Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Goofin' Off With a Girls' Night Out July 2017

Last night we had a girls' night out with the girls in my extended family.  I love going out with these girls...and getting to feast on tacos and nachos last night was just an added bonus. I am grateful that I've got family so close...and that we enjoy spending time together.  But before I get too far into that, here are my project updates.

I have finished the Captain America quilt top.  I am just looking for the right opportunity to snap a picture of it.  Because it's so large, I think I'm going to need to find strapping volunteers (Mr. Goofin' Off and Mr. Goofin' Off, Jr.) to hold it up so I can snap a picture.

Thanks to everyone who weighed in on the mystery quilt fabric selections.  I have decided to go with the majority of votes and use the sweet treats fabric choice.  Because the mystery is still almost a month away, you won't be seeing these fabrics again for a few weeks.  

Fabric Choice for Quilt Talk Mystery Quilt

Since I finished Captain America, and the mystery is still a ways off, I pulled together some stash and scraps for a Project Linus quilt.  The block I am using is named "Old Favorite" and comes from the book "501 Rotary-Cut Quilt Blocks" by Judy Hopkins.  I have made a few small changes to the block, but I wanted to keep the original name of the block part of the quilt name. I have named the quilt Chef Freddie's Favorite.  Can you guess why I named it that?

Fabric Selection for Chef Freddie's Favorite Quilt - Project Linus

This little froggy reminds me a bit of Kermit for some reason.  Maybe it's his sunny disposition...or his eyes.

Focus Fabric - Chef Freddie

I have spent a few hours doing some cutting for this quilt.  The past couple of days.  Here is what I have cut out so far:  

Pieces Cut So Far:
(Unit A) 48 - 3/12" Squares
 (Unit B) 96 - 2" x 3-1/2" Rectangles
(Unit C) - 192 - 2-3/8" Half Square Triangles

Here is an update on Mickey and Pirate Friends cross stitch piece.  The white of Goofy's eye is just beginning to show in the middle on the right side of the stitching.  It should start to become more recognizable with every update from here on out.  

Mickey and Pirate Friends - 07/12/2017
On the 4th of July, while the family was all enjoying time together, my niece said she had craving for nachos. (There is a hint there of a surprise to come on girls' night.) We set a date for the next week to meet up at Azteca's Mexican Restaurant for some girls' night Nachos Azteca and Taco Tuesday.  I was the first one to arrive.  While I waited for everyone else to get there, you'll never guess what I spotted on the wall in the waiting area. 

Mickey and Minnie Wood Carving at Azteca's Mexican Restaurant

I've never noticed this before. I am not sure if it's new or not. How do I always run into these things? Or are there more Disney lovers out there than I think there are? This really was a fun find. 

To take advantage of Taco Tuesday, we had to sit in the bar. It was pretty noisy in the bar, but, hey, $4.50 for three tacos it was worth it. We ordered two helpings of nachos to share between the seven of us. I don't think there was anything left of them when we said good-bye.  

My Side of the Table
Farthest Back:  My Niece to Be -- Just Two More Weeks Until She's Married and Officially Part of the Family
Middle:  My Niece Who Was Married Last Month and Had an Announcement
Closest:  My Niece Who Went With Us to Florida in March and Will Be Cruising With Us Later This Year

Other Side of the Table
Furthest Left:  My Sister-In-Law
Middle:  My Sister-In-Law's Mother (I Think of Her as Family)
Furthest Right:  My Sister

Despite the noise in the bar, we had a great time eating and catching up. During the evening my niece that got married last month announced that she was expecting a baby. Woo hoo! No wonder she was having cravings last week. I am sooooo excited for her and her family. There are so many exciting things coming up in the Goofin' Off extended family. I am truly feeling blessed today.

Do you ever have girls' nights out with friends or family? Sometimes I wish I could have a girls' night out with my blogging friends and family (and I do think of you all as friends and family). If we had a girls' night out, where would you want to go?  Let me know in your comments...and because this is just for fun, so the sky is the limit. 

26 comments:

  1. Blogmeet.......anywhere any time it is always wonderful fun..........
    nice time with your family.........

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    1. I agree! Love all my blogging friends and catching up with them. Have a magical day! --Andrea

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  2. Thanks for linking up! I vote for Disney Land for our night out.

