I’ve gone back to Carol (Salt Box Stitcher’s) list of youtube videos and started watching from the beginning. I think they started near the end of 2017. I’m up to about number 9 now.
Here’s the good news (for Vince): Most all of the Blackbird designs from that “era” are out of print and cannot be purchased. That doesn’t stop me from stopping the video with each chart she shows and trying to find it. I haven’t found an old one yet or, should I say . . I haven’t found one I’d buy. Every now and then there’s one on ebay and yesterday there was one for $150. Nope, not doing that.
Carol, and yes, I do feel like I’m on a first name basis with her now though she doesn’t have a clue that some crazy woman in Missouri (I almost wrote Texas) wants to make everything she makes or has made or thinks about making. Carol has no idea how much strife she is causing in my marriage. No . . it isn’t really Carol’s fault. It’s my own fault for wanting to buy everything she shows. I’m not buying everything but I am buying enough that I see Vince’s eyebrows shoot up every time the mail person delivers a package.
Here’s a funny story: This morning I knew I had a package coming from Kitten Stitcher. I saw the nice mail man (I like him) drive past our house going to the other house on our road. Vince was sitting at the dining room table doing some computer work and the blinds were open. I watched to see if Vince looked up. No. He hdn’t looked up. The mail man drove by, stopped at our box. By the time he was at our mail box,I thought I was safe and then . . I see the mail man walking down the driveway. Good grief. We didn’t have any big packages. I got up to go meet him. Vince said “Where are you going?” I said “To get the package the mail man is bringing.”
The mail man said “I thought I’d save you a trip to the mail box!” Hmmm . . don’t ever do that again! No. I didn’t say that but I thought it. I came back in and Vince said “What’s in the package?” . . like he didn’t know! I said . . just a few charts I ordered a while back (like Thursday but I didn’t say that). His eyebrows were up, his forehead was wrinkled. He wasn’t happy but he didn’t say anything.
I’ll take pictures of the new charts after while and post them so maybe some of you can order them and aggravate the heck out of your husbands! 🙂
Donna Moore says
It’s funny that you said that about Carol being your “friend”. I feel that I know you, just for following your blog for so many years. I told my husband all about my friend, Judy, and her search for a house in Missouri close to her granddaughter, Addie. I started following you when you were still quilting a little, but moving on to knitting. Now, I’m too cross stitching. Thanks for making feel so comfortable that I can call you friend. You are a great inspiration and encourager.
Judy Laquidara says
That’s a sweet comment. Thank you!
Twyla says
Well, my friend, I am glad you are having fun. I have to remind my husband sometimes about how frugal I am in sooo many other areas. Many years ago I would tell my (ex) husband that I had already told him about buying something (that was not farm related). I did not mention it was while he was asleep.
moneikquilts says
I say the same thing about my “friend” Judy in MO, who moved from TX and the awesome Mexican place we should visit on our vacation because Judy said it was good. We didn’t get to go there, but I did search it out. I always enjoy your stories because Addie is the same age as my Mathew. I’ve always enjoyed seeing how much and the lengths you’ll go to to be with her. We live with my MIL and my dad and his wife are 30 minutes away and it’s tooth and nail to get either to watch the kids so we can have a night out or some down time. I don’t worry about hubby seeing the mail as much as I worry about my MIL. She’s always got a comment about what I order online (even if it’s for her).
Judy Laquidara says
Oh, you make me thankful that I don’t have to deal with someone else commenting on my mail. I remember how nice it was to have an evening without the kids. The people behind us have two small boys and they think I’m the best thing since Legos because I give them freeze dried strawberries. I told Vince we should offer to come stay at their house in their environment with the kids one night so the parents can go out. They moved here not long before we did so I doubt they have anyone they trust to watch their kids.