Here I am!!!

I know, I know,...
It's been a long time since I posted (well, a week anyways) but I've been a very busy girl, trying to get all of my ducks in a row (and some other people's ducks in a row, too). I've promised myself that before I start anything new, I need to finish all of my old projects. Hopefully this will go a lot quicker now that I'm not dividing my time between 2 places. And, who knows, maybe I'll break my own rule andjust finish two or three of my old projects and THEN start something new. As Oscar Wilde said " I can resist everything, except temptation." I think that sums it up nicely.

In other news, Mom and I went to see "Miss Potter" last night. I highly, highly, HIGHLY reccommend this movie. It's just a sweet, nice, little movie about romance and art and the English countryside, so what's not to like?

And the sox have been doing well. Papelbon blew his first save of the season (which was bound to hapen sooner or later... I mean, the guy's not a robot, for crying out loud). He was visibly upset which is quite unattractive but I'm sure he'll get his MoJo back soon. Meanwhile, the Sox are in first place and the Yankees are waaay back there in last place and all is right with the world (sorry, Yanks fans...nah, not really!!!)

So, the store, the store... so much is going on there I don't even know where to begin. We had a great class this weekend with the 8-12 year olds. It was a small class for a change, which is kind of nice sometimes, and we all made notebook covers. I tuly have the sweetest, smartest, most wonderful kids in my classes. And they're little hams, too. You don't have to ask them twice to do a photo shoot. They could give Tyra a run for her money with all the posing they do. The kids in the photo are, left to right, Django Pignatello, Isabelle Jackson, Isabella Pignatello and Johanna Neeson (except in the last two photos, where Isabella and Johanna are flip-flopped). Are they not the cutest things ever? And very good little quilters, too. Django's the only boy, so I told him he's gotta "Represent," and he does! You should see the shop when there's a kid's class going on... all kinds of energy, all kinds of machine gun-like rapid sewing, and all kinds of jokes from the customers about the "sweat-shop" we're running. Very funny. And very fun for me.

We have some new quilts hanging up, some new kits, a "wall of classes" with all of the demo-quilts for upcoming classes, and there are new fabrics coming in and new projects being started every day. The house next door is really starting to come along (Update: I have succesfully picked out a color for my bedroom... drumroll please... LEMONGRASS! A lovely, warm, yellow-y green) and tonight, if you are out and about, feel free to stop by and see for yourself, as my friends and I will be out on the balcony, having pizza at 6:30-ish.

So,... until next time!!!

Rhea

Post Debut

Well Hello!

This is the first of what I hope will be many, many posts. I have to confess that I haven't got this whole blog thing figured out yet but I might as well start somewhere, n'est-ce pas?

The whole purpose of this here blog is to keep you informed of all the goings on in my life as it relates to the shop. As it says in my profile, I work at Alewives Fabrics in Damariscotta Mills, Maine, and I truly believe that it's the best place in the whole world. It's certainly MY favorite place to be. As my Mom says (and she just happens to be the owner of said establishment): I have an unhealthy obsession with the store. But I say, how can it be unhealthy when I always feel so calm there? And I'm not the only one. One of the most common compliments we get from our customers is that it makes them happy to come into our store.

I think there's definitely more to this. I know Quilting and Sewing is a (mostly) relaxing hobby, and certainly being around fabrics and color makes people happy as well, but I also think that our particular building contributes to the feel-good vibe. Our shop is in a huge red barn with a cupola on top and huge glass windows in the front. Having such an old-fashioned, wide open space that is also filled with natural light is a rare find. We're so lucky to be there. I always loved going there when I was a little kid... it just felt "neat," and I think that feeling rubs off on the people who shop here, too. But enough waxing nostalgic... I still have 6 days left in graphic design school and I should probably be doing something along those lines. And be sure to visit our website (www.alewivesgallery.com)... we just posted ALL KINDS of new classes!
Talk to you again soon!!!

Rhea