All posts by Sherry

See Now Then

Author: Jamaica Kincaid

Pat suggested that I might like this book. Since I was waiting on a book from the library I picked it off the shelf to read. If ever a book was written to make me break the rules (finishing every book I start), this was probably the one.

Although not a memoir it tells the story of a family (mother, father, a boy and a girl). Most of it is told through the eyes of the mother and father, and the father doesn’t seem to love any of his family other than his daughter, who is barely mentioned in the book. The mother dotes on her son but seems indifferent to her daughter. Not a happy book at all and, although it is small, it was a real challenge to get through it.

Goodreads Rating: *

Baby Cap

For our last trip to Texada I decided not to transport any crafts across but instead I wanted to work on some of the unfinished crafts I already had over there.

This summer I took a bag of baby yarn across and knit a baby cap. There was still plenty of yarn left so I knit another one. I think there is probably enough yarn left even now for at least three more. I’m sorry that this yarn is no longer available as I used it for all of the first blankies I made for my grandchildren.

I’ll donate these to BOND (Babies Open New Doors) when they are all finished.

Farmer’s Daughter

~ 60″ x 60″

For my birthday in 2019 Deloise gave me a Farmer’s Daughter layer cake and a Recipe Mix to use with it. I started the top that year when Stacia, Deloise and I had a sewing retreat at Stacia’s cabin. The top and two table runners were finished in 2020 but none of them got any further than the sandwiching stage until late 2025 when I quilted the table runners.

As part of my determination to actually finish something and clear out some bins I pulled the quilt out and started quilting. I wish I hadn’t let it sit for so long unfinished; it was my first finish of 2026.

Because of the memories the quilt brings to me I’m going to keep it for myself.

12 Days of Christmas

Mum did most of the work on this one but I took it on to finish. I didn’t keep track of how much I did but I worked on it over the Christmas holidays for at least a couple of years. This was the year I wanted it finished and it was done just a bit before the end of the year.

I’ll get it framed so I can hang it next year.