Tuesday, April 14, 2020

This looked like an easy block but once I got stitching I realized I had to do a partial seam. I don’t do those often but luckily I remembered that one of the Guild demos was on this technique and they used this particular block as an example. I was able to find instructions online and it really wasn’t too difficult.

The third mystery clue was posted by the Guild today. I had the first part of it finished before lunch (48 HSTs) and I thought I’d have extra time this afternoon to do another Guild project. Boy was I wrong. I’ve only just finished the other two parts and I’m exhausted.

There will be no more sewing today; a nap may be in order!

Monday, April 13, 2020

I really like this block. Sadly it isn’t exactly as the calendar said it should be. I was so thrilled that I could do those 9-patches really easily and I had enough matching neutrals in the scrap bin on my cutting table that I went to work on it first thing this morning. I thought the pattern was so easy that I didn’t even take the calendar to my cutting or sewing table – I knew how it should go together. Well I didn’t; the 9-patch in the centre should have been a solid green colour (the hen) that matched up with the 9-patches in the corner (the chicks). Fortunately the hens & chicks in the garden are doing just fine without me interfering or confusing things.

I finished the binding on one of my donation quilts this morning and I’ve started quilting another one. I didn’t make this one but brought it home (as a door prize!) from our Community Quilt weekend. It will be very simple quilting and not too many ends to tie in. I don’t have a binding fabric that I’m particularly happy with but it is what I have and will have to do.

I took my car out for a drive this afternoon; I need to do it more often or drive further as every time I go out I wonder if it is going to start. I can’t get in too much distance and I’m getting bored with my normal route. With gas down to $119.9 I could go a lot further if there were some roads!

Now, back to quilting.

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Happy Easter!

Up next – a Flapper Pie for supper and some cross stitching.

Saturday, April 11, 2020

I had a very productive morning. I sewed the binding on my latest Community Quilt and got it ready for hand stitching. I made my block of the day – and all of that was done before noon.

After lunch (homemade bean & bacon soup) I went out and did a bit of yard work. The intent was only to cut the grass but when I was ready to go out one of the batteries for the mower was still charging. While I waited for it to charge up I pulled a few weeds. They aren’t bad yet but the morning glory was sprouting all over the beds.

The grass was really long so I went over it twice on two different settings on the mower. I thought I might have to rake between the mowings but Pat thought it would be okay to go over it right away. It worked fine; once the trimmings have dried out a bit I’ll rake them up and perhaps even go over it one setting lower.

By the time I showered I had pretty much run out of energy. I did a bit of tidying up in my sewing room so I’ll be ready to hit the ground running tomorrow. I was looking through my website and noticed that I had neglected to record a few projects. I’ll get them posted over the next few days.

I have a Guild block that needs to get done for whenever we get back to meeting; I may have time to get that done before retiring to knit or hand stitch that binding.