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Second time lucky?

Journal

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

I was looking forward to having a day at home today. My Hall showing was switched to Friday and I didn’t need any groceries. But about nine this morning Moreen called and said she’d be at the house by ten so we could go out walking. We seem to be having good luck in finding trails around town that give us about an hour and a half of walking, along with a few hills up and down. She’s good at reading maps so I leave it to her to lead the way.

I finished the repairs on my Farmer’s Wife Sampler quilt today. It needs a good pressing and I have to do some trimming on it but I’m hoping it is ready for a new photo to attach to my quilt show application. I could do that tonight, but if it is wrong I don’t think I could deal with it so I’m going to leave it for now.

I’ll get my last two flowers for my Farmer’s Daughter done tonight and then that project will become my focus.

Frozen

Quilting

I’m happy to say that Taylor received her “real” birthday present less than a week after her big day. And thanks to Elizabeth for reminding me that I hadn’t posted any photos.

This was my first experience with a panel; the original pattern called for cutting off the burgundy and pink borders but I decided to leave them on. That meant that the measurements for attaching the snowflakes was “off” but I added extra strips in the borders to make up for it.

The first snowflakes for the quilt were done in 2015, shortly after I made the purchase. Each of the 22 snowflakes were appliquéd onto the background using a zig-zag stitch.

I didn’t know how to quilt the centre of the panel and the pattern gave me no clues. I decided to cross-hatch the centre panel and I was happy with my choice. I used one of the “fancy” stitches on my machine in the narrow borders. The snowflake blocks and wider borders were done in a free-motion meander.

I originally purchased Olaf fabric for the backing, but later decided I wanted flannel. When the quilt was washed the snowflakes really popped, which gave a very nice effect.

 

 

 

I’m falling further and further behind

Journal

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

I didn’t sleep well last night and I didn’t set the alarm for this morning. I woke about eight which, had I rushed, I still could have been out the door at my usual time. But I didn’t rush – I had a last-minute thing I needed to do for the Hall and I was on a winning streak on Candy Crush so I was late leaving. In fact, by the time I got to the bee everyone had decided I probably wasn’t coming.

I took my hand stitching for my Farmer’s Daughter quilt thinking (hoping) I might be able to get the flowers finished today. But last week we had to clear out all our cupboards and shelves so they could be moved for painting. When I arrived in the library today everything had just been stacked willy-nilly back on the shelves. So before I could start stitching I had to sort out all the books. I don’t guarantee the books went back into the same categories that they were in before the move, but this is my last year being in charge of the library so I don’t care all that much.

I finished three flowers today and have only two left – maybe I’ll get them done tonight. After sewing I had to make a stop on behalf of the Hall. I checked my mail when I got home and had a message that took me out once more on behalf of the Hall.

I’ll spend a bit more time working on cleaning up my sewing space. One day, very soon, I hope to be ready to do some sewing and I’ll want to have my surfaces cleared by then.

The Library Book

Books

Author: Susan Orlean

Last year I saw on Facebook that Reece Witherspoon was promoting a book club. Several of her recommended books were ones I either had on my To Read list or were ones I’d already read. I decided this year I would read her recommended books.

We aren’t off to a very good start I’m afraid. This book was promoted as an investigation into a major fire at the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986. The majority of the book though focuses on the history of the library, the various librarians in charge since 1873, and very little about the crime itself. And there is some doubt, never proven, as to whether or not it really was an arson fire.

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