My first 15 minutes of the new year~

Last night I snuck off to the sewing room and set my timer.. I ironed, I cut, I pinned, but as I nervously tried to wind pink bobbin thread for my new machine I said enough is enough with the timer and I shut it off.  I knew I'd never relax and get real stitching done with that nagging 'tic-tic-tic' in the background.
About an hour later (and feeling very relaxed), this is what sat in front of me:

Do you see her?  the Goddess of Good Ideas showed up right in the middle.  Ok, to be honest, I kind of put her there.  She is surrounded by Encyclopedia's 15 minute coasters (sorry doll, they wanted to be more than coasters), and so here starts the Goddess of Good Ideas round robin.  Check out the NYC Metro Mod blog to watch as she inspires us and the quilt grows..