First off, thanks to everyone who has linked up or commented here lately. Things in my life and the lives of people I care about are still very uncertain due to situations outside our control, I'm angry, and I'm tremendously behind on answering emails and/or visiting blogs. I'm trying to respond as I'm able.
I'd meant to share my PHD progress last week, but with everything else going on, I completely forgot. I finished two pieces in January: Bedford Tiles and a table runner from my UFO pile. You can scroll back to my previous posts to see pictures if you want.
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Linking with Ms. P Designs PHD |
I attended two days of the big guild's retreat last week. I completed my Runway #2 quilt top.
Or so I thought until I laid it out to take the above picture and was unhappy with the fabric placement. I selectively seam-ripped and am working on inserting new blocks.
I had also packed one of my older UFO projects, the race car quilt. I purchased a kit while we lived in Maryland and had intended to make it for my son for when he moved from the crib to a "big boy" bed. He can drive now, so it's been a while. I discovered that I'd cut out the entire quilt, but never started sewing it. I completed several blocks at the retreat before packing it in. I'm impressed that I was able to get the fabric direction right on all of the blue/green blocks. I think I may donate this one to Habitat whenever it gets finished.
Thankfully, work has started to pick up and I quilted several things.
Jo Ellen requested Stipple for her table runner.
Jan left the design for her table runner up to me and I picked Curly.
I quilted loopy meander for a shy quilter (not allowed to share). I thought this batik fabric was really pretty. Sorry the picture is shadowy; I was working at night again and it was hard to photo just that without sharing anything else.
I started on Marsali's group of quilts. She requested Whoop-de-do for this one.
My son is finally on the mend--thank you to all who sent get well wishes. Beaker the chicken will be going to the vet today since she's having trouble walking. Never in my life did I think I'd be paying for a vet visit, particularly for a chicken. The roosters have been going at each other, unless we interrupt them, in which case they go for us instead. After seeing their behavior, I wonder if Beaker got caught in the crossfire. Or maybe she slid off the coop ramp in the poor weather. Who knows?
We have another robotics tournament this weekend and my daughter is coming home to visit, which I am really looking forward to. We've been housesitting for our neighbor for months and months. They've had another offer on their house and it was inspected this week, so I'm hoping for everyone's sake that this one goes through.
Linking with Quiltery, My Quilt Infatuation, and Alycia Quilts.
Love the last quilt. I've been wanting to make that pattern. I hope Beaker will be okay. Your comments made me chuckle!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your finishes and progress! Roosters can be very aggressive; they didn't get to stay around the hens when they started acting like bad boys. I hope that your hen gets well soon.
ReplyDeleteOh, and thanks for linking up with PHD in 2025!
DeleteHoping things calm down for you. I had to laugh about taking a chicken to the vet! I haven't done it yet but there's been a time or two I thought the same thing. We have culled our flock so I'm currently missing them and the eggs but it has been nice not worrying about them in all this snow/freezing temps. Planning on getting new ones this summer I think...can't quite make up my mind when to get them I guess. Way to go on all the progress!
ReplyDeleteThanks. She has a lesion which may be a tumor/cancer. We're treating her for 14 days and then doing a follow-up. 😭
DeleteBeautiful post
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, it's a small world after all!! I have a quilt on my frame right now that my friend started for her son's "big boy bed" back in 1984 and never finished -- until now! -- so she has you beat with your son's race car quilt. That is, if we're giving out prizes for quilts that don't get finished until long after they've been outgrown. And my Deco quilt was supposed to be for my oldest son's bedroom in North Carolina when he left for college because that room was finally going to be neat and clean and able to have the door open... Hah! Sending all the love I can muster to you, your family, your son, (and your chicken).
ReplyDeletePoor Beaker... Your retreat quilt is very pretty and colorful!!
ReplyDeleteHope all the other things settle down for you