Never heard of this day--but actually everyday should be wife appreciation day!

I actually celebrated National Quilting Day a few days early with my Mom. The Southport Quilters Guild held their Annual Quilt Show at the Kenosha Public Museum (on the shore of Lake Michigan.) I knew it would be crowded on Sat., the 17, and it would be very hard for my 89-yr-old Mom to get around with all those people there, listening to speakers and such. So we went last Tuesday, the 13th, in the early afternoon, and she was able to use one of the museum's wheelchairs to get around. Very few people were in the quilt display area, so we had a wonderful time gazing at all the beautiful quiltwork. "Stars" was the theme of the show. I was inspired by the high quality hand and machine piecing and quilting. My Mom was intensely interested in the small "challenge" quilts displayed on one wall. The challenge was to design a small wall hanging (less than 24" x 24") using a color pallet of three shades/tints of a color plus only one other color. My Mom, being an artist herself, was intrigued with the creative landscapes/seascapes and tiny intricate designs of the quilters. After seeing the show, I decided to add something else to my "To Do" list...learn to make Prairie Points! Julie

Well I was planning on going to a all day scrap by a CM Consultant . I went a few months ago to one and it was great! Anyway, I graduated from college friday night and it was late when I got to bed and I over slept saturday morning and to make a long story short....I slept in then my sister came over and we went to yard sales. It was fun! But to tell you the truth I would of rather been scrapping! I hope everyone had a great time scrappin and bargain shopping! Take care and happy scrappin to ya all!

Not a hugger. Don't mind a hug, but probably won't initiate it. My parents were not big huggers, but my mother was a memorably caring person. I still have people she cared for as a nurse stop me to tell me what a warm & comforting person she was. My Dad is also a love. We just weren't a touchy family. My DD is more of a hugger. I think she grew up playing sports where pats, hugs and other friendly physical connections were common. DS is more like me - very conscious of personal boundaries. DH is a hugger - but mostly to me, our kids and the grands ;) ETA I do hug my dogs!