucky winner!  

Congratulations to Marie who won a free 1/2 yard of her choice from the Imperial Collection by telling us her favorite Thanksgiving traditions.  

1. •To see the entire Imperial collection designed from Robert Kaufman, click here.

We’ll do another drawing in the New Year, watch our emails and blog postings to find out more!

In the meantime stay warm and enjoy the wintery evenings preparing for Christmas,  Jovita

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Thanksgiving

Having an international marriage and sometimes being in the States and sometimes in Europe means that we often “move” Thanksgiving.  In fact this year, we’ll celebrate twice.

Last night we were joined by a dear friend, Ulrich and our Neighbours for a lovely evening.  We won’t talk about the turkey . . .  they’re different here . . .  But everything else was gorgeous and pronounced deliciously edible by guests who have never experienced Sweet Potatoes, Cornbread Stuffing and Cranberry Sauce (I add oranges and walnuts to mine).   But I have to say that the Broccoli Salad was the biggest hit.  For the most part (except the Turkey) I was very pleased with the results as well.  However, clean-up . . . well in our house, the holiday has been aptly dubbed "Day of 100 Pots.”  Axel’s family will visit the first weekend of December for another Turkey fest as it co-incides with his aunt/godmother’s birthday. 

As for projects and work this week . 

. .  I continue to work on the stars galore pattern.  I am sewing through it one more time and having it tested before releasing it.  But a kit / block of the month will be available for the colorway in this sample.

More Imperial arrived from Robert Kaufman this week too.  I can hardly wait to start sewing on this.  There’s a beautiful large peony floral in three colorways and the coordinates are outstanding.  All touched with a bit of metallic gold.  There is so much potential . . .
Convergence, 9 Patch Pizzaz, BQ.

Plus we’ve added lots more product and fabrics that are currently in our inventory . . . keep an eye on it, some of it’s in the Sale Corner.

 Lately, I’ve also been having fun with these balls.  In an attempt to spend quiet evenings with my husband, I’ve been working on these.  I can’t sit still with nothing in my hands so while we watch his evening round of news, weather and programs  . . . I’ve been playing.  They’re made from ribbons and silk and we’ll have kits available at our open house in February.
 

And we had so much fun with the Toybox panel drawing (won by Peggy who “never wins anything”) that we’re going to do it again.

Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving tradition and your name will go in a Pilgrim’s hat for a free 1/2-yard cut of any piece of the
Imperial or Florentine collection.

. . . mmm, cranberries!  Jovita

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TERI LEIGH

Hi Jovita!
Thanksgiving was not my favorite holiday growing up.  I was an only child.  My family was the marrying kind - meaning people in my family never said the word "divorce" but rather they were between marriages.  Since many of these people did not want to be in the same room with each other, I ended up being pulled here there and the other place so this relative and that could see me.  On top of that, Thanksgiving food is not my thing.  I have never liked turkey and I have never eaten sugar, so I ended up starving while others gorged on Thanksgiving.  My last Thanksgiving as a single woman was disapointing too.  My father and his wife were in the same town where I was at the time with plans to visit one of her daughters.  I was not on their agenda.  My then fiancee (now my wonderful husband) went to his grandparents for a traditional Thanksgiving and since we were not married yet, I was not invited.  I ended up making a box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese in my apartment.
Now that I am a real live adult, I understand the real meaning of Thanksgiving.  It is not about the food.  It is not about traveling.  It is not about the super-giant-mega sale that starts at 4 AM on Friday morning.  It is about loving and appreciating the place you are in now.
Michael & I have had some wonderful Thanksgivings.  Some years, like this one, it is simply the two of us.  We are enjoying a quiet day at home.  Michael will make some egg and soy sausage sandwiches later on and we will watch a movie on DVD.  Then we will go work out at our 24 hour fitness center.  It is a good day.
For a number of years we went to an "Orphan Thanksgiving".  A married couple of friends would invite people who did not have local family and we would have a big potluck.  It was a wonderful time of just us grownups hanging out.
I was amazed at the different ways people celebrate the holiday when we were invited to spend it with Denise & Todd Kinsfather and their three boys.  I had never spent a holiday with children.  Remember, I am an only child and Michael & I do not have children.  It was a wonderful experience!  The boys telling what they were thankful for - so cute!  Then after dinner the four of us adults playing a board game.  It was a very special time.
However you choose to spend today, please remember to be thankful for all of the goodness that surounds us.

Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:22 AM

EVALYNN B.

Hi Jovita,
We just got back from our journey to Sacramento for Thanksgiving.  Had a great time visiting family.  It was funny that you asked for us to share a Thanksgiving tradition, as I was just thinking about my favorite during the long drive home......   IMy family had almost every Thanksgiving at our home.  My mom was/is an amazing cook so we were always thankful for that!  I always helped in the kitchen as well as my sister.  Mom always made sure we knew how to make the best gravy - it seemed to be a test of womanhood to her.  You had to know how to make good gravy if you wanted to catch a good man!  But my favorite Thanksgiving tradition was of my father carving the turkey and how he always made sure that the wishbone was saved and set up on the window sill to dry to be used for wishing for my little brother and I.   My goodness, how that silly wishbone brought so much excitement!  I hope that your days filled with happiness and warmth and that your wishes come true.  Happy Thanksgiving~

Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 10:40 PM

BARB ARNDT

Jovita, Long time,
I guess my favorite Thanksgiving tradition ( other than eating until I'm sick, and visiting with as many family members as we can cram into the house) is going to a movie after dinner. We argue over which flick to see and since so many other people seem to have this same "tradition" the theatre is full and noisy and just fun, even if the movie is not great, like the year I picked Bad Santa!

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 07:34 PM

LESLIE

I love hearing about holiday traditions as I'm ever seeking to make traditions meaningful.  (Sometimes the same old thing done every year turns into a meaningless routine along the way.)  At any rate I think it is important on Thanksgiving to be thankful and think about and maybe talk about what it is you're thankful for.  It helps put things into perspective sometimes.  I love playing games after the food it cleared and the kitchen cleaned up: board games, card games, and, my favorite game, Scrabble.  But I do think my most favorite tradition is either sending people home with or being able to take home leftovers so that I can remember the day and the people and be able to enjoy that good food longer (I don't like to stuff myself at one meal.)  Sadly, I didn't get to take home leftovers this year but I do plan to make an apple pie soon.  I have a turkey in the freezer so maybe in Feb. or March I'll thaw it out and make a mini Thanksgiving dinner, be thankful again and coerce my daughter to play scrabble with me.

Friday, November 30, 2007 - 03:32 PM

LIZ SEVY

We have always spent Thanksgiving with family, and it usually turns out to be a casual, fun, and laid back type of day. We've tried many times to add new items to our dinner menu, but each one seems to be someone's favorite part of the meal! So it's usually turkey, cranberries, mashed and sweet potatoes, salad, stuffing and gravy - my favorite is a curried fruit bake that is just spicy enough to add some zing to the whole dinner. Then we gather around and put together a jigsaw puzzle, catch up and watch football. My favorite part is having a house full of people!

Friday, November 30, 2007 - 03:34 PM

ANONYMOUS

Our Thanksgiving has always been the traditional, all the family, turkey/ham salad, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, stuffing....this year was different as most of my adult jids and grandkids have been on the east coast this year (they are moving back here this next week, hold them in your prayers as they are driving from Virginia).
So, this year, Andy and I spent the day together.  My middle son, Brandonand his wife Stephanie sat down to an eerily quiet Thanksgiving.
I know this has made me appreciate family more...and Andy says he will try to not grumble when the grandkids get loud...which is frequent if they are all here (we have 7, with another due in June)
And, the 2nd best Thanksgiving tradition is the Turkey tettrazini on Sunday!.
Marie

Friday, November 30, 2007 - 06:57 PM

ANONYMOUS

Jovita:
Our family has the tradition of saying what we are thankful for, which cannot include family, food or friends  (the 3 F's).  This year we didn't know how thankful we could be, when my 29 year old neice waited until this time of the meal (her favorite by the way), to tell us that a melanoma removed on the 19th had "good news", and was not malignant.
Tamara

Saturday, December 1, 2007 - 08:16 AM

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Our winner is ...

