Sunday, October 15, 2023

Anna was ready for borders this morning so that’s what I did after I took care of some computer work. My math wasn’t “on” and the borders aren’t going to be exactly what is called for but then there isn’t much about Anna that follows the pattern in the book.

I’ve managed to get started on the quilting. It has been at least two months that I’ve been putting this top together and I can’t recall the last time I did any actual quilting. I know it has been a long time though. It is just (more or less) straight lines so easy enough to handle.

We were able to catch the Canucks in action last night, playing against Edmonton. During the playoffs we were hoping for Edmonton so many of the player names were familiar to us. I didn’t know any of the Canuck players at all. I may have to learn a few of their names though as they have now won two games in a row – unheard of for many years!

Tonight’s game is baseball.

Saturday, October 14, 2023

In 2019 our Guild was set to host the annual Hands Across the Water event where Guilds from the Island and the Peninsula are invited for lunch, visiting, shopping and just a lot of fun. Due to Covid we weren’t able to host in 2019 so we invited everyone to join us this year. We had an excellent turn-out and it was a fun afternoon.

There were five vendors represented and I made purchases at two of them. The quilt shop that closed recently had one metre cuts of fabric selling for $10 each. I wanted three fabrics for a 3-yard quilt and although I purchased three fabrics I wasn’t too happy with one of them. It was a fabric I’ve used before though and if it doesn’t work in the quilt I don’t mind having it in my stash. The woman sitting beside me at the table purchased some fabric that I really liked so I made a second trip to the table and picked up two more metres. Added to that were some polka dot fabrics that may work for my chicken project.

There were door prizes from each of the vendors and there was a raffle for a quilt. The second prize in the raffle was a lovely quilt stand and most people, including me, were hoping to come in second. The table centrepieces as well as the table toppers on each table were given away in a draw and there were about a dozen more table toppers that were drawn for.

I didn’t win anything, but I had a good time!

Friday, October 13, 2023

I had time this morning to put Anna’s centre star together. It doesn’t lay as flat as I would have liked; I currently have it pinned down and I’ll give it a good press and hope it improves. Between sewing sessions I’ve done four loads of laundry and three loads of drying – that will be my work for the day.

We signed up for the flu shot last week but because we were going to be on Texada we booked for today. We heard on the news that we didn’t need to wait for an invitation for the Covid booster – if you were eligible you could just walk in and get it. Pat had a notice that he was due for his booster as of November 1st but my last Covid booster was delayed because of my treatments and I didn’t get it until June. There was no problem with either of us getting the shot early. I’m hoping that means I’m double protected as my June booster is probably still active and now I have the latest one. I’m off to an event tomorrow and I want to be safe. I’m wearing a mask now when I go out but I’m not sure how to handle lunch at a table full of quilters.

I went up to the hospital after my shots to visit a quilting friend. She’s been in hospital for a couple of weeks and there was a notice in our Facebook group that she’d welcome visitors. I took her a collection of Block magazines thinking she might enjoy looking at them but she didn’t even want to see them; she says she doesn’t even have the energy to put her glasses on. I feel for her as I know what it is like to be totally “done in”.

The plan was for me to walk home and drop a book off at the library on my way past. I did that and was maybe halfway up the street home when Pat picked me up. He was on his way to the post office and thought he might meet me. I was glad of the ride as those Block magazines felt like bricks inside my backpack.

We were able to watch a ball game last night but we have to wait until Sunday for the next one. There aren’t any hockey games tonight that we are particularly interested in either. Saskatchewan has a football game so we’ll likely watch that after Pat has finished his open mic.

I’ll get back to Anna until it is time for me to start cooking supper.

Thursday, October 12, 2023

We came home today on the noon ferry. Pat finished the work for his new album and I ran out of anything interesting to do.

I took some Christmas cross stitch across, as well as my latest Baubles project. My needle broke when I was about halfway through the Christmas project. I was able to find another one that I was able to use to get the job done. I left my magnifier at home and without that or a good needle I didn’t even start my Baubles. I’ll get at it another time.

I had a few projects in the cabinet in my sewing room but when I took a good look at them I decided it was time to do some divesting. One partially completed project got packaged up and will go to the thrift shop. I know it will sell as I have purchased partially finished packages in the past. The other is a kit that I have no recollection of acquiring (or wanting to do) so it will also be a donation.

What I did managed to do was some rug hooking. I won a large wool rug hooking kit many years ago and had barely started it. I made quite a bit of progress on it and I know I want to finish it even though it may take me many more years. I also have an idea in mind for my spool knitting; Dad built the spool for it when I was probably eight and I’ve continued with it from time to time. The spool is cracking and I’m afraid if I try to continue it further it will break completely apart so I’ll finish it off, sew it together into a round (or oval) and use it as a table topper somewhere. I also managed to finish a couple of books so my time wasn’t completely wasted.

The weather was rainy so we didn’t get out for any walks; my exercise involved moving from chair to chair depending on what I was doing. It’s a lovely sunny day now but there is more rain in the forecast. I came home to three more dahlias from the garden and more blossoms on the plants. It has been a good year for them.

We have broken down and ordered SportsNet along with our TSN channel. Apparently SportsNet is carrying the World Series and all the hockey games we want to watch. TSN will have the curling, soccer and a few other sports we may or may not want to watch. Pat was able to upgrade our package so we won’t end up paying extra.

I’ll finish unpacking and maybe get a few more Anna stars done. I’m sewing next week with Stacia and Deloise and I don’t want to spend a third session on the same project (but I will if I have to).