Work is a "four" letter word...right??

The month of July and the first two weeks of August have flown right past me.... literally!!  "Work" that other nasty "four" letter word has taken over my lifestyle and for the next little while will "not" be letting go.  But I am enjoying my new job - don't tell anybody I said that!!!  It is very challenging and most demanding but so far I am holding my own, I think! LOL

Sewing/quilting has gone by the wayside for the next couple of months, while I train someone to take over my previous job, so that means my nights are not my own for the time being.  
BUT - (don't you just love that "three" letter word - it can hold so much weight!)  I have finished and upload my second challenge to McCall's Quilt Design Star http://www.mccallsquilting.com where the new voting takes place starting tomorrow (Aug 17th).   Now it's nothing to really "woo-hoo", but it is "me".   So don't forget to wonder over to the site..... I will post a direct link here when I get it, as I do find it a little hard to "find" it on the site if you are not very computer savvy ... not saying that I am though!! LOL

Enjoy your sewing time friends... and enjoy each other. 

Choux

(who happens to be the last Canadian standing!!)







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  1. BethAugust 16, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    I went to the site but the new quilts are not up yet. I will wait until tomorrow then Linda will find it and post it and I can vote. LOL
    Seriously,can't wait to see what you created this time.

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  2. Shirley in CanadaAugust 16, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Thank you, Beth!! Pics won't be up until tomorrow :)

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