Where do the days go? I thought with an extra hour, maybe I could get something extra done. But, NO, that didn’t happen
I did finish one bear paw. These are going to take so much longer than I expected because it seems sewing a straight line on a 1.5″ piece is much more difficult than sewing a straight line on a 3″ piece. And there are 40 pieces in a block. So now that one paw block is done, I can calculate how many I will need and cut them out. Then they will go on the back burner and I will do a block now and then as the mood strikes me. It will not be a ufo, but rather a work in progress.
These are blossoms on my small Meyer lemon tree and LOOK!
There are 5 tiny little lemons forming – here is one. I brought it into the house 2 weeks ago as someone online mentioned how fragrant they are inside.
After gym this morning, I went across the street to the grocery store for 3 items. The produce man helped me load the cart with free pumpkins. I checked out and went to the car. My phone rang and it is DH. “If you are still at the store, will you buy ….?” Being a good wife, I went back in and purchased that for which he asked and also loaded the cart once again with free pumpkins. I got out to the car and looked at the first receipt. She forgot to give me the 7% senior discount on that purchase, so back into the store to get that refund. I arrived home to a husband who wanted to know what I’m going to do with all those large pumpkins. I sure hope the sheep like pumpkin. I think I will have to split them first and I’m not sure how to do that. But next sunny day, I’ll be outside with a hatchet. There’s no rush to use them as they will last all winter in the barn or garage.
After lunch, I started cutting the Bear paw quilt. After cutting enough for 50 paws, I decided I wanted to change the way the colors were, which meant that 1/4 of what I cut will not work for where I cut it. So I washed some brown fabric to use instead of the off white and started cutting again. This quilt has a large number of pieces. I am cutting only enough for the paws to begin with. After they are made, I’ll cut the sashing and corners. Meanwhile, the sewing room will be chaotic until this is assembled.