What a lot of fun . . . we’ll have to do this more often.

The name of everyone who posted a comment was written on a leaf.

 Then tossed

into the wind and raked into a pile  . . . before . . . my neighbour pulled the name of 

our lucky winner!

Congratulations to Peggy who won a free Toybox panel by posting a comment to my last blog entry.  

It was such a delight to read so many comments and helped to fill a void . . . I’ve really missed the daily contact with customers since we closed the brick and mortar shop and it was so nice to know that it’s a two-way road.  I do hope to keep in touch, through events, emails and blog entries and always invite and encourage you to add a comment.  They are all read and while I can’t answer every single one directly, I do pick out some each week to answer personally.

Be sure to stop by on Friday to see what I’ve been up to in the last week.  

And in the meantime . . .

. . . stop and enjoy the falling leaves,  Jovita

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PEGGY

WOW!  Thanks so much.  I guess I can't say "I never win anything" not anymore.

Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 12:10 PM

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I hope you will accept all my sincere apologies for the very, very long period of silence from me.  I truly wish I knew where the time went and that I could say NO to anything that took me off my time plan. In the back of my mind I’ve been nagging myself - you haven’t updated your studio notes since May, do it today, do it today, schedule it for Friday.  Just do it!  

After a sleepless night being bothered by all that is on that to do list, I crawled out of bed at 4am (a week ago).  I must say, Axel had the same problem so he came into the office only a half hour after me with a cuppa tea (for him) and a lovely cup of coffee for me.  It’s now 10am.  Unbelievable!  What was I just saying about the time going.

It’s since been a week of work - regrouping, emails, web designing, learning, get off-track and now settling into the next phase and journaling where the days have gone since March!  Yep, I’ve now realized I hadn’t updated since March.  That’s terrible.

So the first thing I did was to add what’s called a RSS feed to my blog.  What will this do for you?  Well, if you click on it, then add it as one of your bookmarks in your internet browser it will automatically tell you every time I’ve updated my notes.  Cool, huh?  Yep, I know - should have done it sooner.  

So, where did our year go??

Spring flew by after the Quilters Anonymous

1. •Quilters Anonymous Show
2. 
   
   •Rubber Ducky Hunt

Show in March - see previous blog entry Back in the Swing.  We had a blast in Elizabeth Erickson’s secret garden behind Gallery Homes in Mukilteo for our annual Rubber Ducky Hunt and I do have pictures, but unfortunately they’re on another computer not available to me right now.

     

1. •Visitors from Germany
2. •Block Party Quilt Show

We welcomed my dear quilting girlfriends back from Germany for a two week visit in April. Their final excursion was to visit the Block Party Quilt Show in 

Issaquah, where we enjoyed seeing so many of our Eastside customers.

May was a busy, busy month!  Full of nothing but cleaning, baking, prepping and partying.  I was in Belgium and invited all of my quilting friends and students to enjoy a Patchwork

Day in my Garden.  We had a lovely time sharing ideas, projects, recipes and laughter.  The weather was incredibly cooperative and I got my first

hint of pink for the season, both my face and this lovely Rhodie - a gift from the girls in Mülheim.

The following weekend we quietly celebrated my darling husband’s 50th birthday.  Giggle, he didn’t know that the following two weekends we were expecting visitors to help us celebrate his rather adventurous life.  He was 

wonderfully surprised

 by the arrival of friends all

the way from Ingolstadt, near Munich.  More friends from Seattle also happened to be passing through Belgium.  Many, many more friends made the drive from Germany as well as his cousins and their children.  My sister and family also

1. •Patchwork in the Garden Party
2. •Axel’s 50th Birthday

flew in from Florida on the last day, then stayed for a two week adventure through our corner of Europe.

