July 17, 2019

My embroidery blocks are always saved for someone special!

I’m enjoying the shot cotton fabric I bought at Quilt Canada in Vancouver (with Stacia and Deloise) and I find it particularly nice with the embroidered blocks.

I need to work on my stitching skills though. When I asked the expert about what I was doing wrong (pulling the stitches too tight maybe?) she said that my stitches are about twice a long as they should be. I’ll be working on that in the next embroidery I do.

July 5, 2019

I knew I had several Splendid Sampler blocks ready to make into cards but when it came time to pick one for Christy I couldn’t find the right bin. I had this one that was still in a bin from the Spring Retreat so this is the one she got!

I have since found the right bin so it should be easier to put cards together for the next while.

July 2, 2019

Elizabeth fights very hard with a squirrel to keep her flowers blooming. She has a colourful garden in the front of her house (the nicest on the block). She extended her rose garden this year and has included some vegetables in the beds.

Since she works so hard to grow flowers I wanted to give her a flower basket that she didn’t have to do any work to keep it blooming.

May 31, 2019

Sawyer’s star is definitely sparkling this year as he graduated as Corporal Semenoff last month and began working full time. He waited a long time for this opportunity and he made the most of it when he got the chance.