Catchup - June 8th-17th

June 8th

Today I worked on the two inner borders on my HSTs blocks quilt top. I can tell you I was very uncertain of the gold print that I totally loved when I saw and bought at Marshall's on sale!!! While sewing it on I thought it clashed badly but continued and after picture taking I've decided I LOVE it! It's lots better in person. It's on and tomorrow I'll do the last 6" green and the top will be complete!!! Then off to Night Owl Quilting, and using my $100 MPQ retreat prize towards the interesting quilting Lori will do.

June 9th

First off thank you again Kathy for posting this “Year of Scrappy 52 Triangle Foundation” project and Liz's encouragement to finish it for a possible group showing, my top at least is DONE!!!

https://www.leilagardunia.com/blog/year-of-scrappy-triangles

I've plans now for a twin bed sized quilt for myself for future retreats! So I’d caught up on my one-a-day paper pieced 52 Scrappy Triangles blocks started late, February 1st, 2023! I’m not sure I like my selected colours but I’m using my scraps, not going into my stash! Here are the 52 blocks, plus the bonus block, plus an additional varied designs 10 blocks finished off with Kona Evergreen bought with my virtual retreat gift card for KTR!

Now initially I decided on a finished 6" outer border but might come down to 4.75" to kinda match the width of the inside green paths plus binding. This quilt was full of delimmas, but glad I persevered and now I just want it quilted by Night Owl Quilting & Dye Works and onto other UFOs!!!

After finishing my last border on my scrappy triangles quilt, I decided I needed some exercise! So off to Edna's for a walk along her beautiful balcony view of Sturgeon Creek pathway but she wanted to check a side path. I agreed but dang there were no benches and my hip/leg was giving me major grief until we came upon Superstore on Portage Ave and a bus stop bench. Once I'd rested I was good for the last little bit back to her new apartment and my car!!! I'm not taking that route again!!!

I hadn't set my tracker but it still counted the steps and time which was 3,154 steps in 33 minutes, a short walk but still good!!!

June 10th

GO OILERS GO!!!!! 🏒🏒🏒

Photo credit to Karen Balak.

Lovely overcast day for photos! I know I should have taken the tulip ones earlier BUT even now they still are beautiful!!!

June 11th

Yeah!!! I've finally picked up my tatting again! Now to figure out where to join with clear beads??? I also need to be more uniform in my picots of four different sizes in this pattern.

June 12th

That's the closest I've seen them before they skitter away to the rock cave. Obviously enjoying the sunshine to.

Now I joined Aida and her friend for a walk to the Forks and back. Beautiful day!!!

Then supper out with Sylvia meeting Florence and her friend from Dauphin.

Ohhhh that's exactly what I'm dealing with now but it's selvedges I'm sorting by lengths. Hopefully finished soo and ones not interesting are going to doggie bed usage! 😉

June 14th

What a busy couple days, running errands, sewing. My baby gift was unusual, thinking it was for a boy so I chose brown (not impressed) but actually too dark I think. And today the Assiniboine Circle Quilters end of year gathering and block of the month reveal. The group potluck was awesome. The reveal was great with 16 on display, flimsies to quilted. I don't have pictures as I was in that lineup too. Show n tell was also lovely too.

June 15th

HOLY CRAPPOLA!!!! Oilers 8-Panthers 1???

I think it was Florida's letting Edmonton win in the beginning to get next game and cup back in Florida. But it backfired - and now adrenaline for Oilers to hopefully regain the drive to win again and back to Edmonton!!!  

GO OILERS GO!!!

June 16th

For all those AV lovers!!!

June 17th

What a great idea!!!!

What a LOVELY day Sylvia and I had!!! Awesome weather and our checking furniture stores for chairs for both of us was rewarding, yep a great day!!! So first stop was J&S discount but zippo, then next door to Leon's where I've found my recliner but was told to wait till Thursday or Friday for 20% off sale!!! Then over to Dufresne, no recliners in small size for us, BUT my March found accent chair was now reduced like $400 and discontinued, so I bought it and will pick a new one up on Wednesday from the warehouse. I feel awesome!!! Then over to LazyBoy and there Sylvia found a floor model rocker/recliner on sale too and hopefully we'll pick up soon.

Leons Grayson recliner

Dufresne Bethany accent chair

Then over to Olive Garden for our yummy soup, salad and breadsticks, totally worth it after the shopping!!! Oh and McDs ice cream cone for dessert!!!

Now to get my 2 year old reclining loveseat out of here before fall when I get my recliner delivered!!!

Then over to the goldfishes home to return their keys and what a nice surprise to receive one of her kiln turned treasures to remind me of those pond visits. WOW, thank you Heather!

Catchup - May 27th-31st

May 27th

I can now post the finished and  gifted placemats.  Brunch at Smitty's with Tannis who was thrilled that I added Micky in the corners to watch over Minnie!!!  And she made me homemade fruit jam, butter and marmalade in exchange.  Win-win!!!  And hopefully we'll meet again even for coffee!

