Well I no more got that out of my mouth when I got an email. It it was a free quilt pattern from McCalls Quilting and it will work perfect. The pattern is for a twin but any person that quilts can adjust it to the size they need.

I am amazed that when I need the answer for something it always comes to me. Somebody must be looking out for me!

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/content_downloads/Peas_in_a_Pod_Twin_Size.pdf

Now through July 1, 2013 you can join for $1.00 a month and watch your favorite programs as often as you wish. Yes that comes to $12.00 a year. I would say this is well worth the money.  BE SURE TO PUT IN CODE JUNE13 WHEN YOU SIGN UP.

Here you will be able to watch your favorite quilting stars.

List of the episodes.

Fons & Porter Love of Quilting, Quit It, The Long Arm Quilting Show, Quilty With Mary Fons, Quilt Out Loud with Mark Lipinski, Quilt With The Stars, McCalls Quilting TV, Quilters Newsletter Workshops, Quilters Newsletter Community.

Not only will you received UNLIMITED ACCESS to the above shows you will receive access to QNNtv.com library of hundreds of post episodes.

Why not give yourself a gift and join. I just did and be sure to put JUN13 in the coupon code so it will subtract the $12.00.

http://www.qnntv.com/join/

I am going to give you the link where you can go and read about the books and Jana.  You see I have a hard time telling people about books and movies. I start out like “Well there was this lady that climbed out of a coffin during her funeral and only appeared to her daughter in law and then all you know what broke loose and you just need to read it you will like it.”  I never have been able to explain.  So here just go to Jana’s site and look at the books and read the description and order them. You can get a special on Amazon for your Kindle. Some will say “I do not have a Kindle.” Yes you do. If you have a computer you have a Kindle. If you have an Ipad you have a Kindle. You can load the Kindle to your device. Sometimes I sit here on the couch reading books on my computer.

Here is the site then go to www.amazon.com and order the books. I promise you will not be sorry. Like I said in the beginning I despised fiction. Oh how I love this fiction. It kept me so occupied that my hubby did not hear a peep out of me. We went on a trip and I did not say two words the entire time. I was busy reading.

Click here  http://janadeleon.com and you can click bookstore and order the books from there and they will be autographed. Dang that is awesome!!!

I tell you what I will make this a give a way because I love the books so much I want you to read them.  Just enter . You do not have to do anything well one thing. When you read the book you pass it on to someone else to read. This is about the funniest, exciting, action packed books. I love them.  Just enter in the comments and I will go ahead and get you the first book. Hope you win.. I will pick the winner 4th of July!!!  AND I FORGOT TO TELL YOU .. a message from Jana.  But never fear your copy I am giving away to one lucky winner will be autographed from Jana and as always I’ll include some extra goodies for you.

Please remember to send me an email through my 
website contact form if you are interested in having your copies autographed.

I can not wait to get started.

You can go here and read the post and see some really nice work. http://quiltsbyjen.ca/how-to-finish-a-quilt-with-no-binding/?goback=%2Egde_848677_member_248961754

Tuesday’s TDS Money-Saving Tip
Why I Use Cloth Napkins

I started using cloth napkins, not out of frugality, but because I like the texture of 100% double-ply cotton fabric napkins. But, it is a frugal choice as well. When my first child was born, I made about a dozen napkins in “kid prints.” I liked them so much that I’ve subsequently made about three dozen more! We use them every day. (I wash them in the same load as dishtowels and kitchen washcloths.)

It takes around ten minutes to stitch up one napkin. I construct the napkins by cutting squares of fabric right sides together (15″ squares work fine.) Then, I put two squares together and stitch up three sides. Turn. Press, folding under the last raw edge. Topstitch all four sides.

These napkins last a long, long time. The ones I made eight years ago are still in use, and I haven’t noticed any frayed edges.

We’ve had fun with creative designs, too. We’ve got napkins I made from all kinds of fabric (or fabric scraps).
JoAnn

editor’s question: Would you be willing to try using cloth napkins on a daily basis?

My note… I am planning on changing colors in my bathroom and it is time to get new towels. I am taking my old towels and making some napkins out of them. I will keep you posted on how it worka. I may just cut out my square and turn it under and hem it. After all a piece of terry cloth will be thick enough. I may even sew around the square without hemming it and just use my pinking shears. Oh how many ideas can I think of.

This has nothing to do with the napkins but when my washcloths get worn pretty good over the years I always put them up under the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and that is what I use to dust with or clean the bathrooms with. Throw in washer and save paper towels.  It just occurred to me why not buy the same colored bath cloths and use them for napkins. You can always find them pretty reasonable at stores like the Dollar Tree and use those only for napkins. Oh the ideas go on forever!

It brought something to mind and it did not hurt I found something in my email to help me out.  You see I can knit. One thing dishcloths. Nothing wrong with that. They come in handy. I knit some for the kitchen and some for the bathroom to bathe with.

Today in my email I got a freebie from Red Heart about blocking your item to make it look better. You can see all the information here.

http://www.redheart.com/blog/blocking-finishing-touch

Good luck with your projects and I am going to be taking classes soon to venture out in my knitting.

AND…. I do not post much in the summer months. Fun and yard work takes over. But check back weekly at least. You never know.

This is one of the funniest men on earth. Jay Leno’s former intern and friend Ross Mathews.  You can find his Man Up book at Target and I just went to Amazon.com and bought the Kindle Edition. You can get the regular edition there.   Get a copy today. Ross is so funny to me and I just enjoy him and his blog. He is so full of life..

Here is his blog http://helloross.blogspot.com

Here is Ross schedule http://helloross.blogspot.com

Thank you for the class. There is something I have been wanting to try. Now I can no charge!

I was listening to one of the popular shows on TV.. I want to say America Now.  They told something that I have not thought of before. When you are bit by a snake do not run to the nearest hospital. First try to determine the type of snake. It is poison or non poison.  You can google snakes in your state and see what is bad and what is not. How to determine poison. If you can kill it then that is even better. You have the snake so no guessing.

Then while you are calling 911 call the Poison Control in your area. The number is the same for EVERY STATE  . It is 1-800-222-1222.   Put that somewhere that you can find it without having to look for it.  Why do you need to call poison control? That was the same question I asked.

Poison Control can tell you what hospital to go to in your area that has venom. Not all has it and you do not want to be at a hospital only to find out they do not have it and you should have gone somewhere across town. Your time is limited so you need to know where to have the ambulance to carry you.

ALSO the old way of cutting the bite and sucking out the poison. DO NOT DO THIS.  If the person doing it has a sore or some place it can enter their body now you have two injured. CALL 911 AND CALL POISON CONTROL IMMEDIATELY!

I hope no one including us gets bit but if we do now we know what to do .