By early June I was back across the pond and gearing up for Shop Hop.  As you all know, we’re not allowed to officially participate 

now that we don’t have a brick-and-mortar shop front.  But I wanted to thank you for all the support you’ve shown us over the years so we borrowed our favorite secret garden again.  And I have to say, we had the best shop hop experience ever.  We opened Tuesday and Wednesday and gave away a free block kit (yep, the whole thing) to each customer who spent $5 or more.  By the way - we haven’t sold out and they’re still available on-line (click here).  Then it was off to Moses Lake for a weekend show.

1. •Shop Hop
2. •Basin Guild Quilt Show
3. •Busy Bee Quilt Show

The month was rounded off by a fantastic show put on by Busy Bee Quilters, this year at Craven Farms in Snohomish.  

It was a delightful weekend.

After busy shows in June, we spent July hurriedly restocking, cutting

 and packaging for our booth at the Sunbonnet Sue Quilters Show in Sequim.  This show coincides with the Lavender Festival, so our Lavendula ribbon labels were very popular.  There was also some time spent preparing for the Mukilteo Garden & Quilt Tour, jointly sponsored by Mukilteo Lighthouse Quilters and Mukilteo Way Garden  Club.

1. 
   
   
   •Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Show

Unfortunately, I crashed my car the night before so wasn’t able to set up our booth as planned. 

To marry is the ultimate act of trust – 

to take another’s hand and step forward 

into the unknown with hope and courage.

In August, I flew back to Belgium to be with Axel.  I spent quite a bit of time in our garden and looking at gardens with a friend.  On the 18th,  we celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary.    Beyond that, I tried to relax a bit.  I’m not sure I entirely succeeded but the down-time did prepare me a little for what was to come . . . 

Honestly, I’d rather forget September.  I had flown back home all in anticipation of getting ready for our annual quilt show but was blown off course by the realization that we needed to move house and before I was scheduled to fly back to Belgium on the 26th

1. •Moved house
2. •Annual Outdoor Quilt Show
3. •Wenatchee Quilt Show
4. •Laconner Quilt Show

(we had just bought my non-refundable ticket the day before.)  Yikes!  That’s a lot of moving for one gal!  

I’ll hang on to memories of the highlights of course.   

This year PEACOCK &

periwinkle was proud to sponsor three quilting-related events during the Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival.  The main show was set up again in the secret garden behind Gallery Homes.  What a lovely setting for these beautiful quilts.  The works of featured artists, Ann Gillihan and Sally LeBoeuf were displayed in the Rosehill Community Center.

Quilts pictured here by Featured Artists:    left Ann Gillihan, right Sally LeBoeuf

Plus, on Sunday we demonstrated hand-quilting on the Lighthouse lawn.  And once again we were given warm welcomes at both the Wenatchee and Laconner Quilt Shows - we’re already looking forward to returning next year!

With much anticipation I greeted my favorite month, October!  What a delight, I was back in Belgium again with my darling husband.  I was absolutely exhausted to the core of every bone and ready to sleep.  Fueled by the added complication of jetlag I did a lot of that for a few weeks.  Then Axel was scheduled to guide through Provence, so he actually ditched me and hit the road for a 12-day tour.  But for

1. •R&R  and a much needed break

once I was ok with that too.  Some solitude, my garden and me all to myself were the best birthday present of all.  Yep, I turned 29 again!  But, boy oh boy, do I feel older this year.  

Sew what now? I’m starting to gear, up and have been working hard on updating the website, creating our first html-newsletter and working on patterns!  Yes!!  Patterns! First things first, I’ve 

nearly finished the finishing patterns for Stars Galore.  So, watch this space!  This girl’s about to set loose on a year of  adventure - I’m starting early.  The heck with waiting for January . . .

I hope you’ll join me for the journey!     Jovita

p.s.  don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a Toybox panel . . .

