BOB and BOMs -

BOB sees a lot of bloggers -

Following BOMs and Sampler Sew-A-Longs -

Making great progress -

And having a lot of fun - ;))

If those same bloggers had played along with LHQ -

And the LHQ Sampler Quilt -

When I started it last year -

They could/would have 75 blocks done already -

I’m just sayin’ - ;))



But then again - it's probably just me - ;))

BOB can save

BOB can save 50% - off the regular price at Jo-Ann's -

SOMEtimes -

With a coupon -

Or -

BOB can save 55% and up - off the regular price -

SOMEtimes -

Depending on the store and the SALE -

Or -

BOB can save 100% - off the regular price -

ALL of the time -

By not buying whatever it is - ;))



But then again, it’s probably just me.

BOB and Easy Street

SPOILER ALERT -

BOB THINKS SHE HAS THE SOLUTION TO THE "EASY STREET" MYSTERY -

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW -

STOP READING NOW!!!
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By jove - I think I’ve got it!!

Just like last year - HERE -

BOB was having trouble getting to sleep the other night -

Waiting for Santa ;))

So she got to thinking about Bonnie Hunter’s Easy Street Mystery Quilt - HERE -

And just might have a solution to the mystery - ;))

BOB loves mysteries -

And has never been able to read one -

Without trying to figure out “whodunit” -

But if you are one of those who thinks that a mystery -

Should REMAIN a mystery -

Until you read the VERY last page -

And if you would rather not know -

And would rather be surprised -

I respect that -

Just don’t read Quilter BOB today -

STOP READING NOW!!!
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SO -

This is what BOB thinks -

And we all know BOB could be WRONG!!

BOB originally thought that with a quilt 84 x 84 -

And 3" "units" -

That the grid would be 28 x 28 = 784 units

And that 12" blocks set 7 x 7 would finish at 84 x 84 -

BUT -

WHAT IF YOU "REVERSE" IT - ;))

The blocks are 7" and set 12 x 12 -

No - 7" blocks won't work with 3" units -

And - the units are being made in multiples of 8 not 12 -

BUT -

WHAT IF -

The blocks are 21" and set 4 x 4 -

THAT would work with 3" units -

AND with 16 blocks -

THAT would work with units made in multiples of 8 -

SO -

WHAT IF -

ONE of these is our basic block -

#1 -

#2 -

#3 -

#4 -

#5 -

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My favorite is #5 -

So let’s use that one -

And make 16 of them -

And then set them 4 across and 4 down -

And it looks like this??

A - in Bonnie’s colors -

B - in my colors -

BOB has NO IDEA if this is even close -

Or what Bonnie has planned for the last steps -

But -

This would be a really cool layout - don’t ya think?

Yeah - BOB thought so - ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB and The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

BOB loves to quilt -

BOB loves to bitch -

And sometimes BOB makes a bitchin’ quilt - ;))

BOB has given hand-made quilts to family members on occasion -

Some recipients see HAND-made -

Some recipients see HOME-made -

BOB has received various reactions to these gifts -

THE GOOD -

Quilt made to match recipient’s family room colors and decor -
Quilt was hung on their family room wall in a place of honor - ;))

Quilt made by request in “blue” -
Recipient liked it so much - he/she was afraid to use it -
BOB had to insist that it be “used” and not just “looked at” - ;))

THE BAD -

Quilt made in gorgeous batiks -
Comment - “It’s pretty - but it’s not soft.”

THE UGLY -

Quilt made as a surprise for a special occasion -
And taking a considerable amount of time -
Comment - “Oh, it’s lovely - but those aren’t my colors any more.”

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Any guesses as to which recipients -

No longer receive quilts as gifts from BOB? - ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB went to class

I recently read a blog telling of a quilting class -

Where a mom had brought her new baby -

Three weeks old -

Awwwwwwwwww -

What a cutie!!

She had left her two older kids home with daddy -

But brought the baby to class - ;))

BOB finds it hilarious strange -

That DADDY can't/won't handle all three kids -

On class day -

But MOMMY is expected to handle all three kids -

EVERY day - ;))

But I digress -

Now I know that I am probably in the minority -

A - G - A - I - N -

But I don’t think -

That the mom should have -

Brought the baby to class -

Even if she was breastfeeding -

That's why they have breast-pumps - ;))

I think that it was rude and selfish of her -

Unless the class SPECIFICALLY invited children -

Don't get me wrong -

I am ALL FOR teaching kids to quilt -

And the younger - the better -

But you have got to admit -

That three weeks old is a bit young -

To get a full grasp of the basics - ;))

AND -

If I were another mom -

Who had arranged for a babysitter -

For my kids -

And signed up for a class -

I would not appreciate -

Another mom bringing HER baby to class -

I left mine at home -

On purpose -

So that I could get AWAY from kids -

And talk to some grown-ups in the daytime -

Only to have YOU bring YOURS??

thankyouthankyouverymuch -

And then I’m expected to smile -

And say Awwwwwwwwww -

What a cutie!!

