4.23.2024
4.21.2024
Embellishment
I made this quilt way back in August 2021 (here), calling it “Retirement Goals” since hubby and I have talked often about visiting all most of the National parks once we retired.
Until I got the MSQ Wildflower kit (here) - I really like the durability and colors of #8 perle cotton - and we decided to take a trip to Maine’s Acadia National Park (and more!) next week. Nothing like a deadline to get me motivated.
I’m starting with a round of simple chain stitch in a variety of colors for the parks we’ve already visited together (solo visits, pre-married life, don’t count.) Maybe I’ll add some thread weaving and simple flowers later.
So fun and a great tv watching project. Four parks ‘chained’, only 58-ish to go.
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Labels:embroidery,quilting
4.19.2024
Finished! But Not Mailed
I’d hoped to get this in the mail today
but Jac and I went to Simi to pick up my (hopefully) repaired sewing machine. New repair guy, at my usual repair shop, said he couldn’t find anything wrong except a bent needle . . . Crossing my fingers he’s correct but we’ll see . . .
I originally thought this one was going for donation (here) but Rachel said she wanted it (hooray!!) so I backed it with an orange print she picked out and then had it quilted with paisleys, one of her favorite designs.
So pretty. So soft. So glad it’s going to a good home.
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Labels:quilting
4.15.2024
Spring Is Sprung
Spring is finally here (crossing fingers…)
Jac was out hunting lizards - she actually caught one last year and I don’t know who was more shocked, her or the lizard 😂 -and practicing her rooster tail watering skills - I was standing well out of range -
for the first time this year.Me: I can’t find my phone.
Jac, age 7: You really need to be more responsible with your things.
😳
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Labels:Grandkids
4.14.2024
Goldilocks
My big sewing machine started making funny noises and, just in case I didn’t get the hint, skipping every other stitch, so Friday I took it in for service a spa treatment.
Now…. it seems so small! Going back to 7mm feet feels so strange and I couldn’t for the life of me remember what the needle setting was for a 1/4” seam.
Soooooo, I started a new project.
Sew pretty! One quarter down, three to go.
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Labels:quilting
4.13.2024
Roundup
Donovan was too sick to go to school this week so he got to stay home with us.
Jac and I made a new-to-us bread that’s sooooooo easy. (Here)
Only 4 ingredients; mix, cover and set aside for 8-24 hours; then bake. So delicious! And it’s small loaf so it doesn’t go stale before we can eat alllllll of it.
Aunt Teena made Leia the cutest Spiderman purse. I think she likes it!
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4.12.2024
Recount
Apparently I can’t count.
I thought the last block I finished (here) was #4 and was tearing my craft room apart trying to find the missing piece.
So, here’s Wildflower block #3, which I finished fourth.And #5 is well underway. Still having (miscounted) fun with these!
I’m struggling to get accurate pictures. The blue in #5 is closest to the actual dark denim color of the background fabric.
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Labels:embroidery,Wildflower kit