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What a Great Week!

It’s been busy at my home studio/classroom.  This week I started Operation UFO at my home studio/classroom on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  It’s an open sew type gathering where quilters come for a day of sewing and bring their UFO’s (un-finished objects) of any type and have access to a teacher (that would be me); for as little or as much help as they need to get themselves going again on projects put aside for an indeterminate amount of time.  There is a nominal fee, but I’ve been told it’s more than worth the cost.  It hasn’t taken long for word to get out and interest to begin to grow.  So, if you are local to me, send me a private message and I’ll be more than happy to send you more information.  I’m thinking this will become a sought-after activity before too much longer.  Yay!

Here is Cindy, working away and totally comfy. She even brought her sewing slippers! I love it!!
Cindy is working on Hanging Gardens by Georgette Dell’Orco. It’s a great little pattern, being made with a sweet line of fabrics. We both wish we knew the name of the collection, but it IS a UFO. But we’re enjoying it all the same.
Jean is working on another quarter of her Prairie Star by Judy Niemeyer. She’s got a few stitches to release before moving on to the next step.
Here’s the first quarter of her Prairie Star all sewn together after the Judy Clubb on Sunday. She’s about to lay out two more quarters, using this as her guide for placement.

They were lovely days with lots of progress made along with lots of stories and visiting.

Another terrific day brought another small group of dear ladies, and I became the student!  Of course, quilting was a topic that threaded its way though most every bit of conversation, along with copious amounts of laughter.  But the main topic of the day was……how to make truffles.  Yes!  Those decadent, mouthwatering, melt in your mouth, wonderfully chocolatey wonders that only the best candy shops offer.  I can only say to those reading this blog…future retreats I hold might just be the time that I pull out the stops and introduce these amazing treasures to attendees.  Just sayin’…

This is step two—rolling the flavored truffle center into balls which will need to chill for 24 hours before they can be dipped and decorated to complete step 3. I think the funniest of comments is about to be made….
And here is the laughing, snorting and tears of too much fun! Oh my…we had such a good time. I love these ladies!!

These yummies are made with dark chocolate and flavored with caramel.  But I have it on good authority they can be flavored with jams and liqueurs of choice.  The combinations are endless…dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate— raspberry, boysenberry, orange, strawberry jams—coconut, rum, bourbon, crème de menthe and other spirits—oh…just imagine the possibilities!

No…I’m not a lush. LOL!! But these ARE the perfect size for flavoring truffles.
Oh! And who doesn’t love these??? I personally know each of these are wonderful….mmmmmm my mouth is already watering.

So, while I’ve not been as active on the blog as I’d like, it’s been an action-packed week with lots of content that I’m eager to share with you.  

Stay tuned, because there’s lots more to share.

Until next time, may your bobbins never be empty