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JOVITA

Hi!  Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to leave a comment and you might win a free Toybox panel.  Please include enough of your name that I'll be able to recognize it.  If you'd like to include your email address so I can notify you directly, enter that into the URL space.  Please note, one entry per person . . . drawing will take place on Sunday, November 4th.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 12:41 PM

KATHY WEISNER

I'm glad you're back, Jovita.  My van still wants to turn into your Mukilteo shop each day or so.  You are missed.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 01:30 PM

ANONYMOUS

Hi Jovita
Nice work on the Blog, keep it up so people like me can live vicariously through all your travels.
Take Care  :>)
Susan

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 02:47 PM

LIZ SEVY

Wie gehts? Wonderful to see your updates! I admire anyone who can do a blog at all, but it's a great way to communicate with a lot of people and write just one letter. Okay I'm off to look at the silks.... bye!   Liz

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 03:03 PM

LESLIE ENGELSON

Nice to hear from you and glad all is well.  I'm looking forward to seeing more of your patterns.  I'm also starting to panic because I don't have all the blocks done for the next BOM...

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 03:09 PM

ANONYMOUS

Be sure to add 'the cat with the mouse on its tongue' to your pattern list. I enjoy reading about your adventures. But...Sleep is good!
Fondly, Linda

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 04:23 PM

DONI

Hi Jovita,  it is sooooo great to hear your cheerful voice.  Happy Hallowe'en from Wenatchee!!! Hope all is well with you in your newish life.
Hugs, Doni

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 04:27 PM

CATHY

I know how it goes when time is flying by!  I can't believe it is November already.  I enjoy your blog and love the star quilt!  Have a great November.  I'm thankful for your creativity that sparks mine!  Cathy

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 07:37 PM

ANONYMOUS

Hi Jovita,  Remember the  pretty  fabric that I bought at your Sunday sale and I was sure my granddaughter would love it- greens blues and that cute little print.--NOT.  She changed her mind of colors--now wants browns, pinks and dull reds!!!!!!!!!! And a different pattern as well. Oh well-we went to the fabric store in Petersburg, Ak and she picked out her favorites.  So I have this nice stash to use another time.  Enjoy some down time--you deserve it. Bev Wohlhueter

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 09:35 PM

ANONYMOUS

Hallo, Jovita
Time flies, schade dass es im Oktober nicht geklappt hat, aber nach dem Lesen Deines Blogs ist mir alles klar...
Hoffentlich gibt es im Januar ein Wiedersehen. Ich freue mich schon.
LG Heike

DOTTIE MC

Jovita,
Your shop is sorely missed. Ria and I don't have a destination -- a reason to jump on the ferry for quilting any longer. Are you going to be at the show in Puyallup this year?

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 06:37 AM

NANCY

Hi,
Great to hear from you.  I know about time flying.  Can't wait to hear what is new.

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 06:43 AM

ANONYMOUS

Jovita,
Your world dounds as crazy as mine...between two trips to Virginia...fixing the house to sell and move there...seeing two of my kids and three of my grandkids leave here and move to Virginia...and now deciding to not sell the house (it really looks good) and stay...and trying to get the kids back home...But, the site looks wonderful.  I envy the jet lag to Belgium...and will watch for further updates.
Marie in marysville

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 07:11 AM

ANONYMOUS

Rhonda105
You lead such an interesting life!  I certainly understand 'time just flies by', but I enjoy reading your blog no matter how long the space is in between.

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 07:17 AM

ANONYMOUS

Thanks for this cool blog!  I'm new to your shop and am excieted to see more.  I'm interested in a class on crazy quilting or just a very simple 9 square that takes me from patch, to batting, to finished quilt.
Thanks again.
Peggy

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 07:35 AM

JOYCE

Great Blog!.....whatever that word means!!
I was wondering how your move worked out. Sounds like you landed on your feet....eventually!
Who should I contact here about books? You mentioned a contact person and I've lost it.
Wish I was visiting. I so hope to visit castles in Germany again one day......Quilting in a castle?!!.......HUmm..Now there's a thought.

