The weather could not have been better, and we have a few more days of stellar weather before there’s a change. It’s warm, sunny, low humidity & dew point — it’s just perfect. More, please!!
My main accomplishment over the weekend was getting the first border sewn to my quilt top!
There was a lot of cutting, piecing, trimming & pressing to start!
That matching of the join at the border with the sashing/cornerstone seam could not have lined up better if I’d planned it. I’m not sure that I would have planned it, but since it happened organically, I let it be.
I look pretty pleased, don’t I? It’s a pretty accurate image.
Next up are some large, dotty flying geese blocks. I made a paper template to check the proportions & may modify my original plan… will need to look at it again.
Here’s a little nugget to start your week with a smile:
We’ve been noticing Davy’s style lately — he’s been showing up with his t-shirt tucked neatly into his jeans. The only thing missing was a belt, and Ali fixed that with this amazing Golden-D version… which Davy absolutely cannot stop looking at! He looks pretty pleased, too, doesn’t he? So adorable.
I’m continuing the motif all the way up the back, though the designer has that stopping at some point and continuing with just the mosaic garter stitch. I have plenty of the Noro yarn… and I like how it looks. Two fronts shall soon(-ish) commence!
READING:
John of John for as long as I can keep my eyes open every night. I think I’m also going to start listening to it.
QUILTING:
I found some clear stacking drawer units & spent some time folding & organizing my fabric stash. I really need to see things, so this works for me!
The two drawers on top are all fat quarters, with just a few fat eighths & a couple of larger cuts. The middle drawer (with all the dots lined up on the left) is all Kaffe Fassett/Collective, and the top drawer is everything else I’ve collected over the years. There’s an old Craftsy kit occupying the bottom drawer right now (including a jelly roll & a thread collection), but that will likely find another spot as I think all my larger cuts of fabric (mostly Kaffe) will get folded & stored in there. I’m trying to make some room for actual sewing!!
I got together last night with The Tuesday Quilters — everyone in last winter’s sampler class has been itching to get together & work on a new project! I know, I know… there’s still a long way to go on my original project, but I’m really glad I went! One of the women in the group was 2.5 weeks out from hip replacement & doing great — using a cane, off of the hard drugs & even driving. It really made me feel good to see that.
We chose a project, will meet once a month instead of weekly (so it’ll be a little less hectic), and we’ll learn a few new things (hello, curves & strip piecing). Though I love & am tempted by all the colorful fabrics in that middle drawer, I think I might swing the other way for the new project… all those black & white fabrics, perhaps with a bit of red. And I’ll probably stick to “throw” size rather than going off the deep end again. haha.
Touchdown #1. Rusty didn’t waste any time getting to the beach yesterday; it’s only about a :10 minute walk from his Airbnb, and he said that it’s a really nice neighborhood. The Airbnb looked cute, too.
He’s heading to old haunts in the Seal Beach area today, hopefully doing some visiting, definitely some sketching.
(Seeing those toes in the sand would make me feel pretty jealous if we weren’t heading to DC for a long weekend in a couple of weeks!)
Touchdown #2. A perk of one of my credit cards is an InstaCart credit, which I don’t always take advantage of, but sometimes…
…the right thing comes along at the right time! It just so happens that I’m taking all the kids to a Green Bay Blizzard (indoor arena) football game in mid-June. And the next day, Malina will be attending their youth camp (she was the only one really interested). We sometimes refer to her as “Sporty Spice.” (And she’s in it for the fashion as much as anything else. haha.) Anyway, you can hardly live in NE Wisconsin and avoid football, but in reality — even though they’re aware, none of the kids really know how it works. ALDI just happened to have this amazing stadium rug yesterday, and I’ve been talking about getting out my mom’s “cheat sheet” football recipe cards… I just need to fashion some “players” and we’ll be ready for our own little training camp!
I was up an hour earlier than usual this morning to take Rusty to the airport. He’s on his way to SoCal for a week of walking on the beach, sketching waves, and visiting friends.
He was on the inaugural flight of Allegiant’s nonstop service from Appleton to Santa Ana! How cute is that?
