July 5, 2023
How is it possible that my daughter is fifty this year!
Part of this card was done using English paper piecing and some of it was done by machine. I see some of Diane’s fabrics in this, as well as some of my own. The red floral fabric has been used many times; it was first used in a parka I made for Christy almost fifty years ago!
July 2, 2023
I looked through my Splendid Sampler books a couple of times before deciding that this block wasn’t in them. My next stop was my calendar blocks, which I worked on during my Covid isolation. This particular block is from May 22nd, although I have no idea whether or not I actually made it on that day.
Elizabeth has a green thumb and always has her yard looking great – in spite of her ongoing battle with the squirrels.
June, 2023
Both Dylan and Will are graduating this year. In fact in just over an hour Dylan will be crossing the stage to get his diploma. I have to assume that Will won’t be looking at my website and seeing his card before he graduates at the end of the month.
Both boys have spent time on the Honour Roll; Dylan will be going to college in the fall and Will heads off to University.
June 12, 2023
I usually try to find something fish related for Ray’s card but a quick search on my computer didn’t bring up anything that would work for this year. When the reminder for the card came up on my computer though I had made a note of a pattern in one of my magazines that might work. Several months ago I started going through my magazines and marking ones I wanted to make and divesting of any that didn’t have something I wanted to make. It took a bit of searching to find the pattern book but eventually I was successful.
I did all of the stitching for this at the Lodge in Vancouver. It took a trip to two different Michael’s to get the floss that was missing from my collection.
I only used a portion of the pattern so I will be able to make at least two more cards for the following years.