Black Friday
November 25th, 2009
Who’s shopping on Friday? Not me! I know all my blog readers are nice, mannerly folks but just a reminder . . those people who are working at the retail establishments . . they may need a smile or a kind word because not all those shoppers are nice, mannerly folks. The world needs more nice, mannerly folks!
This morning, as I was sitting at my computer resting my bum knee so I can get back to the longarm, I was patting myself on the back (which hurts because I got an H1N1 shot yesterday and my arm is sore!) and I thought . . not shopping isn’t enough. I need to do something nice for someone. I figured there will be leftovers so I shouldn’t have to cook at all on Friday. Are there football games on TV? If so, Vince will be glued to the TV and he’ll be real happy for me to stay downstairs sewing and out of his hair. Chad will hunt on Friday morning and he’ll be working Friday afternoon/night. Remember . . be nice to those retail workers! 
I came up with two possibilities for tops I should be able to start and finish by the end of the weekend . . especially if I can sew a bit today and tomorrow and then all day Friday. Not sure which one of these I’ll make but these will be real easy for stash quilts.
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Which one do you like best? If someone were giving you a quilt . . just something in the 60″ x 80″ range, something to use on the sofa . . which one would you like? I’m not trying to match anyone’s decore . . just a little “thanks for being nice” quilt.
I like the second quilt . Lots of colors. Anyone would be happy to receive either quilt.
I prefer #2!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Love them both, but the second one really made me ooohh and aaaahhh.
I, too, like the 2nd one. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well.
I like #2 also, but either would be nice to receive as a gift!
I like #2 the best for a “using” quilt. I avoid light backgrounds if it is going to be a sofa quilt. Life is too short to worry about staining a light colored quilt!!
Kat
#2 would be my favorite but #1 wold be a great gift too!!
#2 – black with brights always makes a “pow” statement. Happy Thanksgiving!
I like the first one better.
I believe the second one would be equally fun to make, but the second one has more movement and I would enjoy looking at it for years. Therefore, I would hope the recipient would feel the same way.
Okay, the first message erased itself and when I retyped, I said the second one had more movement–but I meant that the first one did.
(Don’t know if I have faulty fingers or a faulty keyboard!)
I like #1. Both are nice but #1 is my preference. I’m just saying….
Love the 2nd one, I tend to go for brights and black so not really surprising!
I think I like the first one better. I think the second one would be really nice made out of flannel – I wonder why it suggests flannel to me?
Number 2 gets my vote. Joanne
I really like both quilts and wouldn’t mind making either of them. But, for the couch I quess I would go with number 2. The dirt would be less noticible. Happy Thanksgiving!
#2 is mine, mine, mine. i just love the color saturation. more is not enough.
and i like it so much, i wouldn’t gift it at all. it’s definitely a keeper.
I like both of them, but I really like #1 the most. Happy Thanksgiving!
I like the 2nd one best…enjoy your Thanksgiving and day after…I’ll be working on Black Friday…so no shopping but hopefully some of my shoppers will have read your blog and will be kind.
Ok, you don’t really need one more comment, but I just had to let you know that I love the second one. Would love to make a quilt like that.
#2
I like the second one the best. But, I like all your designs!
Happy Thanksgiving!
I really like the second one. Either one would make a lovely additon to anyone’s home. Happy Thanksgiving!
I prefer door number 2.
door #1 but use a black background instead of white. JMHO
I really like the 2nd quilt. It’s so colorful and homey! It would be a wonderful way to say thanks! You are so nice!
Happy Thankgiving to you and yours Judy.
I like the individual blocks in #1, but I personally don’t care that much for quilts that have a diagonal line. So I vote for #2.
Lap Quilts are so nice this time of year. I even keep one on the bed in case I am just a little chilled. I need to make some more, so I can keep a couple in the van for winter travels.
I like both quilts, but # 2 is my favorite.
While I like the top one best, for a sofa quilt I would go with the second one: less stain prone.
I like the bottom one best, the colors look cozy to me
I love the second one.
Oh my goodness! You mean I HAVE to make a choice?….ok…well then TWO as I have a magnetic attraction to anything with bright and black (oh I KNOW I could do #1 in those colors…) but I pick 2 anyway!
#1
I love quilt #1!! Quilt #2 is nice but quilt #1 sings! Your creativity knows no bounds. By the way, I hope things are still good with Vince. Scares like that really put things in perspective…..let’s hope that’s all it is, a scare.