How did that happen? This summer flew by for me, and it was a delightful summer, too.
This morning I switched out the table toppers. Here’s “Fall in Maine,” which is meant to remind me of the brilliant blue fall sky and the bright, bright fall leaves set amidst the green “pointy firs.”
My air conditioning is fixed, and the misbehaving zone damper is on order. I think it makes sense to fix that before giving it any more time to…misbehave sporadically. Thus, next summer should hopefully be without air conditioning drama.
It’s going to be a quiet week for me, which is a blessing after last week’s busy schedule.
A quiet week means quilting, gardening, and, as always for me, cooking.
“Bright and Beautiful” has landed in its new home. When it was unboxed at my longtime friend’s house in Colorado, her kitty found it immediately while she was dealing with the empty box. She sent me this picture with the news that it had arrived safely.
It has now been washed (with color grabbers included) and gifted to its intended owner.
“Cross Tiles” is on the longarm. The English Paper Piecing table topper project grows each night. I’ll need 25 blocks plus edge pieces, unless I applique to a border. And look what is happening on the design wall:
These blocks are Leila Gardunia’s “Scrappy Stars.” I purchased the 8-inch block size and 25 different center patterns and was making blocks slowly as a kind of leader/ender project. But, at some point, a quilt grows in size until it is time to make it the primary project so it can be moved along.
There are two of these blocks in process on my sewing table, so that leaves five more blocks to make–and, then, the the task of sewing the rows and the whole top together. Will it be finished this week? That’s the goal.
This scrappy quilt has been a fun project. Blocks will, of course, get moved around. AND, note that Leila now has now designed “Scrappy Diamond” blocks.
It’s bright and sunny here today. A beautiful day that will not be too hot.
Fall is…here.
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