When I would much rather say -

Awwwwwwwww, MAN!! -

Or -

Oh, CRAP!! -

Why didn't you tell me kids were allowed?? -

If I had known -

I wouldn't have gone to all of that trouble -

To make special arrangements -

I would have just brought MY kids, too!! - ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB and the check

Long story short -

We had a check for $4.67 -

And decided to cash it -

Rather than deposit it to our account -

BIG mistake -

Felt like “Target” all over again - ;))

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My Other Half went to the bank -

Gave the kid/teller the check -

Told him that he would like to cash it -

And saw the confused look on his face -

The kid/teller had no clue how to “cash” it -

So My Other Half offered to give him 33 cents -

To make it an even $5.00 -

I swear -

And I have the receipt to prove it -

THREE transactions later -

#1 - Deposit to checking - $0.33

#2 - Deposit to checking - $4.67

#3 - Withdrawal from checking - $5.00

Comment for checking -
Cash Withdrawal -

Cash Received - 0.33
Check Received - 4.67
Cash Delivered - -5.00

And the kicker -

ID Source - Driver Lic

Should have just deposited the dang thing -

THAT would have been -

ONE transaction - ;))

As it turns out -

The kid/teller -

Was the SUPERVISOR!! -

And you wonder why I worry -

About this next generation - ;))



But then again - it's probably just me.

BOB insists

There are those among us -

Who INSIST -

That we remove the word verification -

From OUR blogs -

To make it easier -

For THEM -

To leave a comment -

To which BOB replies -

SAY WHAT?!?!?

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You’ve heard that before -

BUT -

How about this -

BOB insists -

That YOU -

Remove any and all music from your blog -
It is annoying -
And I don’t want to hear it -

Change the font size and color on your blog -
To something that I can actually READ -
I won’t read your blog if I CAN’T read your blog -

Use proper grammar -
Him and me did NOT go to the store -
I did not spend years in school learning proper grammar -
Just to hear/read you butcher it -

Spell words correctly -
So that I know what you mean -
WHERE and WEAR are NOT the same -
And there is a difference between THERE - THEIR - and THEY’RE -
And there is a difference between YOUR and YOU’RE -

To make it easier -

For ME -

To understand YOU -

To which you would undoubtedly reply -

SAY WHAT?!?!?

You can’t tell me what to do!!

It’s MY blog -

It's MY music -

It’s MY font -

It’s how I speak -

It’s how I spell -

You’re not the boss of me!!

And BOB would just smile sweetly -

And say -

EXACTLY!! ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB and the light

Where does the light go -

When you turn the switch -

OFF? -

If it was a good light -

Does it go to heaven?

If it was a bad light -

Does it go to hell?

Or does it just go -

OUT?

Where does our light go -

When we -

Die?

If we were a good light -

Do we go to heaven?

If we were a bad light -

Do we go to hell?

Or does our light just go -

OUT? - ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

Happy Labor Day!

Don't know who said it first -

But BOB and I agree -

Funny how we celebrate Labor Day -

By NOT working - ;))



But then again - it's probably just me.

BOB and reverse it

SCENARIO #1 -
RH teacher -
LH student -

RH teacher is unable to show student how to do it LH -
So - LH student is expected to “just reverse it” -

SCENARIO #2 -
LH teacher -
RH student -

LH teacher is expected to show student how to do it RH -
Because - RH student is unable to “just reverse it” -

Boys and girls -

Can you say -

Double Standard??

Just because it’s a RH world -

Doesn’t mean everyone is RH -

If -

LH students are expected to “just reverse it” -
When being taught by a RH teacher -

Then -

RH students should be able to “just reverse it” -
When being taught by a LH teacher -

And -

RH teachers should be expected to show the LH student how to do it LH -

I mean - c’mon now guys -

Fair is Fair!!



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB and Smart Phones

KatieM posted a rant on “Smart Phones” - here

BOB totally agrees -

And thinks that "smart" phones are for the people -

Who use/want/need "technology" as a substitute -

For actually being "smart" themselves.

“Technology” is just so damn convenient -

People begin to crutch on it -

Using spell-checkers instead of dictionaries -

GPS instead of maps -

Until -

The "technology" becomes the norm -

And there is no alternative.

For example -

I use the dictionary in my head -

And learned to spell at an early age - ;))

I don't want/need GPS -

I can read a map -

But try to find a map to read -

"Everyone" has GPS.

So - because I can't find a map -

I am basically forced to use GPS -

Because -

There is no alternative - UGH!!

And then what happens -

When the GPS puts you out in the middle of nowhere -

And you can’t find a map -

To get you back to where you “should” be - ????



