We spent a great day in Buffalo NY with Mallory and JoJo. What really grounded, cool girls. Mallory works like crazy at a doggie daycare that she started with a couple of other partners and Jojo is an outdoorisy science/biology chick. They are a good balance for each other.
A few pics of stops along the way and our time at the falls
I have made it a mission not to duplicate any fabrics in the diamonds. Can you believe I didn't have just one more 2.5x2.5 square of plum?
My grandmother had the philosophy that errors were reminders that no one is perfect. So here is one more example of my imperfections.
Now I just have a few half diamonds to complete to finish off the sides.
Let's hope I can keep up the momentum. Any suggestions regarding how to quilt?
When does a hobby take over and become a part of you? If I had a hobby of making paper airplanes would they become a way I choose to decorate my home?
Will I tire of this? I own sewing machines and quilts that belonged to and were made by women in previous generations from both sides of my family. I love this and hope people in my family feel the same way in years to come.
Crappy lighting because my daughter took her lamps to school for her dorm room. I spread this out on the bed and realize I am actually closer to the finish than I thought!..
I have all but one of the final flowers made and just need to attach those and finish the edges. Wow the end of piecing the top in sight!
I have had more starts and so far finishes this year since I began this quilting hobbie/obsession/therapy about 10 years ago. And here is the most recent...it will be red scraps with a white with red flecks as the background.
Is this just plain crazy for someone my age to be doing this? Helping to fight age or am I abusing my body? I sure do feel better after a run even though it is totally brutal while in process.
I have picked up my grandmother's flower garden to work on again. I hope to finish piecing the top in the next few months.
This is where I have spent my lunch hour the last few work days. Warm sun and a book. Students return for the fall semester this week , the calm will be gone. It will be craaazzy. This week is truly the calm before the storm. Long crazy days coming for the next few weeks. Life and work on a college campus. It doesn't get any better than this.
My son...The HS freshman...made the local paper. He is in the center playing during the marching band show debut on 8.8.14
I did not have this finished in time for Heidi to take with her on her journey to Indiana. So she will receive via US Mail this week.
No wonder I have so many UFOs. I should be working on something that is already in progress. ....but new ideas I just have to try. Watcha think??
My kids are both freshmen this year. My son a freshman in high school, he just completed a week of band camp. They have a great show that they learn the moves in one week. Now for polish and the first football game for the premier. Hayden is playing the tenor/tripple/quint. (So many names for the same instrument.) He is standing in the center of two senior drummers.
And the last (?) High school graduation quilt is under my needle. I have three days to deliver.......no pressure!!
Third of four 2014 high school graduation quilts all wrapped up. Ready for my husband's neice. This has been an extremely busy sewing summer!
This is another Bonnie Hunter quilt pattern found on www.quiltville.com under free patterns.
I have been running every other day and have been quite pleased until yesterday.
Let me explain I am not an athlete at all. I began running off and on a few years ago to combat what middle age woman saga is doing to my body and mind.
Having said that, I am not a marathon runner but would like to be. Yesterday may have been the proof that I am not meant for this to be.
I have been running in five minute intervals with a one minute walk in between intervals. Yesterday I ran eight minute intervals and have had knee pain since completing my run. I am less than happy as this has set back my routine!
