1. After my last post, local peep Jenny questioned how I could post without mentioning our snowfall this week — she knows how much I love the snow.  In my defense, when I posted, we didn’t have any snow on the ground yet and I’ve spent way too many forecasts getting excited over nothing.  But this time, those weathermen did not disappoint!  On Sunday we got 11″ of snow and on Wednesday (?) we got another 4″.  It’s beautiful and I’m in heaven!  Sadly, we’re expecting warmer temps and rain this Sunday — I hope it’s short-lived and we don’t lose too much of our “base” (as-if!)

2.  Just a little shout-out to the Auntlets!  How are you kids doing this month?  I’m a little behind, but hoping to kick it into gear this weekend to make the deadline for block 4 — only a week left!

3.  Barb (you know, FUN Barb!) had trouble finding a quilt stencil for a LARGE baptist fan.  Sooo, she decided to have her own made.  She’s opened an etsy shop and I’m happy to say, I was one of her first customers!  ;-D  These stencils are beautiful — big and sturdy and I can’t wait until I can use them.

4.  I love Ted Talks and I recently listened to a fun one titled 10 Myths about Psychology: Debunked by Ben Ambridge.  I thought it was an interesting listen and one of my favorites was the one about learning styles.  Here’s what he says:

“ Learning styles are made up and are not supported by scientific evidence. So we know this because in tightly controlled experimental studies, when learners are given material to learn either in their preferred style or an opposite style, it makes no difference at all to the amount of information that they retain. And if you think about it for just a second, it’s just obvious that this has to be true. It’s obvious that the best presentation format depends not on you, but on what you’re trying to learn. Could you learn to drive a car, for example, just by listening to someone telling you what to do with no kinesthetic experience? Could you solve simultaneous equations by talking them through in your head and without writing them down? Could you revise for your architecture exams using interpretive dance if you’re a kinesthetic learner? No. What you need to do is match the material to be learned to the presentation format, not you.”

So much for being a visual learner!  He talks about left-brained and right-brained too — go check it out if that sort of thing floats your boat.

(And because I like a picture with my bullets, here’s one of my knitting progress — I’m on to the sleeves.  I’m hoping I don’t regret that neon green choice — you’re going to be able to see me coming a mile away — I’ll look like I stuck my finger in a nuclear reactor socket ;-D!)

5. And finally, my sample spree order from Moda has finally arrived.  I have three fat quarter towers left:

Feed Company by Sweetwater
Ambleside by Brenda Riddle
Gardenvale by Jen Kingwell

They’re all so beautiful — I tried not to fondle the fabrics too much while taking pictures. They’re in my etsy shop if you’re interested in having these fabrics a month or two before they’re released.

I’ve done a little fun sewing (key word being little!) and after I take a picture or two, I’ll be back to show you!  Have a great weekend!

XOXO,
Anna