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Calendar Block – April

Calendar Blocks, Cards, Quilting
14″ x 14″

Do April showers bring May flowers? I guess Kathryn have to tell us. She’ll need to be careful though because if she positions that umbrella the wrong way it will be raining sideways and, trust me, you don’t want that!

I knew when I saw the pattern that I wanted to use florals for the umbrella. I remembered that when I was sorting my pre-cuts I had some small floral squares that I had purchased from the estate of a Guild member. I thought they were 2.5″ squares and what I needed were 2″ squares but I was willing to cut them down. When I pulled them out there were three packages of 2″ squares. I have no idea why I bought so many but I was glad to not have to do any cutting. The remainder of the package I used, as well as the other two packages, have been added to my 2″ scrap bin.

I used a corner to corner line on the umbrella but I wanted something different for the background. I used straight lines that, in my mind, depict rain coming down.

I pieced the backing using more of that veggie fabric but I forgot to take a photo of it.

Almost ready

Journal

Saturday, April 2, 2022

I’m pretty much ready to go. I got everything sent out for the Hall board meeting on Monday – my opinions on some of the items on the agenda, some reminders of things people were supposed to have done so they can be reported on, and all the financials for last month. There are a few possible bookings in the time I’m away but I’ve alerted the Board so someone else will have to deal with them if they come through.

I have checked in at WestJet and I have my boarding pass ready. My suitcase is packed except for a couple of things I’ve remembered since I closed the zipper. I still have to sort out my purse. I intended to switch to my spring bag but now that I see what I need to fit into it I’m thinking I might need my much-maligned Betsy Bag to hold it all.

As luck would have it we’ve got a wind warning up for tomorrow. I’ve been watching the weather network for updates; we are hoping that the predicted winds won’t be enough to cancel the ferry and, therefore, my flight plans for tomorrow.

I won’t be doing any posting while I’m away but there are a few additions scheduled for the website.

Enough

Journal

Friday, April 1, 2022

It was so exciting to see my new UFO projects this morning. In spite of travelling this month I may be able to get a couple of them done. I’ll be piecing a brand new project using the left-over fabric from my Farmer’s Daughter quilt. I have a donation quilt that needs to be sandwiched and then quilted but it should only take me a weekend to finish. Last but not least is my scrappy challenge – it is such an old UFO that I had no clue what it was and had to do a computer search to find the pattern. It enabled me to take four blocks off my door (which sometimes serves as a design wall); every time I pinned something new up I wondered why they were there. Happy Scrappy is the name of the pattern.

I managed to get a few big things off my to-do list this morning. The Hall newsletter went out and the next clue in the Guild Mystery was delivered. I also managed to get all our Income Tax documentation sent off (electronically) to the accountant. I thought of a way to avoid some of the scanning I have done in previous years so entering that information into my program took some time but the whole thing was actually quicker than I anticipated.

After lunch I attempted to put my quilts into a space bag for travelling but I couldn’t find the right size of bags. The extra large size fit what I wanted to take but even with the air sucked out it was too large for my suitcase. I had two mediums but they were too small for either of the quilts. Sounds like Goldilocks doesn’t it? I didn’t have any large bags so I managed to stuff both of them into a small gym-like bag and I’ll take it as a carry-on for the plane.

I have a bit of cleaning to do downstairs but I think I have accomplished enough for the day. After the cleaning is done I’m going to sit and catch up on my Peppermint Purple and Botanical Garden projects.

The Legend of Devil’s Creek

Books

Author: D.C. Alexander

I’m seldom sure where the books on my Kindle come from. When I first got it I often downloaded cheap (never more than $2.99) books that looked interesting. Some of them were even free and, for the most part, they have been worth the money I spent on them.

The book is set in the Pacific Northwest and mentions Seattle and Port Townsend often. A psychopath is murdering men who have a history of abusing women and children and his crimes are an exact copy of murders that have taken place from time to time over the past decades.

The book seemed to have trouble deciding what it wanted to be – a coming-of-age story about five college friends, a philosophical discussion about what causes evil, or a police procedural to catch the killer.

Goodreads Rating: * *