Monday, October 16, 2023

I spent my morning working on Anna (again)! I’m happy to say she is all quilted and I have the binding attached to one side. I’m having coffee with a sewing friend on Wednesday so I’ll do the hand stitching while we chat.

I’m planning on going to sewing tomorrow and I didn’t really know what I might take to work on. I noticed in my reminders list that I had three Guild blocks of the month from last year that I hadn’t done. They haven’t continued the block of the month program this year but I know they are still collecting them. I’ve cut the fabric for all three but it is doubtful I’ll get more than two done. I’ll have a head start on my next sewing Tuesday.

On Thursday and Friday I’ll be sewing with Stacia and Deloise. On Thursday we’re going to work on a pattern from the book. I have picked out my pattern – Annette – but I haven’t looked for any fabric yet. On Friday we’re working on 3-Yard Quilts – I have my pattern and fabric picked for that one. I hope to get the cutting done for at least one of the projects on Wednesday morning.

I’m off soon to pick up a prescription. It has been rainy and windy all day but, for now, the rain seems to have stopped.

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Anna was ready for borders this morning so that’s what I did after I took care of some computer work. My math wasn’t “on” and the borders aren’t going to be exactly what is called for but then there isn’t much about Anna that follows the pattern in the book.

I’ve managed to get started on the quilting. It has been at least two months that I’ve been putting this top together and I can’t recall the last time I did any actual quilting. I know it has been a long time though. It is just (more or less) straight lines so easy enough to handle.

We were able to catch the Canucks in action last night, playing against Edmonton. During the playoffs we were hoping for Edmonton so many of the player names were familiar to us. I didn’t know any of the Canuck players at all. I may have to learn a few of their names though as they have now won two games in a row – unheard of for many years!

Tonight’s game is baseball.

Saturday, October 14, 2023

In 2019 our Guild was set to host the annual Hands Across the Water event where Guilds from the Island and the Peninsula are invited for lunch, visiting, shopping and just a lot of fun. Due to Covid we weren’t able to host in 2019 so we invited everyone to join us this year. We had an excellent turn-out and it was a fun afternoon.

There were five vendors represented and I made purchases at two of them. The quilt shop that closed recently had one metre cuts of fabric selling for $10 each. I wanted three fabrics for a 3-yard quilt and although I purchased three fabrics I wasn’t too happy with one of them. It was a fabric I’ve used before though and if it doesn’t work in the quilt I don’t mind having it in my stash. The woman sitting beside me at the table purchased some fabric that I really liked so I made a second trip to the table and picked up two more metres. Added to that were some polka dot fabrics that may work for my chicken project.

There were door prizes from each of the vendors and there was a raffle for a quilt. The second prize in the raffle was a lovely quilt stand and most people, including me, were hoping to come in second. The table centrepieces as well as the table toppers on each table were given away in a draw and there were about a dozen more table toppers that were drawn for.

I didn’t win anything, but I had a good time!

Friday, October 13, 2023

I had time this morning to put Anna’s centre star together. It doesn’t lay as flat as I would have liked; I currently have it pinned down and I’ll give it a good press and hope it improves. Between sewing sessions I’ve done four loads of laundry and three loads of drying – that will be my work for the day.

We signed up for the flu shot last week but because we were going to be on Texada we booked for today. We heard on the news that we didn’t need to wait for an invitation for the Covid booster – if you were eligible you could just walk in and get it. Pat had a notice that he was due for his booster as of November 1st but my last Covid booster was delayed because of my treatments and I didn’t get it until June. There was no problem with either of us getting the shot early. I’m hoping that means I’m double protected as my June booster is probably still active and now I have the latest one. I’m off to an event tomorrow and I want to be safe. I’m wearing a mask now when I go out but I’m not sure how to handle lunch at a table full of quilters.

I went up to the hospital after my shots to visit a quilting friend. She’s been in hospital for a couple of weeks and there was a notice in our Facebook group that she’d welcome visitors. I took her a collection of Block magazines thinking she might enjoy looking at them but she didn’t even want to see them; she says she doesn’t even have the energy to put her glasses on. I feel for her as I know what it is like to be totally “done in”.

The plan was for me to walk home and drop a book off at the library on my way past. I did that and was maybe halfway up the street home when Pat picked me up. He was on his way to the post office and thought he might meet me. I was glad of the ride as those Block magazines felt like bricks inside my backpack.

We were able to watch a ball game last night but we have to wait until Sunday for the next one. There aren’t any hockey games tonight that we are particularly interested in either. Saskatchewan has a football game so we’ll likely watch that after Pat has finished his open mic.

I’ll get back to Anna until it is time for me to start cooking supper.