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 08:20 AM

GEORGIA GONZALES

Wonderful site Jovita!  I'm so glad to hear all that you have been doing.  I hope to see you while you are states-side!  I finished my RED Quilt and my Dipped Chicks Charity Quilt.  I have 4 quilt tops ready to quilt and am in the midst of several more projects but I'm always up for another!
See you sewn!
Blessings.
Georgia

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 08:28 AM

C KIND

Hi Jovita,
Time flies when you're having fun, unless your a frog. Then time's fun when you're having flies. The blog was a fun read and just what I needed to get inspired to sew on a wedding gift.

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 09:12 AM

ANNIE K.

It was great to hear from you again.  When you come back to the states, you are invited for dinner so that I can have you give me instructions for my BOM and teach me the button necklace.

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 10:17 AM

WANDA

Hi, Jovita! Miss you!  What happened to getting together the end of Sept.?  We'll have to do better next go around.  Melania adds her greetings, too.  Wanda

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 01:38 PM

ANONYMOUS

Hi Jovita,
It was so nice to hear from you.  I was wondering and worrying (as were others) how the move went.  It sounds like you and Axel are doing just great. Enjoyed hearing about your musing in the garden.   As you see,  we are all missing you and looking forward to seeing you again.  God bless you both.  Diane

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 04:17 PM

SCOTT HANSEN

Hey Jovita....
good to hear from you ......Sounds like you have been so very busy!!!!   I am in the middle of life changes so my blog has been neglected as well, I know the feeling...and now I feel slightly more motivated to get to updating there too..
yours truly,
Scott

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 04:23 PM

NANCY, B. C. QUILTER

It's really interesting to read all about what you have been up to and see all the new products you're bringing in. Thanks for keeping us all in the loop.

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 05:27 PM

CARLA N.

Jovita,
Glad your settling in.  We miss your shop and look forward to your show this summer. We had a great time at your Shop Hop. Take Care.

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 05:36 PM

ANONYMOUS

Reading everyone's comments, I realized how much I miss you already!  We met so briefly and bonded instantly.  You are a true and kind spirit.  I wish we were sitting on the couch feasting on baked apples and chatting together again.  Thanks for your friendship!   Don't forget to stop and smell the fabric~  :o)  Evalynn Barrett

Sunday, November 4, 2007 - 10:12 PM

SUESTONENP@COMCAST.NET

Don't feel bad about the long silence, it happens to the best of us. What is a toy box panel? I love house quilts and I am looking forward to your patterns. Where will they be available and when?

Monday, November 5, 2007 - 09:30 AM

SUE GOLDSWORTHY

Thanks for catching us up on all that you have been up to!  Love hearing all about your travels whenever you have time to update!  I'm sure the rest of this year will be just as busy for you, I look forward to you next update.

Monday, November 5, 2007 - 09:36 AM

CHERYL MCLEOD

Jovita:
Thanks so much for the update - yes I tried to leave a comment last week but figured it was just operator error (me!).  Wow!  You have been one busy lady, but you always have been every since we met at Busy Bee's.  I really enjoy reading about your travels and adventures.  Again thanks much for sharing.
Kindly,
Cheryl McLeod

Monday, November 5, 2007 - 11:30 AM

BARBARA ROSS

Wow, now that's a couch!  I need to replace mine too but I really hate shopping for that sort of thing.  Plus, I have to worry about whether the cats will decide to abuse it or not.  I have to do something soon.  Glad to hear that you are doing well but please know that you are truly missed.   I really enjoy your input on the Skills Builder class and the Christmas Block of the Month.

Monday, November 5, 2007 - 12:54 PM

ANONYMOUS

Here there slowing down is always good even if we are sick!  Things look good!  Let us know about your patterns!
Gpods Blessing to you,
Sue

Monday, November 5, 2007 - 04:22 PM

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