Thursday, September 28, 2023

I didn’t sleep very well last night. I know it wasn’t caused by an over-stimulated afternoon sewing session yesterday with Gail. We chatted, then I sewed a bit, then we stopped for coffee, I sewed a few more seams and then I was done. I was home by four. I don’t concentrate well at the best of times so I was sewing scraps together for a backing on one of my donation quilts. I did this with the last pieces of Mum’s fabric; when we have that quilt out we usually have the scrappy side showing as opposed to the patterned side.

I did a bit of cleaning this morning as well as baked a loaf of bread. I’m playing with my bread machine recipe and I think I almost have it right. This loaf is definitely better than the last one if the taste of the crust is enough to go on.

I decided that I would have a nap this afternoon as I’m going out to a Guild event tonight. I wasn’t sure I would sleep but I did. I was woken up by a phone call and then a knock at the door. I’m not sure who made the phone call but the knock at the door was my neighbour offering me some pear-apples.

Tonight’s event is the Guild’s Program Reveal party – Chinese food for supper and then we’ll get to see what classes and demos are planned for the year. After my Show and Tell with the girls I’ll be reluctant to sign up for anything new but you never know.

There’s time to watch a bit of a baseball game before I have to head out.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

I finished as much tidying as I’m going to do upstairs this morning so I worked on my Pixie Lane cross stitch. Just a few back stitches to do and it will be done.

I went out to Gail’s after lunch for a visit and some sewing. Neither of us got much done but I put in a few stitches for some scrappy backing that I’m making.

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

My days are falling into quite a routine. I worked upstairs this morning and am pretty much finished the tidying. I got the last of my paper shredding done and I cleaned off my sewing table. I set up my sewing machine so I’ll be ready for Friday’s session with Stacia and Deloise; it hadn’t been unpacked since my last trip to the Guild two weeks ago.

I’ve been working on my cross stitch this afternoon – just putting in the last few stitches in my Pixie Lane project.

My major accomplishment was getting a button sewed onto a blouse that had been sitting on a pile since May. Small goals!

I have time now to bring in the garbage bin before heading downstairs to watch a baseball game. I did warn you that there would be boring days like today. I have things planned for the next few days though.

September 26, 2023

This is one of my favourite cards from the Splendid Sampler series. I have passed the books along to someone else but I kept a copy of this pattern.

I expect Laurie will be doing a bit of juggling as they settle into their new home.