This weekend was mostly about cleaning up the yard. We made a good dent by getting all of the sticks picked up. That chore alone has taken a couple of weeks and we have enough fire kindling for all of next winter. I also got up a wheelbarrow overfull of magnolia seed pods. Magnolia trees are such a pain. Between the leaves and seed pods they produce a ton of trash. Ian, our visiting friend, loves doing yard work (lucky me!) so he trimmed a lot of shrubbery. If the weather permits we'll do a ton more this week with my brother's electric trimmer. But Laura and I got in some sewing too. Laura got her first two blocks made. Her piecing is perfect! I made mastectomy drain bags. I basically use the pattern that the local charity provides. It worked fine for my Mom when she had her mastectomy. That was how I discovered this charity in the first place. The pattern is perfect for fat quarters because I could get 3 out of each FQ with only a 2" strip left over. I did make a different kind of strap with a strap attached only on one side a loop on the other. This way the strap can be adjustable and tied off to the loop. I had a roll of red grosgrain ribbon that I used up for some of them. I made 21 all together, 3 each from 7 different fat quarters. With the serger these come together quickly. I like making these. It's a great use of fabric that I'm not using. I have a pretty significant stash of red/black/white fabrics so I expect there to be more of these.
I also got 2 veterans quilts loaded on the longarm and will have then done by Wednesday. 3/22/2022 07:48:48 am
That is a new idea for charity sewing, wonderful! I've made pillows and seat belt pads, also well received. The need never ends! How big are your bags, and how long did you make the strap?
Gene Black
3/22/2022 08:20:24 am
I did yard work on the weekend, also. The weather here was nice so it was the perfect time to get it done. (We are expecting more rain today...ugh) nice that your visitors like to get in some yard work while visiting and you get help and visiting at the same time. We are having another rainy day here today so don't think yard work will begin again until next week as we are gone for the weekend for a change - what was the name of that friend of yours that has a quilt at the AQS show in Branson and I will see if I can find it - if I do I will send you a photo for her of it on display
patty
3/22/2022 08:58:09 am
Sounds like you are keeping very busy. I have lots of sticks to pick up too. I just need things to dry out a bit so the yard is not so squishy! Rain is in the forecast this week again so who knows if yard work will happen.
Kristin F
3/22/2022 12:57:57 pm
We have a huge Magnolia in our yard. Yes, lots of trash! Tons of seed pods and brown, leathery fallen leaves. It is a pain. In a previous house, we had a Sweet Gum - also a pain.
Peg S.
3/22/2022 04:25:53 pm
I love Laura's blocks! It's going to be a pretty quilt.
Mary Anne
3/26/2022 09:54:03 am
Lucky for me yard work is a thing of the past. Rather doubt we'll do too much with our little balcony 'garden' this year either b'cause we'll be away just about the time we should be doing the planting. Comments are closed.
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