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June 20
Becky’s Adventures in Quilting and Travel
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Thanks for stopping by, and thanks so much Carol for another great blog hop!
Another whirlwind week has passed. I had a great weekend with brother Bill and SIL Char. Bill did a couple of things on my to-do list. He installed a new shop light for the garage, and actually rewired my garage and put in outlets for the garage lights so that they were not connected by extension cords wrapped around the rafters and going across the garage to one of the few outlets out there. This week part of the Community Service shelves and stash were moved to my house. The rest will be moved in another week after our workday at Joanne's house, the outgoing co-chair of Community Service for our guild.
Char and I actually did spend a Slow Sunday Stitching last Sunday. Char was working on this cross stitch.
I also got this far on the CQ boho bag front. This is also what I will be working on for this week's Slow Sunday Stitching.
I'll be linking up to Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching. Head on over and check out what other's are working on.
Bill and Char left for Oregon last week to look for their forever home. They will head back this Monday to stay a few days on the way back home to Southern California. Tuesday we have planned a family dinner, for which I needed to pick up my quilting stuff in the kitchen and dining room.
Today, on Father's Day we will be thinking of our loved ones and wishing them a Heavenly Happy Father's Day.
I found this on Facebook recently:
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Another three weeks have passed since the last check-in for the Hand Quilt Along. I haven't really done much in the way of handwork in the past three weeks.
I have been working on clearing out/cleaning up the garage as I have accepted the position as co-chair of the Community Service in my quilt guild. This will involve storing bins of fabric and supplies that we use to make community service quilts.
The garage was my husband's workshop for probably 35 years. I have been slowly selling/getting rid of tools, wood, etc. When John passed away last year, the garage was filled 3/4 full with all his stuff, and sawdust was in the corners just like he left it. I have some tools for my personal use, but not the big heavy woodworking tools. Last Saturday I had pretty much taken care of everything so I blew out the rafters of sawdust and cobwebs. I had purchased a mat to go across part of the garage. The floor is filled with dried glue blobs and paint when he made his projects. So the mat covers the part the Community Service supplies will go on. The guild has metal shelves that will come over to my house too. When I accepted the position, I said I would be finished by the end of July. Since I am done, Joanne whose position I am taking wants to move the stuff over in two weeks after the next workday at her house. So I am ready. Here is my cleaned out garage.
One hand sewing project was the binding on Cali's graduation quilt. She is my grandson Jaeger's girlfriend. I attended the graduation party at her house last Saturday with her friends and family. I met her great-grandmother who is a delightful character.
This was the quilt I made Cali and the label. She loves elephants and I found an elephant panel.
I had quite a busy week last week, with the guild board meeting, a workday at the library right across the street from my home. We pin baste community service quilts so they will be ready to pass out the guild meeting next week, or the work day at the end of the month.
Friday I had my mini quilt group where we do handwork and chat, a lot! I worked on one of my Ella Maria Deacon blocks. This will be what I will be hand stitching this week.
Hand Quilt Along Links
This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another. If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.
Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy and Tracy
I will also be linking up for Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts. Head on over there and check out what others are up to!
My brother Bill and SIL Char are here for a few days, on their way to Oregon, and they came bearing gifts. My brother took John's lathe, which started him off on his woodturning adventure. He has been making beautifully turned bowls, platters, and other items. He is up to over 100 pieces.
Bill made this platter for me and Char decorated it with this gnome, and created cute little hats for every month of the year. They are held on by magnets. She also created the little gnome out of a mushroom bought at the dollar store.
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