Day 120 of 2019

I have finally reached the final section of the shawl I have been working on forever. 

Nine rows to go. 

Then I have all the ends to weave in, of course. 

I hope to have this done in the next week. 

Wish me luck.

(You can see previous pictures of this project under the "knitting" label 

in the sidebar)

Day 119 of 2019

My secrets are unfolding.

Day 118 of 2019

Going to the Decorators' Show House

 is one of the things I look forward to most each year. 

This was part of my favorite room this year. 

Most of the rooms felt very modern but this one felt homey and warm. 

I am obsessed with the wallpaper and the row of hats. 

I'm not sure there is a place in my house to use this idea, 

but you can be sure I will be pondering this for a while.

Day 117 of 2019

Ok. 

Let's play. 

Where am I?

Day 116 of 2019

The Robin in the Redbud. 

The title of my first novel?

Day 115 of 2019

The new doorman is screening our visitors.

Day 114 of 2019

The Easter eggs have been peeled to be used in tonight's egg salad.

They are almost too pretty to eat.

Day 113 of 2019

It's Tuesday, quilting night. 

It is fun to see how others decorate. 

The spring mantel was beautiful.

Day 112 of 2019

There are secrets in my garden.

Day 111 of 2019

This morning I baked gluten free Brown Butter Eggnog Snickerdoodle Donuts 

to bring to Easter brunch today.  

They were amazing.  

If you'd like to make some of your own, they are on the Bob's Red Mill website.  

Go check it out.

Day 110 of 2019

Here is the Easter egg contingent of 2019.

Day 109 of 2019

I am reading a book given to me by my neighbor

 to help me deal with the remaining items Mom owned.  

This is definitely the best chapter title I've come across so far.

Day 108 of 2019

Just hanging out in a light rain.

Day 107 of 2019

Fireball and I have started to get out and move our feet more 

for overall general good health. 

I needed some new shoes and found that they make a pair

 that is actually shaped like my foot. 

Hurray for that.

Day 106 of 2019

The second installment of the quilt exhibit I went to last month opened tonight. 

This group is made up of transitional quilts. 

This medallion quilt fascinated me. 

It is made entirely of handmade paper which has been hand dyed, 

with the each piece individually cut and then applied to this large paperboard. 

I have forgotten the artist's name but can find out easily

 and will edit this post with her name.

Day 105 of 2019

More springtime finery and a beautiful day.

Day 104 of 2019

Current project.  Two rows sewn.

Day 103 of 2019

Look who I found in the mailbox today.

Day 102 of 2019

The Bradford Pear is almost there.

Day 101 of 2019

I haven't felt the greatest all day. 

I'm hoping this tea has some healing properties.

Day 100 of 2019

Here is my first update on the repair of this quilt. 

I have removed all the blocks or parts of blocks that need replacing. 

After doing so, I can see the original colors of the fabrics 

that were hidden in the seams. 

Rather than selecting replacement fabrics based on the faded, 

yellowed and dirty state of the current fabrics, 

I have decided to use fabrics

 that represent the fabrics that were originally chosen.  

This way when the new ones get faded, yellowed or dirty, 

they will be more likely to look as though they belonged all along.  

My logic may be faulty but it is my logic and I am sticking with it.  

Not shown here is the drawing on graph paper of the missing blocks 

and the surrounding design that I have done

so I can determine how many pieces of each shape and color 

I will need from the new fabrics.

Day 99 of 2019

You know spring has really arrived when the magnolias bloom.

Day 98 of 2019

As promised, here is the full shot of the quilt that needs repair. 

Also, I don't believe I ever answered the latest What is it? post. 

The quote is from one of my favorite songs ever -

Louis Armstrong singing What a Wonderful World. 

It is even represented in my studio.

Edit:  I have written a blog post over on More Curiously about my other treasures 

from the same shopping trip.

Day 97 of 2019

There was no sunshine today, 

but the daffodils in my yard are blooming and I'll take that.

Day 96 of 2019

Family Day at Newfields (IMA) had plenty of activities and gardens to explore, 

but my favorite capture of the day came from inside the greenhouse.

Day 95 of 2019

The Goldfinch is getting his colors back.

Day 94 of 2019

This quilt was for sale at a nearby antique mall.  It was billed as a "cutter."  

I think the description was misleading.  

It's not at all that it is in such bad shape

 that the only good use would be to cut it up for other projects, 

but rather the quilt is in great shape 

with the exception of this big hole that someone has cut into it.

I believe this quilt deserves a second chance 

so I took this as a challenge to make it better.

As soon as I can grab a quilt holder and a nice day without rain, 

I'll show you the whole, beautiful thing...

and progress pictures of the rescue, of course.

Day 93 of 2019

To my surprise I found out that Fireball had never been to Crown Hill Cemetery.  

It is the site of the tomb of James Whitcomb Riley 

which sits at the top of Crown Hill which is the highest elevation in the city.  

From there one can see for miles in all directions including downtown.  

It is peaceful and quiet there.  

We walked and were greeted by names and dates, 

many of them belonging to prominent families in the city's history. 

We tried to determine family relationships.

As we were about to find our way out of the maze to start our ride home, 

we were startled by an event which led us to an unforgettable experience.  

I've posted some pictures over on More Curiously.  

Here's a clue.

Day 92 of 2019

All my geese are sewn in pairs. 

Almost all of them still have heads.

Day 91 of 2019

Hello, April.