I had such a wonderful time with Regan today! She is as warm and fun in person as she is online. I showed her many of my quilts, some works in progress and my sewing room. After lunch, we headed out to The Quilt Patch in Fairfax. Regan purchased a pair of Machingers gloves and I purchased Kim Diehl’s new book Simple Graces. Regan and I have very similar quilting styles and we both like to cook, bake and preserve. She brought me these jars of salsa and sweet pickle relish. I can already tell you the salsa is yummy – just the right amount of heat (Regan, I want your recipe!). I gave her a jar of tomato sauce and my extra copy of the Ball Blue Book of Preserving.
Thanks to all of you who left comments of advice and encouragement on my last post. I guess I did sound very panicked. I now feel ready to start this little Dear Jane block and will let you know how it goes.
I hope you have a great weekend. I'll be on a bus trip to the Virginia Quilt Museum tomorrow to see Carolyn Lynch's exhibit "Articles of Merit Not Listed". Sounds interesting!
What fun and special memories.
ReplyDeleteHave a great time on the tour!
Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Glad you feel more relaxed about making your Dear Jane block. Can't wait to see it. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to meet up with a blogging friend! Your day and weekend sound wonderful!
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How nice that you and Regan could spend a fun day together. The salsa and pickle relish look good. Would love to visit the Virginia Quilt Museum. Hope you'll fill us in on the exhibit when you get back.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I would love to meet some of my blog friends in person! Enjoy the museum.
ReplyDeleteThe tour sounds like a fun trip. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to meet a blogging friend. Isn't it interesting how much some of us have in common?
Maureen, you are so sweet! I had such a great time today! Lunch was yummy, your pups are so sweet, and all of your quilts are so beautiful....pics on a blog just don't do them justice! They are all really lovely, and your work is perfect. And hitting a great quilt shop....what more could a gal as for?
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to get home and pop open that jar of sauce! AND get into that canning book for some jam recipes! Thanks so much! I'll be sure to send you the salsa recipe....it CAN be tweaked for more heat, too! lol
Thanks so much for such a fun day on my vacation! Getting to meet you just made it perfect! And I hope you have a wonderful day at the Virginia Quilt Museum....sounds like fun!
glad you had fun! oh how I wish I was going on that bus trip too!!!!
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meet on line friends in person is so fun! have a great time at the museum
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a fun day with a new friend!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time at the museum! Fun that you were with your on line friend and that you both enjoy the same interests. I love to can and process veggies and fruit too and I think it is very special that you shared with Regan. Thanks for sharing your fun day together.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
How interesting to meet a fellow blogger!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to meet a new friend especially one with whom you have so much in common. Hope you had an enjoyable trip. I trust that you have mastered the Dear Jane block!
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