Monday, January 17, 2011

What it's Like....Around Here....The Day Before A Hard 30 Day Quilt Show Run...

For any of you out there who thinks it's a glorified life....
this being on the road all the time...
getting ready for shows....
I thought I'd show what a day around here is like...
ahhh...
the day before....

The Guitar Man is up early...
very early...
assembling and cutting kits...
After much badgering from the wife
over the years...
he's gotten pretty good...
at keeping a list going...
so he doesn't forget anything...
(Note from wife: something is alway's forgotten...)

Finished kits...

Time to reflect for a few minutes

The wife knows...
she'd better start this day out right...
because it's going to be a tough one...


She throws some bones in a pot for some chicken stock...
Heads to the studio to get  a little sewing in...
knowing if she doesn't make some headway 
on these postage stamp quilts...
they might not ever get done....
seeing all her worldly goods are 
coming home with her from this run...

Time will be spent setting up house...
so she sews...

And Sews....

Guitar Man is faithfully working away in the shoppe...
Making  Kits...
And More Kits...
Yards and yards cut down and packaged...
Fat Quarters and more yard pieces...
The wife starts gathering up demos...

BOM samples...
Handwork for the car...

Strains the soup stock and adds 
a bunch of goodies...

Guitar Man's having a bad day...
so wifey figures she'd better make him his favorite...
cornbread...
She even adds...
heavy cream to the soup for him...
They work til midnight...
they are supposed to leave at 6 a.m. the next morning...
Next morning....
it's 11 a.m.
still loading...

Now doesn't this sound like fun???
Hopefully we'll see some of you on the road.

Our first stop is a guild show in Yuma AZ...
the next week Rusty Barn's show in Phoenix, AZ...
the following week, Rusty Barn's show in Denver....
Awww...
then a few days with the grand babies....
Til later...

John'aLee

25 comments:

  1. Bless you both and safe travels!

    Love with a capital "L" love the postage stamp quilt top... I have one on the agenda for this year!

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  2. Ooh I'd love to come visit. Looks like some wonderful kits you have. Hope your travels are safe. Hugs

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  3. Hi John'aLee... And I thought it would be fun to run a booth at a quilt show... God Bless you and Guitar Man for all the hard work you have to put in to have a booth at a quilt show... I loved your booth and now I know all the work that goes into one...What size are your postage stamps? I just love the colors that you are using... I guess work never ends... Good Luck on the road... May you have some great sales... Oh, I just love your doodling pan in the other post... Looks like your mind never rests... When do you and Guitar Man get to enjoy life... :)

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  4. Safe journey and hope you sell out as well!
    Hugs,
    Lola

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  5. Whew! Good luck with your road trip and shows. At least one of them is in sunny Arizona. :-)

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  6. I just loved seeing all the fun stuff going on...and you certainly have a keeper there!

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  7. I envy you all that delicious fabric but not all the headache going with it. Safe travels.

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  8. Guitar Man looks like a great guy - I can't imagine my hubby cutting out all that fabric! He'd probably slice off the end of his finger.... but he did put together my quilting frame, so I think I'll keep him! Have a safe trip!!!

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  9. I'm exhausted - you guys have been working really hard. Whew!!!

    Oh, you're going to be in Phoenix next week - hmmmmm!

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  10. Wow!! Lots of prep!! I'm exhausted for you!! :-) The kits look beautiful all packaged up! I hope you have really successful show and sell EVERYTHING!

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  11. Guitar Man is doing a beautiful job!
    Hope the trip is safe and successful!

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  12. Be safe in your travels. It has to be exhausting being on the road so much.
    Your booth is always so beautiful. I could sit and look at it all day. I hope to see you at a quilt show this year!
    Hugs,
    Donna

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  13. I wish you well at the show......you all have certainly been working hard!

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  14. Sweetie I would love to travel but there is NO WAY I could do this! Praying for energy for both of you!

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  15. Safe drive and good luck at the show. The kits look great!

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  16. Oh my gosh John'aLee, this is pure craziness. Why do we do this stuff to ourselves. Busy busy busy. Things at my house are not much different. But Have fun in Phoenix, hopefully, a little.

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  17. You are so busy! The kits are absolutely gorgeous! And I love the hexagons, too! Are you going to be at quilt market in SLC?

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  18. Oh my goodness...look at all those gorgeous kits.....

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  19. Good luck with your shows!! Be sure and tell Guitar Man he's doing a GREAT job with the fabric! Oh, so pretty! Do you ever come to Houston? I'm loving your postage stamp quilt; think I may have to make me one!!

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  20. Oh!!! I don't know where to start!! I love, love, love the strips for the quilt. I love all the things you are off to sell, I love it all!! Please can i come shop at your place???

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  21. Lovely quilts! Thanks for joining my Garden Blog Hop!

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  22. Wow! You are a hard workin' couple! Good luck with everything and safe travels!!

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  23. Have a wonderful quilt show run - everything looks so beautiful!

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  24. Wow - what an inspiration you are. So many wonderful projects going on. I too would love it if we could work on our Postage Stamp quilt together - imagine the fun!

    I hope your week was blessed.

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  25. So fun to find you here, loved your shop in Panguitch! I now live in St.George but I have lived in Brentwood, TN so very familiar with your new area too. Look forward to seeing you at a quilt show soon!

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