Salsa, Chips and Margaritas

Okay, show of hands. Who remembers the quilt I wanted to enter in the theme category for MQS, hum, what was it last year? Yes, last year. The theme was South of the Border. Somehow, must have been Divine intervention, I got this crazy idea that I could enter. I drafted out a pattern on paper...well not really drafted, I just did a very rough draft, but I gotta say...it looked awesome. I almost had convinced myself I could do this.

I gathered the fabrics, as you all know can take some time. Then I purchased threads of many colors, mostly Superior's Rainbows.

Do you remember seeing my entry at MQS? No?? Yeah, that's because it never made it. I finished the spiral lone star and the points met perfectly - yay me!! But that is where it ended. That really lone star...and I mean lone star...has been laying on my table for a year an a half. The other fabrics have been cut and ready to keep on creating...but I have not been able to bring myself to do it. It is like someone pulled the plug on my creativity and I am just drained. Kind of empty.

Lately, the star has been calling to me. The majorly big problem is....well, there are a couple...the first majorly big problem is MQS has already had another theme and announced another one for next year, which will mean I am now 2 years behind the "theme". Kind of funny when you think about it. The second majorly big problem...my longarm has been sold and is gone. Oh, and another thing...all those beautiful, eye candy, threads were sold long, long ago...so there is a third majorly big problem.

When I finish this quilt top, and I will finish, I will have to quilt it on my domestic machine. I can't even image attempting that. Hey, I just had a though....maybe by the time I finish making the top, I will have bought another longarm....now, that is a funny thought!