Day 273/365

Mom is participating in a craft fair on Saturday. 

She has been preparing for it all year. 

She has been one busy lady.

Day 272/365

A rainy day has turned into a rainy night. 

It is finally starting to feel like fall.

Day 271/365

The Dionne Quintuplets

When I was a young girl my mother had a scrapbook of the Dionne quintuplets 

which I would look through often.  

I found it fascinating.  

So when I found this postcard in an antique shop in Michigan last week, 

I knew I had to get it.  

I don't know if Mom still has the scrapbook or not.  

If not, I have my own memento now.

Day 270/365

Full Moon, Blood Moon, Harvest Moon, Super Moon, total eclipse tonight. 

Wow.

Day 269/365

This is the most amazing and beautiful door plate that I have  ever seen.

Day 268/365

Reflection

Day 267/365

I made a gift for a friend. 

It's a sewing kit and a pincushion in a cup.

Day 266/365

Evidently there are other things going on at the lake besides quilting.

Day 265/365

Sue and Pat explain the schedule for the week.

Day 264/365

For the next week I will be sharing pictures from my current road trip. 

I will be here in Michigan attending the Holly Girls Quilt Retreat. 

It is so serene I could sit and watch the water all day, but quilts await.

Day 263/365

There is a new member of the family. 

I can't wait to get her cleaned up, oiled and running smoothly. 

Day 262/365

Walking with Grandpa, part 2.

Day 261/365

I am leaving for the Holly Girls Quilt Retreat in a couple days. 

Note to self:  Bring all the thread. 

I might need it. 

Day 260/365

Walking with Grandpa.

Day 259/365

Summer's last hurrah. 

Day 258/365

Done. 

Two down. None to go. 

Deadline quilting - love it, hate it. 

While it is stressful, it does force me to get things done.

Day 257/365

Done. 

One down.  One to go.

Day 256/365

I am binding again and was struggling earlier this evening with each stitch. 

I switched to one of the new needles I bought last week. 

Things are going so much better now. 

Don't ever underestimate the importance of a good needle. 

Quilting should be fun, not a struggle.

Day 255/365

I understand that coloring is a calming activity. 

The pencils have been sharpened.

I am ready now.

Day 254/365

Super simple. Super quick. 

Bring on the binding. 

Whole quilt top shown here.

Day 253/365

Today M baked cookies. 

Tomorrow we will share some of them with a friend.

Day 252/365

Done. 

Well, the quilting is done.

Day 251/365

Today was a great day for a birthday. 

I had lunch with a friend, visited my local quilt shop, got in a little quilting, 

and topped it off with dinner downtown with my family. 

I could not have asked for a better day.

Day 250/365

Here is a new favorite sandwich around here. 

It is a grilled cheese with crisp apple slices inside. 

Yum!

Day 249/365

I started this quilt in my Abstracts in Solids workshop 

with Gwen Marston in June at Madeline Island School of the Arts. 

I finished the top today and will begin the task of quilting it tomorrow. 

Day 248/365

I finished this sweet girl late last night. 

She went to live with the sweet birthday girl (GB#4) today. 

The pattern is in Mollie Makes issue 14. 

There are more photos over on More Curiously.

Day 247/365

The leftover triangles from my last two quilts are calling me. 

I am trying not to listen.

Day 246/365

I finished this quilt top just in time for picture of the day. 

I can only give you a sneak peek from the wrong side since it is still secret until Saturday. 

(Happy Birthday, GB#4!)

Day 245/365

This is Reddy Kilowatt.  Read more about him here. 

When I was young, growing up in southern California, 

my Girl Scout troop took a field trip to the electric company.  

We all received pins just like this.  

I am sure I still have my pin although I don't know for sure where it is.  

It's probably somewhere in the attic.  

At the time I thought he was just a California thing.  

After reading the article I see that this is not true.  He has been all over the world.

It is funny that I should find him today in an antique store 

as I was just telling my family about him a few days ago. 

Yes, he came home with me.

Day 244/365

September is National Sewing Month. 

I think I've made a good start.