A Quilt Editor's Nightmare!

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She-Quilts — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:53:41 GMT

This is too funny!! I can't believe you remember all that when you awaken.

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Lori S. — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:13:40 GMT

This cracked me up because I can see myself in your nightmare! I feel so chagrined! I've only been quilting a little while, and got my first piece accepted into the IQA Celebrate Spring show - just sent it in a few weeks ago and I totally over-packed it. No, no peanuts or glass ornaments, but too big a box, too much paper cushioning, too much bubble wrap: the paranoia of the totally inexperienced and nervous first-timer. (Plus, a Fed Ex store employee who didn't know how to make a smaller box from a larger one.) So, people like me are the ones who populate your nightmares! Sorry .... ;-)

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MellyT — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:43:41 GMT

Pokey. This is a fantastic dream. I am glad your helper did what she did because hanging a piece just should not be that complicated. I am glad you woke up too because Tim Burton now needs to hear what you have to say.

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Susan Brubaker Knapp — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:20:57 GMT

Okay, two comments (now that I've stopped laughing):

1. a psychologist once told me that there are studies that show that really creative people often have very vivid dreams. Where typical people can tell you the plots of their dreams and basic descriptions, creative people will tell you how things smelled, felt, tasted, etc. in amazing detail. Your dream is a perfect example.

2. I started having occasional sleeping problems when I turned 40, especially when I was very busy and/or stressed, with a lot on my mind. I took Tylenol PM for a while, but a pharmacist told me that I should just take the active ingredient added to the Tylenol if I wasn't in pain. It is the same thing as Benadryl (25 mg. of diphenhydramine hydrochloride). It is much cheaper than Tylenol PM, too. DISCLAIMER: I am not a health care professional...

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kathy211 — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:38:17 GMT

That is so funn!

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candiedfabrics — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:03:40 GMT

Oh my goodness - that is way bizarre! But I do think you need to be drinking a White Russian before you go to bed tonight! ;-)

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pjb987 — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:48:17 GMT

I'm sure that somewhere in there lies the next QA Challenge!

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Pokey — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:53:05 GMT

Your comments are cracking me up. And I swear I was only on Tylenol (nothin' else...no drugs, prescription or otherwise!)

I tend to have rather vivid dreams and I try to journal about them from time to time, but this time I just poured it all out on my blog because it was too funny to keep to myself.

But I admit I am afraid to go to sleep tonight...

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PatG26 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:51:14 GMT

That dream would make a wonderful journal spread

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robbieklow — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:10:04 GMT

That is a very elaborate dream you have going there Pokey. And I'm impressed by the details you remember. If that ever starts happening in real life, drink the white russians first, then stagger over and remind them you are too short to hang quilts in an efficient manner. Then hickup really loudly and belch. Oh, and lick some of the chocolate off your fingers. That will seal the deal, although they won't want to work with you again.

If you are up at 2am, that's 1am my time. I'm usually still up, but not verbal, but I can ichat.

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Barbara Triscari — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:24:47 GMT

What a riot! I finally found someone with as elaborate dreams as me! I don't sleep well either! Sometimes I can get back into a dream and see where in the world it was going. Hope you get some rest tonight!

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SomethingLisa — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:11:20 GMT

You have very elaborate dreams Pokey! What a crack up. I think you've been working a bit too hard. However come to think of it - maybe you should have a "The Stuff of Nightmares" reader challenge!

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magentalizarin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:03:48 GMT

You should write scripts for Hollywood--"Nightmare before Qilt Show" coming soon to a theater near you!

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ToniMitt — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:51 GMT

Yikes! I think I would've woken up screaming!! I'm sure you're happy it was only a dream...only a dream...only a dream...

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Judycoatesperez — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:58:04 GMT

I think you should try and make it! :-)