A House Full of Fabric

The sun is shining for the first time in a number of days and I am looking forward to getting outside for a walk.  I also need to get the bug tent out and ready to put up before the flying irritants arrive.

I bought a book of patterns for charm (5") squares a while ago but as I had turned most of mine into 4 patch blocks, I needed to use something else.  I found a layer cake (10") batik that would be perfect.  I am looking forward to making something new.  I still have a lot of UFO's but I need something fresh to keep me interested.

I found this picture and  saved it to share with you.  I hope it brings a smile to your day.  I keep trying to use up the fabric that I have but, when I am not looking, it breeds and I have twice as much as I did before.

Blessings,

Covid Careful

 Hubby is outside finishing up our maple syrup and I had a list of things I was hoping to get done.  One of them was finish my monthly magazine article.  I had it all finished but a couple hundred words when my son phoned.  Somehow during the conversation, I touched something on the keyboard and lost the article.  Frustration doesn't even begin to describe how I felt.  I could rewrite as I remembered the gist of what I said but that was going to use extra time.  After a bit of fiddling around, I did recover everything but what I wrote today.  I am going to leave that for a bit and get a quilt loaded on the frame.

We have a lovely day at the Burk's Falls village Quilter's yesterday.  We are still being Covid careful so one member who had been in Toronto for a week only popped in for a moment to give something to one of the ladies and did so while fully masked.  We have such a supportive group.  Everyone is respectful of each other so it makes our time together extra special.

This quilt is one that is being made by our quilter, Betty.  Lovely colours and layout.

Blessings,

Peepers are Peeping

I had another lovely day yesterday celebrating the birthday of a friend.  We went to a community about an hour north where a quilt shop had just opened.  Fibre Chicks turned out to have a lot more products that I thought it might as well as offering classes and long arm quilting.  I bought some fabric, thread and a really cute hedgehog pattern which will be great as a scrappy.

After that, we went to a restaurant that had been recommended and had a very satisfying lunch.    As we were finishing that, it was time to give the gifts.  Our birthday girl was pleased with our choices.  We had spotted a recycle (send hand) store near the restaurant which raised money for animal shelters.  As we are all animal lovers  we walked to the store only to find it closed on Thursdays which was a bit annoying.

I was telling husband about the day and he decided we should take a trip there some day.  We have been to the community before as they have a livestock auction and we have added some hens to our flock. However, we haven't been to the main street.  Although it is a small community, it does have a lot of places worth exploring.

The sun is shining today and it is warm enough to go out with just a light jacket.  Hubby is boiling maple sap and enjoying the fresh air.  I am working on some small projects trying to catch up with doing some things like hemming a friends pants and finishing aprons for the Legion president.

Heidi dog and I went for a walk.  The spring peepers are announcing their presence as are a number of owls.  Sounds like spring is here.

Blessings,

Still a Cutie

 We are drawing near to the end of April and still getting snow.  Hubby says the moisture is good for the ground and I agree but would still like to see a bit of blue in the sky.

In addition to my other writing, I have been busy helping a friend who is a candidate in the upcoming election in Ontario.  This is his first run so I have been giving what guidance I have garnered from my own experience and accumulated knowledge.  I designed and made the trifold pamphlet to be given out.  This is a really big step and, if elected, I hope he doesn't find it overwhelming.  Political neophytes are always full of hope and vision but quickly learn that you are a kernel on a cob of corn. That aside, he will still be able to represent our area and make sure that our needs are mentioned.

I still haven't done my income tax or finished some small sewing projects but hope to get at them later today or tomorrow.  Wednesday afternoon I have to get a skin cancer removed.  Apparently, I might need a couple of stitches.  I am going to ask if they can tighten up my jowls while sewing!

I hope you all had a nice Easter weekend.  We had our meal with neighbour friends.  We usually get together with them for all the major holidays especially now, with the price of gas, we don't drive to hubby's family. 

Here is a recent photo I took of our Heidi dog.  Still a cutie.

Blessings, 

Coughing and Sneezing.

I am just recovering from a head cold that had me coughing, sneezing and blowing all last week. It started with a sore throat and headache which caused some concern,  I have the home Covid test kits so I did that and it came out with a negative which was a relief.

My birthday was on Friday and three of my friends took me out for a lovely celebration.  We went to a fabric store (they gave me a gift certificate) bought my lunch and then gifted me with some thoughtful and lovely presents. There was even a cake.  I came home feeling thorought.ly spoiled.

Yesterday at quilt group, one of the members demonstrated a pattern that she had been making.  She had shared a number of the tops she had made using this method a few weeks ago and we were all so impressed that she promised to show us how to do it.  I am looking forward to making one myself now.  I will try and write down the steps so I can share.  I did tape the lesson but the audio wasn't very good.

I was hoping to get outside tomorrow and rake the lawn but the weather report says rain for the rest of the week.  Hubby is trying to cook his maple sap and rain won't help him either.

I finished putting the borders on a top that will be given to a charity.  It took me longer to finish the last half of the last strip than it did for the other three sides.  First my machine started acting up so I had to switch to another.  The top thread on this one had got tangled around a pin cushion that I have on the arm.  That got sorted out and needle threaded, sewed a few inches and the bobbin ran out. Sometimes you just have to persevere!

Blessings,