This past week was less hectic. I did have two board meetings on Tuesday, the Begonia Board Meeting, and the Quilt Guild Board Meeting where I serve on the Community Service section. Basically the rest of the week was my own. My daughter Kristen and I have been participating in two water exercise classes at an indoor pool, an aqua yoga, and a Shallow Water H20 class with exercises. I have been feeling somewhat better participating in these, along the walking I do with some neighborhood friends 4-5 times per week.
This week was grandson Keaton's 18th birthday. With him being out of state at college, this was the first birthday I haven't been able to celebrate with him.
This week I worked on a Christmas gift for a secret quilting sister. It is a Flora Supply Case by Clover and Violet. I made one of these before, and my sister-in-law Char said she could use one, so I gave her mine. It is a zippered pouch with mesh and fabric pockets.
The original pattern had 2.5 inch squares for the cover, but I had a ton of hexies I was itching to use. This will be the cover of my secret quilting sister. I plan to make one for me too, but I need make some more hexies.
This week I also worked on my 3 yard quilt. The members of our guild were challenged to making a 3 yard quilt for Community Service. The Programs directors had packaged together yards of three different fabrics and we chose which one we wanted. I have had mine done since the last day camp, I just needed to quilt it. I got it done this week and got the binding on. One of the things I will be doing for Slow Sunday Stitching is sewing the binding down.
I also will be working on my Witch Hazel. I don't have that much more to do.
Saturday daughter Katie and I worked the Begonia booth at a local plant show. It is hard to work with all the plants sitting around you and not purchasing anything. There was a succulent booth across from us, and I also bought a cactus.
Afterwards Katie and I went to lunch and had an excellent salad.
Our weather has been record-breaking high still, and I haven't gotten much work done in the yard, little to none, and there is no end in sight yet to the hot weather.
I will be linking up to Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching. Head on over and check what everyone is working on.
Thanks for stopping by!
The case cover is really cute! Yes, the grandchildren grow up and move away. I'm glad you had a good time with your daughters, happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I wouldn't be able to resist buying plants, too. That cactus is a pretty thing...those pink flowers are dainty. The zippered pouch is lovely with all those hexies. I must say that salad looks delicious, Karrin.
ReplyDeleteWater yoga sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteI love the case cover. That community service quilt is so pretty. Enjoy your week. I hope the weather cools soon.
ReplyDeleteThe Flora Supply Case looks like a great gift for a stitching friend! My local quilt group exchanges gifts at Christmas, and I need to get started on a project for that. Your activities with your daughters sound fun, too! Happy Stitching today, Karrin!
ReplyDeleteThat supply case looks great, both for me and for gifting!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty little pouch you have made, and a great 3 yard quilt finish too.
ReplyDeleteThe hexie case is such a nice gift! Great three yard quilt too. That cactus is very pretty. Gail at the cozy quilter
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