Category Archives: Journal

Har-dang-it

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

I spent most of the morning working on Hall stuff for my meeting tonight. My thought was that now that since I had passed the Secretarial duties on to someone else I wouldn’t have much prep work to do; I guess that won’t happen until the next meeting. Last year I worked on and distributed a procedures manual for the new Board members; today I updated the information and printed out copies not only for the new Board members but also for the “old” ones. Some of the information had changed and it seemed easier to print out new copies for everyone rather than figure out which pages had changed. I’m not convinced anyone reads them but they can’t say I didn’t try.

We had another squirrel whale moment at lunch when we were talking to Kathryn. Two humpbacks were swimming down the Salish Sea and doing a lot of pectoral slaps as they moved through; it was quite something to see. We’ll finish our conversation with Kathryn another day!

A couple of weeks ago I finished my first Hardanger lesson. I purchased a series of five lessons when we were in Victoria for Christmas. I started the first lesson the last time I was on Texada but finished it at home. When it was done I pressed it and attached it to the back of my door so I could admire it when I came into and left my sewing room.

The other day when I was cleaning up I took a break and stopped to admire my work because on this trip to Texada I’ll be starting lesson two. Much to my chagrin I noticed something asymmetrical about the piece. It was then I realized I had only done some of the cross stitching in the margin and not all of it.

Lesson One (No cutting involved)

I pulled it off the door today to pack in my bin but decided since it was a small amount I would get it done. Fortunately it was cross stitch and not any of the other “fancy” stitches or I might not have finished.

Labour Day?

Monday, September 7, 2020

Fan Dance (Block 131)

I know it’s Labour Day but I have to say, for me, it’s been more of a Lazy Day. I went to get groceries first thing but I was home in under an hour. While I had my coffee I started knitting and most of the morning was gone before I stopped.

Today is a quilting day according to my calendar so, after finishing my daily block, I got started. I was actually looking forward to working on the project, mainly because I want it done. I made pretty good progress today but with all the colour changes and stitch changes it is taking longer than I would like. Do I dare hope I can get the quilting done before we go to Texada so I can stitch the binding there?

Cleaning Up

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Comfort Block (Block 130)

I’ve been busy cleaning up this morning so not much to show. I took a bit of time to make my daily block, mostly to give myself a break and because it was an easy one. My scraps are overflowing the bin and the basket but right now I’m concentrating on surfaces and the floor.

I’m itching to make a furniture move but I don’t think I’ll be able to get that done today. It involves a lot of shifting – from my desk to my sewing machines – and I haven’t yet measured to see if stuff will fit.

I’d better get back to it.

Production

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Carson City (Block 129)

If you are going to be up at 5:30 in the morning you may as well get something done with the day. And today I was very productive. Two cards done and three daily blocks.

Broken Dishes (July 8/Block 127)
Chain of Squares (July 9/Block 128)