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Happy Birthday Barb

Cards

May 1, 2017

The Constant Needle (from The Splendid Sampler series)

 

I made this entire card at the Guild’s Spring Retreat. I enjoy having a machine that will take me all the way from piecing to quilting. I often do my appliqué and then quilt the background but in this case I quilted the background and then added the appliqué on top. It’s a method I will use again.

I don’t know whether or not Barb is a seamstress but the designer of this block says she is constantly stitching something.  And even if Barb doesn’t sew, who doesn’t like a splash of colour early in the Spring?

There is a reason

Journal

Monday, May 1, 2017

There is a reason I don’t make many bags – they usually include a zipper or two or more!

After I finally had my three zippers stitched properly I moved on to the next step which was much easier. But as I finished that step and moved on I realize that there is something seriously wrong with one of the zippers and I think I may have to start the whole **%#! thing over again.

 

A Man Called Ove

Movies

 

I almost forgot to write a review for this last movie in the Spring Cinematheque series.

Ove has spent all his life with one company but, when he is asked to take some job retraining, he decides he will retire instead. Ove recently lost his wife and, in his visits to her graveside, he has vowed to join her. His numerous attempts at suicide are interrupted by various folks in his eclectic neighbourhood. The story is pretty predictable but enjoyable all the same.

I have the book on order from the library.

Not a great day

Journal

Sunday, April 30, 2017

It was sunny this morning; the rain had disappeared overnight. I had some linens to launder from the Cran Hall concert on Friday so I thought it would be a good day to hang them outside to dry. I haven’t done that yet this year but the day looked promising. When the load finished I got everything into my basket and reached for the clothes pins. I didn’t find them where I expected them to be but I thought I had probably put them in the back closet to clear out space on the hangers for a House Concert. When I looked in the closet I saw the bag I used to keep them in; I remember taking it over to hold my winter socks. Then I remembered the tin I had them in; it was now filled with hardware for hanging curtain rods (for my quilts). I searched high and low but couldn’t find them anywhere. I was pretty sure that once I found them I’d remember having put them wherever they showed up. I gave up the hunt though and put the load through the drier. I asked Pat later if he had borrowed them for something and he remembered that they were a bit mildewed last fall and he thought we had pitched them when I was unable to get them clean. And, of course, I now clearly remember doing that. I’ll have to get some new ones next time I’m out.

I was anxious to get back to some sewing today. The project I’m working on required a zipper; no problem as I put a zipper in my bag at the retreat and didn’t have any problems. Nothing was working for me today though and after three attempts I have given up! I’ll take the project with me to the bee on Tuesday and see if someone can help.

We’ll be waiting tonight to hear from the accountant regarding our income taxes. I’m pretty sure I will have to pay – but the amount is always a mystery.