yeah blues, not THE blues....blue fabrics....sure, got stacks of them. pulled out five to sew up these squares for the senior center's donation quilt.
ramped up endorphins this week from gym visit giving me mojo for just about anything, even in this wicked heat. first thing, miss phoebe's in the house!
she's so glad to be back where she belongs...for now anyway. also got this done....
all nine starbursts are done....this weekend will start on setting pieces and put it all together....
only 2 rows left to add to the 'spectrum' top to be finished and a wall quilt UFO got its binding sewn on, so that should be a weekend finish as well. will show later...also started cutting applique pieces for the penn dutch wall quilt since dear daughter gifted me this fancy tin for the UFO...
now that back to exercise, can sit and quilt without guilt, so it'll be back to 'midnight' as the next UFO to cross off. and for all you carbo lovers, new book borrowed from library....
nearly every recipe drool worthy...i'd love to make a lot of them but a fair portion have ingredients taboo for the cardiac lifestyle...asian sauces, bacon, pancetta, feta and other cheeses. there are a few i can try without provoking the ire of cardioman tho...lol
no plans for holiday weekend except sewing and a few house chores...just fine with me. few more medical appointments upcoming with the leg. had to remove unna boot as simply too tight, for which i'll be scolded. wound nurse helpful but honestly, she makes me feel like an 8-year-old who wet their pants in school. and the $35 compression stockings are too tight as well...bye bye that money. so keeping busy is helping to mostly ignore it. that's the latest from this lake woebegone....
last but not least, a tribute to my dear friend vic....just last week learned of her passing...had tried to contact her several times in the past couple of years without any response, so was concerned. we were crazy quilters in crime when i lived in new england. her home was overflowing with fabric everywhere--over chairs, in baskets in the kitchen and a big pile of priority mail packages in the living room...LOL! she lost interest when her husband died a few years back and probably succumbed to a broken heart...rest easy my friend.
The blue blocks are very pretty. You certainly do keep busy. Thank you for the update on Vic. I used to enjoy reading her blog "Park Hill Farm" and I felt her heartbreak when her husband died. I've often wondered how she was doing since then. I agree, rest easy.
ReplyDeleteOh, Grace, how that photo brings back memories for me, too! I've snapped many a snapshot on that porch at KQ back in the day. Sigh. I'm deeply saddened to learn that Vic has passed away. How did you find out? I used to visit her blog and she always had something going on. You're right, after her husband died she dropped away, I would check her blog often to find nothing at all. My heart rests now in the peace that they are together again, living with God.
ReplyDeleteTake good care, I'm sorry about the devices not helping with the leg but buoyed at your energy returning for the important things~ like stitching!! :)
no obit for vic just googled and found probate notice listing her sister as executrix...i sent a card and thought she might respond but nothing yet...
ReplyDeleteOh noes! Vic! Just saw reminders in my social media about losing Marianne in June and now Vic. Our hearts grieve. Take care, Grace!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about Vic. I remember how devastated she was when her lifelong companion, her husband died. Thank you for sharing, I've wondered how she was.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to loose a friend with whom you've made so many memories.
Vic was a friend to so many of us. I enjoyed reading your accounts of the times you and she got together. The blues look gread and I love those starbursts. Stay cool!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about Vic. I enjoyed her blog, and hearing about life in New England, which I miss so much, even after being gone almost 40 years.
ReplyDeletedeb..youtube has a live feed called "live new england"....cameras from many locations....fun to watch...grace
DeleteLove the blues........ Sad about your friend but atleast you know she's gone..... Not left wondering....... How wonderful that you got to meet up ......
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