Finally….we saw this big,
yellow orb on Saturday morning (9/27)…it’s been so long since we’ve seen it
that it took a few moments to identify it as the sun! Michael was happy to leave early for golf at
SCCL, and I settled into the studio to sew.
What a difference a jelly roll and a simple block design makes….on
retreat I was working on 9 patches that were 3-3/4 inches finished…and I
started with big pieces of fabric. That
pattern is taking FOREVER!!! Saturday
morning I started with a jelly roll and a simple block design…within 25 minutes
I had 4 blocks done!
Janice completed a
quilt top in this pattern at retreat…I am liking it so much I may take some of
my scrap 2-1/2 inch strips and make another one.
Jan came over around 11 and we
loaded up the back for Walt’s green quilt on Miss Scarlet.
Jan's batting was in a bag, so we stretched it out on the pool table to
relax for a day or 2, and she picked out the leaf pattern that she wants on the
quilt. Shortly after Jan left my honey
got home with an 89 for his score. I am
surprised he did that well after golfing so late the previous day. He decided to retire to the deck to ‘read’
for a bit (more napping than reading I think) and Janice and I SKYPED for an
hour (since we missed our regular Wednesday night). Then it was back to my jelly roll blocks. Even with all of the visiting I did, by
dinnertime all 40 blocks were done…INCREDIBLE!!!
Michael had a little company when he took his shower in the late afternoon (this is the closest they've been since last winter):
Michael had a little company when he took his shower in the late afternoon (this is the closest they've been since last winter):
We had pizza’s again for dinner (I
just LOVE these new, quick pizzas)
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and then we settled in with popcorn to watch STAR TREK IV:THE VOYAGE HOME. It was a great evening.
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We had breakfast on the deck
Sunday morning (9/28) and relaxed and read the paper for a bit. I finally told myself I was procrastinating
and headed to the studio to finish loading up Jan’s quilt. I spent an hour and felt that everything was
perfect. I got the left side and the top
basted, then turned on computer program.
What a surprise….NOT….program not working :~(.
My screen says the machine is unable to connect with the program. I turn off, unplug and re-plug in everything several
times…same result. I say a bad word and
go back to organizing sewing room.
Michael got all of my blocks laid out on the design wall, and I love
them, but the dimensions are too small.
I am going to
order some type of rainbow fabric to make the quilt top more of a single bed
size. I spent the rest of the day and
early evening making a sewing apron for Miss Scarlet.
Then it was snuggling on the couch with my
honey and watching TV.
I can't believe Ms. Scarlet is still having issues !!! I think that would have been the last straw for me... I'm glad Jan is so close to getting that quilt done. Can't wait to see photos of it !
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