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Christmas Table Runner

Quilting

I’m not sure how long ago I started this runner but I know it’s been at least three years. This was a Guild class on Invisible Machine Appliqué taught by Susan Sharkey (from Texada).

My machine (Pearl) didn’t work well with the InvisiFil thread so I set it aside to finish on Ruby. Although the appliqué stitching worked better I didn’t care for the technique.

Why it took so long to get the quilting done I have no idea. I enjoyed the different stitches I used and once I got started it didn’t take long to finish.

This is the first project I completed in my new Texada studio.

Eye-Spy Quilt

Quilting
Inspired by Buckaroo Babies from the book Playtime to Bedtime Quilts (Sharon Evans Yenter)

When I was looking for a baby quilt for a friend I came across this pattern in a book I had bought from the Guild library. I had a number of kid’s novelty prints and thought this would work well with them.

I hadn’t really intended it as an eye-spy quilt but that is what the ladies at the Guild were calling it and who am I to argue?

The baby I originally intended it for is no longer a baby; I thought it would be a give-away but Pat has persuaded me to keep it as he expects there will be other babies in my future.

A roped-in volunteer

Journal

Saturday, June 22, 2019

I decided that the yard couldn’t wait any longer for my hip/leg to stop hurting so I got back to it today. I didn’t do much; I set the sprinkler up in a couple of spots and gave the front yard a good soak. I know that it will help the weeds more than it will the plants but I’ll get back to weeding soon.

You know the weeds are out of control when you have to weed the pots on the deck. I have two very persistent types of weeds that love my pots; I’m not sure what they are but I got rid of them today. They’ll probably be back in a day or two though.

Pat is in charge of the Beer & Wine Garden at PRISMA on the Beach tonight. It is a fundraiser for the Hospice Society; it is the first time there has been a beer garden at the event and I hope it does well. Pat has put in a lot of work to make it happen.

I’ll be found at the exit gate making sure no one takes their drinks outside of the enclosure. I’ll also be rinsing cups and getting them ready to recycle. I could have had a more interesting job had I signed up for my Serving It Right licence but I chose something I was sure I could handle. I’m not on the Hospice Board, I’m not a member of Hospice, but I’ll be there working as opposed to listening to the performances and having a cool drink!

interference

Books

One neighbourhood, several families, and many dramas in each household. Each chapter is a short story unto itself but they all connect by the end. I loved the line "because cancer is an interference".

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