May 28th

A quiet day and a visit with some goldfish. I even got to feed them but they are skittish and waited for the current to bring the food towards their cave like area. Ohhhh look who came to check me out and tried to get some too!

Update: I've sewn up 5 of the 9 rows together today. Might finish up this week.

I'm finally working sewing up my Scrappy Triangles blocks into rows!

May 29th

WOW!!! Has the Assiniboine River ever come up lately!!!

May 30th

Thank you Janice for posting this story which I screenshot to share with family and friends!

OMGG what the heck! A few days ago I was leaning over the toilet turning the tub taps to wash a large object. Stupid me did not take care and hurt my back ribs. I was in pain whenever I turned or leaned over but no problem breathing or coughing, thought I pulled a muscle so used heat. So today at my Chiro appointment she told me I had one rib not sitting right and another lower one slightly out too. I can tell you it hurt but after treatment then heat off and on it feels better.

May 31st

What a lovely day after yesterday's on again off again downpour! This is the furthest the goldfish have ventured to my feeding! Now on the deck visiting the pugs!!! Hope I remember the routine tomorrow so I can get them gated and out to my meeting!!!

March 10th-23rd

March 10th

WOW!!! Good use for wobbly ironing board!

March 12th

OMGG!!! I'm so very glad I got to see this EYE on my Uber on the Thames tour when in London, but no thank you not for a ride!!!

And my pictures taken July 20th, 2023.

Linda Emm found this:  

This is a hoax, there is not plan to dismantle the London Eye. The pictures were from when they were bringing it to London and installing it. https://me.mashable.com/culture/39436/is-the-london-eye-really-moving-to-scotland-viral-rumor-of-relocation-gets-dispelled

March 13th

What a lovely day for lunch at Pineridge Hollow and a walk on Birds Hill Park paved road as paths were ice covered with Cindy and Janice this afternoon!!! Yes just lovely!!! Thank you girls!!! The logged walk is the orange box and the total for the day to now is below!!! My feet up relaxing and waiting for supper to bake.

March 14th

Yeah!!!!!  I've found my Batik pieces and printed off 10 of the 52 Scrappy Triangle Foundation blocks, then I managed to alter these marginally and sewn them up.  So next I will be planning out the new layout scattering these new ones, making sure they weren't next to the originals.  I'm running out of time finish this baby off!!!

March 16th

Well after a nice relaxing Aurora sewing day at Pat's with Jeanette I finally sorted through the bag of scraps Pat gave to me! I see some fairly complete HSTs for other NICU coverlets, batiks going into my scrap bag and selvedges for my stash too. Also a nice pile for my friend Adeline in Kenora who constantly makes charity quilts for the OPP! I think these triangles are the largest I've ever been given and the bottom left corner ones were cut in half and seem to be from an ombre fabric so will make awesome lights for my fabrics for a project for myself!!! Thank you Pat!

March 16th

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all! I've had fun turning my tiny pieces into a fabric postcard, 4x6" size. 🍀🍀🍀🍀

March 18th

Cibo's for our farewell supper!

March 19th

OOOOOHHHHHHH I'm so excited!!! My western Canada travel plans for July 2025 are starting!!! Nothing concrete yet! This has been just over a year in the works with Leanne and Rodney from Sydney, Australia but one step closer!!! 🥰

My supper tonight!!!!!

March 20th

Just too funny! Maybe a hat, tougue or scarf for top?

March 21st

Hmmmm!

Okay my next mini HSTs project will be using my Batik scraps and these so awesome ombre from Pat Shaw.

I've selected my design, now to just decide the size and get planning. Only I may need more of this variegated ombre fabric if I add borders. Delimmas! 🤔

Then to add to this I cut my nails and it's a trial picking up these 2" blocks OR the pins!!! 😀

March 22nd

The other day I stopped into Dollarama and found this picture hanger ($4-5), perfect for my PFA swapped postcards rotated! Do this is in my dining room visible from the doorway. I'm happy with it.

What a lovely gathering of friends today, a shopping experience from Cedar House, Keystone and Oma's, plus winning the gift from Cedar House - thank you!  

But one of my Sylvia's ABC donations was not shown in the parade so I'm posting it here, obviously not enough hands to hold. 😉

Well after the MPQ meeting and shopping, I came home determined to hang my new postcard hanger and finish off the latest NICU coverlet top. So I started it with left over HSTs from past projects, Stella block pattern and pieces from my stash March 4th. Well today I learnt this is not such a good idea as I was short of a few fabrics so had to search for others and actually piece together to get a desired finish! Maybe I should have made the same centre addin on the vertical sides but didn't think of it till after the picture was taken. Oh well I still like the overall look!!! Also nice to reduce limited pieces even more so!