Saturday, August 18, 2018

We were disappointed in the Street Party last night – a lot fewer vendors and musicians, no square dancers and fewer friends than we normally run into. We stopped for a “real” meal at one of the restaurants on Marine before heading out to the street. We got our blackberry shortcake (as good as ever) and I bought a couple of jars of jam from the booth run by the Church group where the quilters meet. One time up and then back down the street and we were ready to come home.

While I waited for the fireworks to start I put together the winter version of my 4-Seasons Tree; it went together very nicely.

I got sucked into shopping online this morning. I was looking particularly for the two fabrics I wanted to use for the sashing in my Farmer’s Wife Sampler. I didn’t find any but I did manage to put together the fabric I wanted for a pattern I bought at Quilt Canada. I had to get it from three different shops; I was having trouble finding a replacement fabric line that I liked so decided to place my orders. While I shopped I ran my mouse battery dry so while it charged I made the Spring version of my 4-Seasons Tree.

As it turns out I’m glad I couldn’t find the sashing fabric I was looking for. Now that I have all the blocks laid out I don’t think the colours I originally picked were right; I’m not sure yet what the right colours might be but at least I know what I don’t want!

When I turned my desk calendar over to the right day this morning the pattern was perfect to use as a card for one of my September recipients. I didn’t feel like making another tree this afternoon so I stitched up the block. It’s nice to be ahead, but there are still several birthdays coming up that I need to get busy on. I’ve got patterns chosen for the first three of them so I guess that’s a start.

For the rest of the afternoon I should get another block in my Farmer’s Daughter quilt at least started, but I’m enjoying my book so I might just sit and read.