Once the DGDs got back from their harrowing adventure, we decided to spend an afternoon together. They each brought their best friend and we went to the movies. A chick flick ... what else? The Last Song (Nicholas Sparks story) with Miley Cyrus. My oldest (14 yrs) DGD thinks Nicholas Sparks should find someone else to write the endings to his stories because he doesn't know how to do it right !!
From there it was off to get ice cream and after buttering them up real good .... I asked for a favor. Would you guys please go with me to the quilt store that is on our way home? My girls knew what that meant and were eager to go, but their friends did not know what to expect. So we descended upon Quilt-In-A-Day, a shop near my house and had a blast! The ladies in the shop were quite entertained as well !!
The girls helped me pick out fabrics to go with the Hunky-Dory Layer Cake (my first purchase from Soggy Bottom Flats on Etsy). When they realized Grandma was sewing again, they began to collect and coordinate fabric for themselves. Their friends got right into the spirit of things with us. It was such fun!
But my weekend was not a good one. I was hoping to finish the last of the quilting on the quilt for my DGD in AZ but found I was in too much pain to sit at the machine and move the quilt around. I was starting to go down the road toward depression, but then I remembered all the work I have been putting into rejoining the quilting world. After some thought, I figured out a system to employ so I could cut up the Layer-Cake, pin together the squares, sew them and still be semi-reclined in bed. By Sunday evening I had 24, nine patch, 12 inch squares made. The last 6 are pinned and ready to sew. I was pretty proud of myself ....
Here is a photo of some of them strewn across my counter top:
I guess it doesn't look like much, but I am pleased. Now the scary part ..... to cut them up and put them back together. For someone who has never done this design .... it is very much like a mystery quilt.
Tonight I plan to review the instructions and demo online ..... stay tuned.
You rock Joanne...I can hardly wait! Take a deep breath, relax and get ready to be very pleased with yourself! Congrats, Elaine
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ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun time with the girls! And falling in love with fabric is the first step to wanting to sew. You never know, they might catch the 'bug'!
I love the fabrics, and can't wait to see them in the disappearing 9 patch. They are bright and pretty. They did a great job helping pick them out!~
Glad you figured out how to sew in bed! You know you have a desire to sew when in pain and in bed! God is with you! Push on-ward....and you'll have wonderful quilts to share!