After two spring-like days, it appears we are heading back into winter and may even see a few snowflakes in the coming days. Good! I'd hate to think I missed our winter entirely!
VAL - what is the new quilt you are doing? Clever of you to find the pattern without having to take (and pay for) the class. I've seen your sewing and I would imagine with your skills you could teach the class! I made two Dresden Plates yesterday for March Lotto. They were fun and easy. I think my favorite part is choosing the fabrics. I understand you missing your dad - I cared for my dad, too and boy, could he get ornery. He passed away in Dec of 1994 and every day I wish I could hear him grumble at me one more time.
CHRISS - That is cool that Jerry asked to go for a ride. And to pop his ears!
Glad it worked for him. I can't believe Marilyn is going to be 21 years old! How did that happen?? Do you know if she is able to have any contact with her siblings? I hope you can get your Singer to sing for you again! I thought something was wrong with my machine a few years ago. It, too, was slowing down. Then I realized that it has a speed control and somehow I'd accidentally bumped it so the machine was sewing only at half speed. MARY Q - My friend, Susie, is doing well, but it's a long haul. Thanks for asking. She is now weight-bearing on her left foot, but her right was a very nasty compound fracture that even made the paramedics squeamish. She gets PT every day, but is getting a little bored. She has lots of sisters and friends that visit her but she misses her hubby, who is still recovering from whatever he had (not Covid). But he is doing fine. He's quite capable in the kitchen and the laundry room and the TV room. (he says). He refuses any and all help offered. Did you find any wonderful treasures yesterday? Did you look for your Correlle dishes? (I still carry a picture of the pattern you are looking for). Fabric? Good books? I find quilting and cook books sometimes as well as novels.
JANA - what's the star quilt report? And did you solve the Mystery of the Nighttime Crash?
JUDI - Will you be home tonite? I was thinking you took two nights to go south, but were going to make the trip north spending only one night on the road. They say the best day of vacation is the day you leave and the second best is the day you get home. My phone says you might be getting a little snow at home this morning, will have a sunny afternoon, but temps only reaching 33*. Going to be quite a switch from FL! But home is HOME.
LOIS - How was the first day of your sewing vacation? Do you miss it yet??
Yesterday morning I puttered in the kitchen, washed trailer throw rugs, and made two Dresden Plates. I spent the afternoon working in the yard. We have a few huge maple trees, on each side of the house, and all our flowerbeds, grass, side patio are covered in dead leaves. So lots to do out there. My daffodils and tulips came up right through the leaves so now I have to carefully remove them by hand. The good news is I have daffodils and tulips up!
Depending on weather I will either be out in the yard again today or in the sewing room, starting to work on backing for my unicorn quilt. I plan to use Lori Holt's Spelling Bee book to make 6" letters spelling out the kids' names on the back of their quilts - Rylan, Addison, and Carson. And Amara, too, of course. I also got the idea of using this book to make letter and number flash cards for Amara in the next year or two. Antonio says he is going to home school her (He is a teacher, after all) and I thought a set of handmade flash cards from me would be more fun.
So many plans, so little time.
Have a Splendid Saturday!
mary z
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