I know I've been lost in space for a while, but since Ashley won her crown, we have been on a whirlwind. We've taken "queen" pictures (after I spent 13 hours one day making their formal and fun banners - I finished at 1 am the morning of pictures), done her festival, complete with parade, throwing beads and cups imprinted with her name and title on them.
Last weekend, she and her teen queen debuted as visiting queens, representing the Boucherie Festival. In November, they have 2 pageants to attend on the 18th, and one with day events on the 27th. Ashley gives up her "teen" crown on the 12th and crowns that successor. We have to complete her application for Queen of Queens pageant by December 1. Then on to finding the perfect dress and interview suit for her to wear there. It's gonna be a busy few months.
I haven't gotten to get even close to my sewing machine since I finished the banners. Work has been horrendus. I did sit in my room last weekend and pet some fabric and drool over some bagged up projects I have. Nancy alluded to my computer problems on her blog.... My new work laptop that I just got in May before I went to visit her had a hard drive crash. Sorry, I didn't talk to you last night, baby girl, but I was intent on getting my hard drive loaded,, since they shipped me a "blank piece of paper". I managed to get everything set up on it, except 3 drivers I couldn't get to load. I called our IS folks out today and they got 2 fixed, but still can't get my wireless working. They're gonna try again tomorrow. Told them that was essential.... I can't work in my lounge chair at home without wireless... Besides, I have to fight the princess for the computer at home in the evenings.
Sorry, I haven't made the rounds of the blogs lately, but I really have had no spare time. I hope to do a little sewing this weekend. We found out that many auditoriums that these pageants are held in are freezing. My girls almost froze their buns off in their little strapless formals. Many of the more experienced queens had blankets and throws with them to wrap up in. So I am going to have to make the girls throws in their festival colors to keep them warm when they travel. I might even try my hand again at the dreaded "A" word and applique the pig from Ashley's cape onto the throws. We'll see how adventurous I get.
No pictures tonight, but maybe this weekend. I have high hopes for this weekend. No pageants, no grandkids (I hope), hubby out of town hunting, daughter at a friends..... Just me and my son. And he probably will be home only to sleep. Sounds like heaven.
I got to sew today! Nancy mentioned a website on her blog several months ago... www.peachquilting.com. I HAD to check it out and found this Log Cabin Wreath pattern. The only fabrics I bought were the 2 outer borders. The rest came from stash. I am going to add some buttons as ornaments and a large gold wreath once I get it completed. I got the top pieced today and now I need to go upstairs and see if I have something large enough to back it. I don't have many large pieces in stash, so completion may have to wait. I felt great to do just what I wanted to do today. Tomorrow will be for housework and laundry. Today was for me. I will post again when I get it completed. Now to go pick up my mess from today.
