Sunday, April 11, 2021

How bad was it? I spent the entire morning trying to get the bonnet and face done for Gretel. I wanted her facing the gingerbread house and no matter how I sewed or cut the three pieces for her face I could not get it right. I finally got one together (the wrong way) and decided that rather than have Hansel looking at the gingerbread house he would be looking at his sister. I had the same problem when I did Red Riding Hood and I actually had the row together and than took it all apart to “fix” her.

And just when I thought I had everything going the right way I managed to lose one of the pieces. In my scrounge around to find it (I did) I ended up tipping over a container of empty bobbins.

Is it any wonder that I quit and went outside to work in the yard?

Once my back gave out I came upstairs and tidied my sewing room so I’ll be ready to sew with Stacia and Deloise starting tomorrow. I’m using the precision piecing method and I have my container of leaders and enders ready to go. They say this method isn’t slower but there is a lot more prep work involved.

I’ll drag out the vacuum but then I’m quitting to relax in my chair with some cross stitching until supper.

Friday, April 9, 2021

I joined an online class this morning on precision piecing. The instructors were in Powell River for an in-person class a few years ago so today was a good refresher. I’d stopped using many of their techniques (even though I knew they worked) and I’ll get back into it again.

I did a bit of tidying in my sewing room for the remainder of the morning. I had to stop at a Guild member’s house today to pick something up. I hadn’t seen Penny for at least two years and we had a very brief chat at her door. I also had a book that I wanted to drop off at the library but even the book drop was closed. I knew they had a water incident more than a week ago and I was surprised that it affected the book drop, but maybe it’s because no one is working to keep it emptied.

When I got home I sorted out some fabric for the April postcard that Stacia, Deloise and I will work on next week. After the postcard is finished I plan to start quilting another large quilt so I cleaned and oiled my machine, changed the needle, and wound some bobbins. I even have my quilting pattern figured out.

It was such a different day today from yesterday. The temperature was about the same but there is quite a difference in how it feels depending on whether you are in the sun or, like today, out in a very stiff breeze with some rain.

I have a bit of time left this afternoon and I’m going to dig out my April UFO and see if I can get a bit of that done over the weekend.

Thursday, April 8, 2021

I puttered around in my sewing room this morning and didn’t accomplish much of anything. My quilting project needs binding done and I really didn’t feel like doing it so it was very slow going. I got my work done and distributed for the next Hall meeting so I guess that was an accomplishment.

It was a nice day out so after lunch I tackled some yard work. I was trying to clear out the grass from our succulent patch. I should have tackled it last year but never got to it and this year it is a real mess. The succulents are spreading well but I think the best way to get rid of the grass will be to dig them out entirely and replant them. Pat says he will help me do that so for now that side of the garden is done.

I was tired when I came back inside and everything ached. Why I thought spending a couple of hours at my computer would help I’m not sure. To be fair though my back doesn’t hurt as much but my wrists are still sore. I think I’ve downloaded everything I needed for the Guild updates and archives so I’ll get busy and start loading them onto the site now that I’ve cleared off all that space.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

I’m very happy to be back to quilting today. It seems like a long time since I started quilting this project but I’ve had a good day and I think I’ll be able to finish it tomorrow. The weather is going to be good all this week and next so I need to get outside and do some yard work.

It was a Guild check-in day but only four of us showed up. I volunteered to look after a gift for one of the members who is leaving but, other than collecting some money, it won’t be a difficult job. Members can donate at the quilt shop or send me an e-transfer; so far I’ve had lots of responses saying what a good idea it will be. It would be nice if we could somehow have an outdoor get-together to actually say goodbye but time will tell if that’s a possibility.