My trip back to Nampa, Idaho from Canada
was without incident (thank goodness)...
However, it was raining near our home by the lake
snowing when I got up near the turnoff for "White Water" Ski Area,
and there was snow untill I got across the US/Canada Border...
It finally turned to just rain when I grew close to Metaline Falls.
And... it rained most of the way home.
It was a wet trip.

I did something on my way down 95,
that I'd been wanting to do for quite a while.
I stopped at "Quilt Something" in Moscow, Idaho.
I liked this shop,
it was quite large,
and had a lot of fabrics and stuff in it.
I didn't have a lot of money to spend
(or I probably would have)
but I did pick up a couple of little things.
And... it was my lucky day
as they were having an anual fall cleanout sale.
I bought a pattern for a quilt hanging on the wall I just fell in love with.
The pattern was 8$, and they went in the back and printed it up for me
because they were out of the ones on the shelf.
It is called "Pushin' Up Plaidsies."
So cute with lots of plaid fabrics,
Kind of Masculine looking, with all the plaids,
but very Feminine with the "Plaidsies."
Oh and by the way the "Plaidsies" are flowers appliqued on the quilt.
I think it's one that would please both spouses.
The pattern didn't give a name for the designer,
But it was published by the shop I purchased it at.
The shop's email address is http://www.quiltsomething.com/
I also picked up what is called a charm pack
called "Look and Learn" by American Jane Patterns, Sandy Klop for Moda.
(Sorry, no pictures to post right now)

Since I've been back here in Nampa,
I've been busy with catching up on things I needed to get done here.
I did decide on how I would make my entries in that craft journal,
I mentioned in other blogs.
It will go as follows
type of project, ie., Quilting (knitting, etc.)
Materials used, (kit, yarns, fabrics, etc.)
Pattern and Author, or my own design
Purpose (for self, gift, charity, etc.)
Date Started
Date Finished

I think I'm pleased with this format,
I guess if there's something I decide to never finish,
I will have to put that in leiu of date finished, and maybe why I decided to not pursue it.
Trying to decide on photographs,
because it would add a lot of bulk...
And the book wouldn't close properly anymore.
But it would be nice to document the items I've got done.

I have nearly finished the book bag.
The main body of it is done, It's on Sz 8 (US) needles,
The Yarn color is actually called "Falling Leaves" From Red Heart.
I cast on 36 stitches, and knit it to 20" in length.
I will sew up the sides,
and line it with a fabric that will match it well,
Haven't picked that out yet.
It will probably be a cotton in one of the autumn colors from the yarn.
For the strap, I am using one of those plastic hollow tube things,
that has 4 nails sticking out of one end,
that you wrap the yarn around the nail posts, and
pull the bottom loop over the top loop, and continue going round and round
until you get it the length desired.
I think it's called an I-Chord?
It will be stitched up both sides of the bag
and be long enough to put the bag over your shoulder
to carry your book.
The bag works out to be about 8" in width and 10 inches in length (once doubled).
It's not supposed to be able to carry all your school books,
just one or two reading books you want to bring with you.
(depending on the size of books you read)

I was wanting to do some quilting,
so today I got out a roll of strips...
It wasn't calling itself a jelly roll,
but it was from "Quick Cut Stripz"
Some lovely Batik printed fabrics called "Sherbet."
I sewed two strips together, untill all of the strips had been sewn into pairs.
I still need to press them open, and Then I think I'll cut them into squares,
and sew them in a split rail fence style pattern.
Or I may put them together like a four patch,
and use something for lattuce inbetween the four square blocks?
I'll have to take a photo and post it when I have
the strips cut into squares and have at least begun sewing them back together.

Well, I'm anxious to get back to it...
So that's it for now.