just taking this off the top

Totally blew that one last week. I went in for a 6-mon. follow-up mammogram. When I had my annual mammogram six months ago, the radiologist had me come back for more shots one one side and after looking at those I was asked to come back in 6 months. I was a bit nervous when I went in last week. When the woman at the registration desk asked me to fill out the history form, which I had done (again) during my annual test, I told them I had just done it 6 months ago and that nothing had changed. The woman at the check in said they wanted me to fill it out again. After I repeated that nothing had changed in the last 6 months she said "well the doctor wants it." I told her that I was in quite a hurry and I asked they just note "no changes" on the previous one (or let me do it). When she said, in what sounded to me like a very cavalier fashion, "Oh, we don't save those," I got mad, and said, not very nicely -- "Well, isn't that wonderful. Seems like it can't be very worthwhile use of my time then." Then I went and sat in the waiting area. In a minute, I felt bad about it, knowing she's just doing what she's been instructed to do but.....

I have Command hooks (the small wires ones at the link below) on the wall near my machine. I have one for long rules, one for square rulers and one for triangular ones. Presently, I only have the ones that have holes hanging. That's most of them anyway. One day I'll get brave and drill some holes in the few that need them. I also have a slotted wooden holder on my work surface to keep the rulers I'm using at any moment out of the way.

Well, when I started quilting about 35 years ago, I had no idea what I was doing. I had heard from my grandmother that she had just used usable pieces of clothing that were no longer wearable to make her quilt tops. So, naturally, did what she did. What I DIDN'T know was that most of the clothing in Grandma's day (she was born in 1890) was 100% cotton. No problem, right? WRONG! in the 1970's, fabric was made up of everything, so I had a top of rectangles (about 2"X3") that were made up of denim, satin, lining fabric, cottons, rayon, double-knit ... you name it! Needless to say, that quilt top never got quilted. It was just used as a throw blanket in the back of my car for picnics, hauling plants, etc., so that my trunk didn't get as dirty. I've stayed pretty "normal" since then, but I frequently will "stray off the beaten path" and do something the way I think it should be done, regardless of whether or not I know how to execute it in "proper" technique. What can I say? Quilting brings out the creativity streak in me!