So Many Scores and a Giveaway on the Way

Boy, did I score!

What a great weekend all around!

In football, knitting, fabric and rotary cutters!

Grab a coffee and have a read.

FIRST!

Our Chiefs pulled it off!  Super Bowl Champs!

I knitted my way through the first 3 quarters and into

the 4th when they finally decided to show up

and play for the win!  Hallelujah!

Fireworks went off all around!

(Side-note:  We're going back to shutting the half-time

shows OFF.  That was the worst!  I can't even...!)

Knitting is a great skill to have up your sleeve

for all kinds of reasons, not the least of which is

dealing with nerves while cheering one's team on!

I had already finished my grandson's scarf last

week--YAY--and it turned out great but

my hands were left empty for the game.

Thank you again to lovecrafts for

providing the Paintbox yarn.

I'll share more pics in a post later this week.

Having that project done, what else could I do but

pull out some stash yarn and start up another quick

scarf in that team pattern.   I have no plans for this

so thinking maybe it'll be a church bazaar donation.

Earlier in the day, when a Chiefs win was still

just a dream for the team, staff and fans, 

I was already winning at the quilt shop.

  Normally their doors are closed on Sundays (I love that!)

but the Super Bolt Sale is a special day so the doors

were opened for us fanatics.

I'm excited to share that I scored, and scored well.

For a reminder: it's $3 off/yd when buying all left on the

bolt so everything you see here was a mere $4/yd.

Remember this quilt top I just finished?

Snow Love quilt

Of all the fabric in the Snowy Wishes line, what are

the chances that the very one I wanted would be

on the clearance rack, let alone ANY of them?  

 A few other customers kindred spirits broke out in

knowing smiles when they heard my excitement.

("Thank you, ladies, for being there for me at this 

memorable moment in my quilting career...")

I got my snowy wish.

 And just the right amount for the back of my quilt.  

I think at this point I should've realized it was

going to be a good day all around and actually

bet on the Chiefs for the win!  But, I have never

had any interest in gambling.

2yds & 4 yds

I also came upon some Kansas Troubles fabrics.

I love how she coordinates her fabrics and, because we

generally share the same color-love, they're always

worth grabbing.  I need to boost my browns anyway.

6.5 yds

Next:  backing for the Irish Chain Picnic top I just finished.

Again, just the right amount.

Before I quilt it up I may still add something to the top.

Still mulling this over.

1.5 yds & 3 yds

Next, some colors I've been watching out for.

*Important Update!
I can't believe I didn't notice these were in CHIEFS colors!!

I really want to make QOV's, someday, and DS wants an

American-themed quilt for his bed here at home (that one

is going to happen soon) so I always need reds.

The gold-yellow?  I just never seem to have the right one.

This particular fabric is the same that I used in 2 previous

quilts (I think I had a fat quarter?) so with a usefulness

record like that, one should always get more.

This is a small addition to a pull of fabrics I have out

 for all those baby quilts I need to get started on.

More on that in the future.

And that wraps up my super buys.

Do I get a Super Bolt Buyer ring?

A Super Bolt Buyer trophy?

Not quite but I met their promo requirement

so I did score a rotary cutter.

Because I have one just like this I've decided to give

it to one lucky follower (in the US) so stay tuned for

that post as well.  So much going on!

I am really working to "up" my blog and have lots

planned so if you are not yet a follower,

please become one today!

It turned cloudy and cold again so I spent some time here

working on my scrappy HST quilt.  I'll be posting on that

one soon too.

This has to be a record for me, having all of these

projects going at once--definitely feeling the need

to get some finished.  Snow likely tomorrow so

it'll be a perfect day to see what I can get done!

Happy quilting and knitting!