A Quilter’s Moving Tips
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A friend of mine told me last week that I must be pretty good at moving by now. I suppose so. I have after all moved more than 17 times. The 17 are just while I was married. Before that, well, who knows how many times I moved. I lived in 6 different countries before we were married.. so,… that is a lot of moves.
I thought therefore, that I might give you some moving tips. From a quilter’s point of view of course. These are instructions to be followed very closely, and make for a stressfree move.
Tip #1
The week before you are to move, start a new quilt. Be good, use what you have. Don’t buy new fabric. This is so that you don’t need to pack as much fabric, you see. All those little bits you cut off can go in the bin instead of having to move them.
Tip #2
Cook meals for the freezer. This is much better than packing. After all, you don’t want to waste money on take-away on moving day.
Tip #3
On the Saturday before you move, ask your husband to take you to the cute little quilt shop an hour’s drive away to buy the above parcel of fabric. You have researched it thoroughly – it is the cheapest place to buy the kit for Life is a Celebration, Homespun’s new block of the month. It is also for a very good cause – reasearching ovarian cancer. And you have saved money by cooking for the freezer, remember…
Tip #4
Open your new fabric kit and drool over it. Nicely of course. Without getting the fabric wet.
Tip #5
On the Sunday before you move, surf the web and join a new quilt along – Patchwork Round Robin. Get out your scraps (so that they are easier to move), and start on the first part:
Tip # 6
Not only sign up for joining in on the Patchwork Round Robin, but also volunteer to help with the design. Just because you have a bright idea. And because you don’t want to pack. And because having fun is so much nicer than facing reality. I get to add to the design on the 22nd of March! Yay!
Tip #7
Go to bed on time! After all, you are moving TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!
Joy procrastination is the word 😉 You are so funny! Happy quilting! Err I mean have a good move 😉
Joy, Joy, Joy…Have you caught some of MamaHen's problem over the computer/internet waves (or however all this internet stuff works?)
You know, it will all get done anyway, so might as well put it off to the last minute. 🙂
Joy you are a women after my own heart….besides moving for you is a piece of cake…you should sit for awhile with a nice cup of tea and your plan your next creation…Hugs
OH–Joy–you are a Hoot—I am sitting here chuckling away because of your post—PLUS the fact that I also just joined same new bom as you did — are we all crazy or what—well we can look at it like this–there is 3 more days in March for us to be even "crazier" in–and look at you–starting the center block even–you are too fast for me–but I was busy yesterday–doing the Spring sew-in–so be sure to stop by and have a looky see!!!
Hugs, Di–(still smiling))
Wow Joy, you have been up to a lot, but have you done much packing?? Moving tomorrow – is that true?? Don't forget to let us know your new address and phone number so we don't lose contact!! All the best!