wednesday report

most of today's sewing--well all of it really--was spent on my secret gift quilt project.  i did some quick fuzzy math and realized in order to have the top done by june, will have to make 22 blocks every week....EEEKS!  a great motivator and so just joy has been working hard today.  but i have also worked on the bird house project....

definitely a work in progress, but while rummaging in the stash for something else, came across 2 prints that thought would work as birds and they do.  no rush on this one....

last week bookmobile lady gave me a starter pot with something planted....given out free for national library week.  mine had no tag so it was a mystery, but i think it's either cilantro or parsley....plants don't do well here in summer because it's either too hot or too cold (a/c)...so we'll see how long this one lasts...

and my dearest daughter sent me this for mother's day....she has to work sunday but we'll celebrate after...it's nice to be spoiled a bit but really the joy is all mine...

and me and my mum are again counting the days until our next visit....first must endure the blistering summer here in maryland....now back to those blocks!!

midnight again

during a zoom party last night, chose to work on "midnight at the oasis" attaching the appliques to the vine border.  amazed at how much those few colorful additions have kicked this up yet another notch...

the pattern picture isn't clear enough regarding placement of the appliques, so just winged it and tried to make it look serendipitous to fit the design.  not all are sewn yet but soon will be, then it's onward to the next border of checkerboard design.  after that, one more border to flimsy and basting...could easily be a 2022 finish, i'm thinking.

pulled out a couple of free cross-stitch patterns to kit up for some lazy, warm weather stitching.  these are small pieces, quickly finished, for those times when need a break from machine or hoop.

all required floss and fabric on hand.  even though weather is cool again today, warmer days are promised and soon one day will wake up and oppressive heat will be here for the duration...that's the south!