turkey trottin'

yesterday was the monthly bee gathering....we take turns meeting at homes to chat, sew, snack etc... for a special treat, lunch was prepared and provided....sooo delish and the company at the table could not have been better...plenty of quilty talk and camaraderie was enjoyed.  my project for bee meetings is my wild turkeys wall quilt, hoping, of course, for a finish in time for november.   coming along quicker than anticipated with nearly 2 blocks done except for openings at bottom for the legs. 

here's the pattern photo in case you don't recall...

the half square triangles are DONE and waiting due to a past swap; squirreled them away for "someday" and the time is now!  so a november finish is possible....and since we were in the neighborhood yesterday, dropped by at capital quilts for some browsing and fondling...terrific stuff on sale...

the bats and stripes are for projects in the works; the brandon mably triangles "just because" and the chickadees were FREE with my Dulles show book coupon.   the chickadee is the maine state bird and it is so cute to see them out and about in the winter when all is drab and dreary.   all in all, the day was nothing short of uber-enjoyable.  local temps have finally inched below the mid-90s with low humidity so simply perfect.  even at this early hour, the day is overflowing with blessings....

aaahhhhh...

after a busy day of catch up, finally got some machine time in and finished another row of the scrappy inchie that has been named, "my stash--inch by inch"....

got some batteries for the camera, so the color is much better in this updated photo....i just love this.  there is one more row of 3 blocks, 16 rows of 16 inchies, plus the side borders of rows of 4, then top and bottom rows of 4 neutrals, then a final border of 4 rows of more multicolored inchies.   it'll get tied closely and then live with me...i just love it as it contains so many pleasant sewing memories.   plain and simple but oh so special!

week's progress...

would be this one lonely block, #6 in the antebellum album sew along...

last wednesday after an all-day senior center event, ran a few errands and back home to regroup/relax.  just wasn't meant to be.  late afternoon realized a possible life-threatening issue and called 911, was then admitted to local hospital and discharged just today.  not really sick, just a medication adjustment and waiting on resolution of an issue that has done just that.  can't complain, after all disregarding the IV bruises, had TV, a comfy bed, room service 24/7, a chef at my disposal, plus a waiter, housekeeper and personal assistant was peachy....had the foresight to tuck a thick book in my bag but alas, had removed my busy box.   so, behind a week on sewing schedule but no real harm.  glad to get things sorted before my vacation and all should be well now. *** short post as things to do....catch you later!