I had an hour to burn a couple of days ago between getting my stitches taken out and driving to my physical therapy appointment so I stopped at Meijer to do some shopping. The only reason I chose Meijer was because I knew I could use one of their in-store scooters to get around!!!
I’ve always seen those scooters, never used one, but let me tell you…it was a lifesaver! My crutches went into the front basket and I was off, racing up and down the aisles. I had so much fun!!
Well, I picked up a few magazines to read while there. You just never know when you’ll be stuck waiting in a doctor’s office you know? And so this one, Mary Jane’s Farm caught my eye.
I picked it up more because I’m totally sold on the dream of having my own lovingly maintained organic farm (hired help of course) and curiosity about what articles I might read within.
I didn’t expect this little article on Quilting, which was really very well done, informative and beautiful pictures of antique quilts
but what I didn’t get was the false advertising on the cover of the magazine!
LOOK!
Now grant you, I didn’t notice this at first, but now that I’ve read the quilting article I’ve gone back to the table of contents and I see NOWHERE in the magazine anything about learning to make your first quilt. See…here is the table of contents:
The project is making your own tuffet! Not a quilt. To some degree, there is a little follow-along on making an applique of a Sunbonnet Sue… see here:
Just nothing, nowhere, nada, is there anything about making your FIRST quilt!
So friends, I guess my point here is to just point out to you that this magazine certainly does a great job of design, articles, and has a very lovely scrappy book type feel to it. A fun read BUT DON”T TRUST the HEADLINES! That is such a pet peeve of mine!!!
I suppose the come back would be something of the sort such as “well we didn’t exactly say….LEARN to make your first quilt…” No. It was a command? MAKE your first quilt!!!
Just do it I guess!
Ha!
Alright, my little rant is over.
Friends, I went back to work today! I have made progress. Just a few hours after my physical therapy appointment but I was actually back at work. This brace is a leg killer though…I must do something about getting my leg in a more comfortable position that is for sure!
Today is also my 19th wedding anniversary. Jim had wanted to take me to Door County, Wisconsin for the weekend but unfortunately I asked him if he could postpone the plans. I wasn’t sure if my leg would allow me to really have a great time. We’ll go…just maybe later in the year.I I’ve never been to Door County, from everything I hear it is delightful, so I’m very excited!
As a consolation I asked Jim if he’d like to see a movie instead. We don’t know what we’ll see but I’m sure it will be one of the favorites that are out right now. I should be able to handle it…
Till later…
~Cathy
Sewing.for.Life! 
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