Gearing Up and Setting Goals

 

 

 

 

Here we are, the end of August and
dare I even think it

 

 

I must admit, however,
I don't have any big quilting plans
that must be finished by Christmas this year.

 

 

That's not to say things are not gearing up for a busy time in the next month or so:

*Labor Day weekend I'm traveling to Little Rock, AR to visit a long-time friend, Annette.
        Annette and I go way back to Portland days when our children were very young.

      *I'm hoping this trip will include a few Quilt Shop stops.  According to the internet,
        there are a few shops in the Little Rock area.

*The daughter is coming for a visit with her main squeeze the week after I return.

*An annual software conference happens later in September in Lincoln, NE.
        *This will include a visit with my college roomie, Cori and her D.H.

*Then it is off to Calif to visit The Babes for two whole weeks!!
         While I do NOT miss Calif in any way, I desperately miss the people left behind.
          I cannot wait to see them.

 

I've already called Faith, my Calif LAQ to see if I can get on her list.  The plan is to take one top and the Quilting Auntie memorial wall hanging to Calif with me and have Faith quilt them while I'm there.  There are LAQs here in the area, most certainly, I just have not searched them out yet.

UPDATE:  From the time I started this post to today my plan was to have created more blocks for Pat Sloan Summer Soiree QAL that I started in June, 2021, assemble it and get it ready for Faith to quilt while I'm in Calif.

I got all the fabric out and started to cut fabric to make three more blocks.

 

But, life happened...my dad fell and broke his shoulder....my days and nights have been spent at the hospital. 
Now I do not know what will actually get done, or when....we will see.

Blast From The Past

 

We all have 'em....projects that go cold.  Then they are tucked away in a cubby or a box somewhere ...
out of sight, out of mind.  

Occasionally we might dig one out and start working on it and
wonder-of-worders, actually finish it and others we pass along to a new home.  

 

 

I did a lot of passing along when I moved from CA to KY earlier this year. 
One project I started when 16-year-old Cash was born and never finished....
Snugly Bugly, by Amy Bradley.  
I passed it along where it was more appreciated.

And, this past week, the same thing happened to me!

Charlotte-the-Tall sent me a package....

Remember the Glorious Hexies?  

 

 

 

 

Charlotte and I started these in 2016.  Read Here

She's done some, I've done some. 
Then she decided it was time to bless someone else....ME!!!

Accomplishes two things: 1) gets them out of her cubby and
2) breathes new life into my hexies!  Win!!  Win!!

 

 

 

 

These are the Hexies Charlotte-the-Tall completed.

Here is the entire group!  I'm so excited!

I'll be traveling soon and will be taking these along.

 

 

 

And just for fun!  Here is a picture of a woman who not only finished her Hexie quilt, but entered it in a show.  
(I don't know her, I saw this on FB, click HERE.)

Receiving these has given me new inspiration.  Thank You, Charlotte!

And Just Like THAT

 

Cash is 16!!!

 

Asking a Quilter to Mend

 

It started out innocently  enough...the sister asking me to fix one of dad's shirts

.....then it was another shirt

....then it was dad's britches, then another pair of britches.
(That's what they say in Kentucky...britches...instead of pants. 
That's what I say now, too....)

....then it was replace a zipper in my niece's dress... a hidden zipper. 
I'm surprised I even remember how (I did watch a YouTube video to refresh my memory. Don't you LOVE YouTube.)

But these are the gifts we give our family and those we love, besides quilts.

P.S.  Watching this documentary will change your mind about mending.  HERE

Helpful Hints From Heloise

 

 

 

...I used to read her column in the newspaper...The Oregonian....back when we would get our news on the doorstep every morning.  (And, Miss Manners.)

The following popped up on my YouTube Feed. 
Turned out to be a very helpful hint.

Easily square up your quilt using a laser square.

HERE

Looks interesting. 
And, I figured if one is good then two must be better!  Right?

Batteries not included* ...three AA.

 

And the verdict is in!  I LOVE IT!!!! 

 

 

Truth be told I probably could have done it just as easily with one unit.

 

And, She's done!

I hung it on my studio door with clear command hooks.

 

You are supposed to be able to use this on the wall to hang pictures and things.  I could not get it to work for that.  I think the suction cups are too recessed.   Perhaps are more expensive one would be better if you want to use it for that purpose. 
I'm happy with it for squaring up quilts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It feels good when things are finished ... all seems right with the world.

*Batteries Not Included is a great movie....click HERE to watch a clip, then pop the corn and turn on Netflix.