Wednesday, August 17, 2022

I decided I should make a start on the Block of the Month packages I mentioned yesterday. Before I started cutting up fabric I thought it would be best if I cut and sewed the block myself, out of my own fabrics. I’m glad I did because when I got to page two of the instructions there were a couple more cuts I needed to make.

When I moved on to the Community Quilt fabric I noticed that there is a scarcity of neutral colours. So I made up packages and added the note that one more fabric needed to be added. I’ve got five packages done.

I then started to sort the fabric in the bin. There were some heavier cuts that would make good bags to sell at the quilt show and there were quite a few fabrics that would work in a three-yard quilt. I’ll fold the longer lengths and take them along to the meeting and if someone wants to pick three of the fabrics they can make a Community Quilt. We have a Community Quilt weekend in the Program in October so as long as I have it sorted by then I’ll be fine.

It’s too hot to continue working upstairs for any longer. I’m headed for the cool of the basement.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

I started the day at the Guild sewing bee. I have a Tuesday project that requires 77 pinwheels (I love pinwheels) and 77 half-square triangles. It’s been a few weeks since I worked on the project but I made good progress today. I finished making the half-square triangles (although they need to be trimmed) and I cut apart the pieces I need for my pinwheels and started putting them back together. In both cases the pieces are bigger than they need to be and will require quite a bit of trimming.

I always have great plans for the afternoon when I get home from sewing. I had a few errands to take care of and then I was going to do my Guild blog, my own blog, and start some cutting for the Guild’s Block of the Month. I volunteered (I really am crazy) to cut up some of the Community Quilt fabric and put together bags for our members to take home and stitch up. The bags will only contain the strips that are needed (I think September needs three strips) but it was suggested that about twenty bags would be a good number to start with so it will take some time.

But by the time I get home, play a few games on my iPad (to relax you understand) and get my posts finished I have run out of energy. I think it will be a bit more Sashiko stitching and I’ll leave the cutting for tomorrow.

Monday, August 15, 2022

The show at the Hall on Saturday night was excellent. I thought it might be my last “working” show but I think there will be one more before my term is up at the end of September. The duo were ones that Pat and I cancelled due to Covid and it was a real treat to finally have them here. There were a lot of new-to-the-Hall faces in the crowd, as well as a lot of our house concert people. The Hall will be taking over the Home Routes (House Concert) tour for the coming season – there will be work involved but I will be able to just sit and enjoy the shows.

I was full of energy yesterday morning and finished up the September calendar block. When I left off on Saturday I realized I’d made a mistake and had to do one section over. It didn’t take long though and I had it completely done by lunch time. Pat and I ate lunch while we watched a TV show and I spent the rest of the afternoon working on my Sashiko project.

I didn’t get much of a start on my day today. Pat was going to Texada and he wondered if I had been able to “fix” his headphones yet. I hadn’t even touched them, and he was actually lucky that I was able to locate them. He just wanted some padding added to the top of them so it was a quick job even if I had to do it twice because the piece I made the first time was a bit too small. They were done in time to take with him.

Our new yard-person was here this afternoon and I felt I should stay handy in case he had questions. His estimate of time was off a bit but, from a distance, it looks like he did a good job. I saw him digging out blackberry roots in one spot and even if it doesn’t get rid of them completely they will have a struggle to start up again. He did a good job of cleaning up after himself. We’ll have him back to do some power washing in a week or so.

While Simon did his thing I sat and played games on my iPad. Not very productive but I don’t think there was anything that really had to get done. I’ll get packed up tonight for sewing tomorrow; I have a Tuesday project that is ready to go so it is just my sewing machine and a few tools that need to be packed.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

It rained overnight and has been cloudy and cool most of the day. I can see a bit of blue sky out right now so I expect the forecast is right – we’re in for more hot weather next week. Sitting on the deck this morning for coffee didn’t happen and I was all set to go out and eat my lunch on the deck but there were spits of rain so I came back inside.

I’ve taken care of some Guild business; I made arrangements for an out of town teacher and did a bit of work with the costs to see how much we’d have to pay for her class. I think it is reasonable and I hope the rest of the Guild does as well.

We have a show at the Hall tonight. It is one of the groups that Pat and I had to cancel at the very start of the pandemic. It is a Hall-sponsored event tonight so I have work to do. I think I have done everything I needed to and I guess if I missed something we’ll manage. I’m looking forward to the time when going to a show simply means going to a show.

With the rest of my day I’ve finished a card and made a start on my next calendar block. I haven’t followed the block suggested in the sew-along; I hope this one turns out better than the one I did last month. Much to my surprise I still have two card blocks left in the series; I think they are multiplying inside my book (much like scraps multiply inside their bins).

I’ve got a bit more time before supper so I’ll get back to sewing.