Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Remember those three blocks I cut out yesterday? Remember I said I didn’t think I’d get all three done? I hate to admit that I only completed one of them.

I’m not sure if the block was complicated or if I’ve just lost “it”. The pattern called for some half square triangles so I cut fabric and made my HSTs the usual way, even though the pattern had some method of cutting a strip and them sub cutting them into triangles. Turned out that the pattern required the triangles, not the ones sewn back into squares. So those had to be reverse stitched.

In the next step I was struggling to put one part of the block together based on the small picture I had. A friend rearranged them for me and I felt certain I was on my way. I put together the second part of the block and moved on. But sadly I had run out of pieces and there were still two more sections to go.

Fortunately I took more fabric with me so I was able to cut out the pieces I needed. When I got the four corners together I realized they weren’t exactly like the picture so I did more reverse stitching to get them right. Now that I’ve had time to think about it all I needed to do was rotate the block and it would have been fine.

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!