 We had nothing but rain yesterday so we didn't get to hike or kayak. Instead it was a good vacation day of reading and sewing and playing a little cribbage. I got 11 of 256 blocks done for my quilt. I think I'm going to like this quilt a lot.  These blocks are made with all squares so that means that there's quite a bit of waste when you cut off the corners. Since I had to draw the center stitching like I figured I might as well draw another stitching line 1/2"away.  I stitch both lines and now I'm getting a nice stack of these little HST blocks. Can't you see some placemats out of these? Each square is 1 3/4 inches so they will finish at 1 1/4. I know, I'm insane.  Two years ago we started a tradition of bringing a hummingbird feeder with us on vacation. It's taken 3 days, but we had our first visitor today! She hung out all day and enjoyed the free food in the bad weather.
Today we expect rain and clouds again but we should be able to get out for a walk. Otherwise it's more reading and sewing or crochet. I'm fine with a day doing some of the things I love the most. When we are on vacation with our friends, Ian and I always have a cribbage competition. We play best 2 out of 3 each night and keep track of how many wins we have. After the first night it's Ian 1, Vicki 0.
patty
8/9/2023 10:55:47 am
The blue bowties are so pretty! This top is going to be beautiful with the variety of blues; they are so rich! Sorry to hear the weather is not cooperating, but your days certainly aren't wasted. Can you imagine not having other activities to do when the weather is not conducive to outdoor activities? It sure would be harder to have to entertain kids!
Cindy Pilkington
8/9/2023 08:24:58 pm
Your dyed blues are going to creative a cool looking quilt! I do the same thing with drawing two lines anytime I have to snowball a corner. I just finished a Jen Kingwell pattern made with Aussie fabrics called “This Way That Way” that and it didn’t have a border. I took all the “free” HST’s and made a beautiful border that framed the quilt perfectly.
Gene Black
8/10/2023 07:33:36 am
Like Karen, I don't know how to play cribbage.
Mary Anne
8/12/2023 09:48:47 am
Insane? Well, after the goldfinch, everything else sort of pales by comparison. Mind you, 256 itty bitty blocks IS a little over the top. Comments are closed.
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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