But then again - it's probably just me - ;))

Little Johnny

Little Johnny came home from school one day -

And his mom asked him what he had learned -

He told her that his teacher -

Had talked about her imaginary friend -

His teacher had told him that -

He tells her what to do -

He tells her what not to do - (or else) -

He has some rules she has to follow -

He has a book she has to read -

He grants her wishes - (sometimes) -

He has a birthday and she celebrates with presents and everything -

Little Johnny’s mom got all upset -

And was ready to march on down -

To the principal’s office -

To complain about the teacher -

Until she realized that -

Little Johnny had just come home -

From Sunday school - ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB and Sisters

Bonnie Hunter posted about this year’s -

Quilt show -

In Sisters, Oregon - here -

Great photos of -

The crowd -

The food -

And their table at the trunk show/lecture -

But -

BOB can't see paying $$$ -

For food that she can’t eat -

And a trunk show/lecture -

That she can’t see -

Because the table -

Is so far away - ;))

BOB thinks that -

Rather than actually -

ATTEND the show -

She’ll sit at home -

In her comfy chair -

In her jammies -

With her cup of coffee -

And -

THANKS to bloggers EVERYWHERE -

Check out all of the blog photos -

For FREE - ;))

BOB can't wait to see -

The Long Beach International Quilt Show -

This weekend - ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB and 60-degrees

Lefties -

If you want to have some fun -

Next time you go to a quilt shop -

Ask someone there -

Or ask your quilting teacher -

To show you how to cut a 60-degree diamond -

LEFT-HANDED -

Then watch them flip a ruler this way and that -

For a while -

When they finally give up -

Smile sweetly -

Tell them to "just reverse it" -

Then show them that all you have to do -

Is start from the RIGHT end of the strip -

And cut along the LEFT side of the ruler -

Or you could just wait to see -

How long it takes them to figure it out - ;))


But then again - it's probably just me.

BOB knits

BOB knits RIGHT-HANDED -

When BOB was a kid -
And asked her mother to teach her -
How to knit -

Her mother said that she would be damned -
If she was going to try to figure out -
How to do it LEFT-HANDED -
So that she could show BOB how -

So if BOB wanted to learn how to knit -
She would teach her -
RIGHT-HANDED -
Or not at all -

BOB's little sister - bob -
blind old bat -
On the other hand -
Never learned to knit -
At all -

Even though bob is/was -
RIGHT-HANDED -
Because she didn't want to -

And she didn't have to -
Because -
BOB's mother did it -
For her -

BOB did it herself -

BOB also taught herself -
How to crochet -
LEFT-HANDED - ;))


But then again - it's probably just me.

BOB tries to

BOB tries TO -

Do stuff -

BOB does not try AND -

Do stuff -

The only time -

BOB will try AND -

Do something -

Is if BOB tries AND -

Fails -

Because -

BOB never tries TO -

Do that - ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB and binding width

BOB prefers a 2-1/4” binding on her quilts -

And likes to sew it on using the edge of her walking foot -

So that the front and back binding width are the same size -

But when she sends it to be quilted -

Her friend/quilter prefers a 2-1/2” binding -

Her friend/quilter does GREAT work -

But she sews the binding on with a 1/4” seam -

Which makes it SKINNY on the front -

And FAT on the back -

And that drives BOB NUTS!

I know - I know -

BOB should stop complaining -

And just do it herself -

But her friend/quilter is so GOOD at the rest of it -

And her friend/quilter insists -

That she does the binding -

The same way that BOB taught her -

Many years ago -

But BOB doubts that -

Very much - ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB and irons

BOB wants to add her two cents -

To LHQ’s post about her Dead Iron -


BOB thinks that -

If the iron manufacturers -

Would just make irons -

The way they USED to be -

WITHOUT the "auto shut-off" -

They could probably sell a whole bunch of them -

To Quilters EVERYWHERE -

Who would like to have their iron ON -

When they go to press something -

And who are perfectly capable -

Of turning their irons OFF -

When they are done using them -

OH - and by the way -

I don’t want to have to pay EXTRA -

Because you made it "QUILTER-friendly" -

I'm tired of having to pay EXTRA -

Because the word "QUILTER" is on stuff -

AND -

I don't want to have to pay EXTRA -

Because you left OFF that annoying "safety" feature -

Like some of my friends have to pay EXTRA for "sugar-FREE" -

Pay you EXTRA to leave something OUT of the recipe -

Yeah - that makes sense!! - ;))



But then again - it’s probably just me.

BOB and dreams

BOB was dreaming -

The other night -

And when she woke up -

The next morning -

She thought -

“Where do you GO when you GO to sleep? -

What if THAT’S reality -

And THIS -

Is the recurring nightmare?” - ;))



But then again, it’s probably just me.

After Tuesday

Found this a while back -

Thought you might like it -

Wednesday thought for the day -

Click here -

My thoughts exactly!!



But then again - it's probably just me.