Progress on Mutti and an Unexpected Project

Homage to Mutti has grown. 

 

Even if the dogs aren’t in my lap, I’ve found these small pieces hard to manipulate in my usual television-watching chair.  So, I’ve set up a station that provides better posture and still lets me watch Netflix programs on a computer screen as I work. 

 

Much to my dismay, our Guild president intercepted me as I was leaving last month’s meeting and talked me into participating in her President’s Challenge.  I spent some time this week drafting a foundation piecing template for a modified log cabin block and grabbed some random scraps to make a test block.  I'm still not satisfied but it is a start.

 

 

Here is a look at the fabrics in the kit.  According to the rules, I can add two to four additional fabrics, but must use all of these as well.  My favorite piece, the one with a red background and yellow flowers, is only a two-inch strip.

 

Today our temperature has reached the mid-90s and a dry front is bringing strong wind gusts.  Our lows for the next two nights may fall to the 30s.  I will be moving my patio plants to a more sheltered area in case it freezes.  It’s not supposed to, but you never know. 

 

Quilting Life Somewhat Interrupted

Before I could get a post written last week, four days filled with houseguests arrived and I did not darken the door of my studio all week.  So, all I have to write about occurred two weeks ago! 

 

I finished 15 Anti-Ouch Pouches for the Guild Service Project.  These are the tools I have collected specifically for making these pouches.  It has really helped having a dedicated kit for those times I work on them away from home.

 

I don’t expect this year’s crop of Bluebonnets to be very showy, at least in our area.  But they are weeds and can manage to survive in unexpected places.  This one is growing next to the street curb and has avoided the mower.

 

This has been a very good year for Mountain Laurels.  I managed (barely) to catch a butterfly on one of our trees.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed the company I had last week.  Julia and I binge watched Netflix and visited multiple thrift stores.  Bob’s brother, Dave, also popped in briefly.  Family trumps quilting but, hopefully, I can get more stitching done this week.