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    1. Kat, I would be all over a Disneyland girls' night. I would be in my element there. Thanks for dropping by! --Andea

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  3. Nice progress on Mickey. I would love to go have tacos with you.

    Linda

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    1. Any time, Linda! If you're ever in the greater Seattle area, hit me up. I'd love it!!! --Andrea

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  4. Great post, Andrea and congrats to your niece - that is wonderful news. Hmmm! Hard to say where I would go, I suppose as Melbourne, Australia, where I live is full of great restaurants, I would say Movida or Bomba - both great tapas restaurants in the city. Then I would take all my bloggy/stitchy friends on a tour of the most liveable city in the world! What fun!

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    1. Oh, my, Australia! I would love that!!! I do think it would have to be more than a girls' night...maybe something more like a girls' week. That's on my bucket list already. Thanks for dropping by! --Andrea

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  5. Very nice! I like your fabric pulls - especially the one for Chef Freddie's Favorite Quilt. That's going to make an adorable little quilt!

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    1. Thanks, Rachel! I've had that frog fabric a few years. I bought several yards when I bought it. I think this will be the third quilt I've used it in. I don't imagine there will be much of it left when I'm done, though. Thank you for dropping by! --Andrea

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  6. Your cutting is so precise. I think I have a problem with that right off the bat which, of course, leads to issues down the line. Great night out and even better with family!

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    1. Jocelyn, Thanks for dropping by. My cutting is definitely not "precise", but my little bit of OCD does keep it pretty close. It probably takes me three times longer than most people to cut out a quilt. Thanks for dropping by! Have a great day! --Andrea

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  7. I love the idea of a girl's night out - especially when it is family that you enjoy. We do girls night out at someone's home, a good chick flick and snacks.

    I love the frog fabric.

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    1. Glad you dropped by. We do a variety of things for girls' night. Sometimes we make Christmas ornaments or wedding decorations for someone's wedding. But it's fun to get out together, too. Have a great day! --Andrea

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  8. Sounds like there's a baby quilt in your future! My girl's night out usually involves a quilt guild meeting.

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    1. Thanks, Nancy. Yes, there is a baby quilt in the future. I actually have two nieces who are expecting right now...that I know of. I love girls' night out with these ladies. They keep me feeling young. Thanks for dropping by! --Andrea

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  9. Very cute frog fabric! And the taco meetup looks like it was a really fun time - thanks for sharing today!

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    1. Thanks, Susan. I love that frog fabric. I'm pretty sure this will be my third quilt using it. It will probably be just little bits and pieces when I'm done cutting into it. It's nice to know I won't need to buy any more fabric for this top. It all came from stash. Have a great day! --Andrea

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  10. Lucky you to have such a big family and to have them nearby! Looks like you guys had a great time out together. Looking forward to seeing Captain America is all his glory!

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    1. Thank you, Faith! Yes, I am very lucky to have so many fun family members around to spend time with. We get along very well. I still haven't been able to get a picture of the completed Captain America top. I am hoping maybe this weekend. Thanks for dropping by! --Andrea

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  11. No girls night out for me, but we made tacos last Tuesday... can't wait to see Captain America! The frog chef quilt is going to be cute!

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    1. Yay for Taco Tuesday! I can't wait to see how Chef Freddie's Favorites turns out. I've got it all in my head. I have no pattern just a picture of a block that I am modifying. I am creating a pattern as I go, and if I like it I'll have it available for free on my blog. Thanks for dropping by! --Andrea

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  12. Yay, baby stitching coming up!
    As for the girls' night out? Where else but an LNS with a lock-in and an Amex card with no limit LOL

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    1. I agree, yay for baby quilt stitching. It's been so long since I've been to a LNS. I would love be locked in one with a credit card. I did say the sky is the limit...and that would include our credit card limit. LOL Have a great weekend!

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  13. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I LOVE Disney too. We recently moved from 10 minutes away from Walt Disney World. My hubby even worked there for a few years. I am already planning my next trip. I can not wait to see you Captain America quilt, she LOVES him. My girls and I will be learning how to quilt this school year, I can't wait. Thank you again for stopping by my blog, I will be coming back for more!!

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    1. I'm glad I found your blog. We'd love to be 10 minutes from Disney World. We talk about sun birding there after retirement, but that's a long ways off. I look forward to seeing more of your blog posts and the great projects you're working on. --Andrea

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