12th finish for 2025

This quilt finished 40 1/4 x 47 1/2". I had 7 baby quilts that needed finished so this is number 2 out of 7. The backing is a little dark, but I used up what I had of this so that's one more piece used up. The picture is a bit dark, but it is what it is!

I got started on quilting the next baby quilt. This is the last one of the 7 that was pin basted. I am quilting it with a light pink Aurifil thread and King Tut thread on the back. It is 37% quilted!

The contractor showed up at the neighbor's house about 4 to start working and worked after dark so I have no idea what they were doing. I will have to check it out tonight!

Almost done!

I am over halfway done with hand stitching on the binding for the green 9 patch quilt. Woohoo!

I received a beautiful birthday card from my sister and her family! This year's birthday celebration is going on for the whole month! I hung it up with the cards she has sent me previously.

The neighbor's yard project is making some progress. The block has been laid for the porch walls/foundation. Looks like they are installing drain tile too. It is still a long ways from being done.

I forgot to show that my friend I visited gave me some fabric cut to size for tote bags for the merch booth. I will be making those again before I know it!

Green and floral 9 patch and more about the trip

I finished quilting the green 9 patch. I dug around to find something for the binding and I came up with this piece.

It was crooked at one end and had a chunk missing, but I still had enough to make the binding. I have the binding sewn on. Tonight, I will sew the mitered corners, trim it, and then it will be ready for the hand stitching! I didn't have any more of the hand dyed green I used in the blocks so I went with picking up the color of the flowers.

Saturday afternoon my friend and I took a road trip to several nearby towns to roam thru junk shops and their small businesses. We visited Harmony which had many log cabins and buildings that were on the historic register. Such a cute place.

My friend found this lovely handmade shaker box that was on the top of a cabinet in one of the shops. It was priced very well so I bought it.

Then we went to Mars! Just a small village but with lots of personality!

Later on that evening I took my friends for sushi. It was a new place in Wexford that was all you can eat. They had a huge menu!  Adults were $34.99 each.  That got cut off in my picture.

You paid a flat amount - beverages were extra - then the server would take your order for the first round of food. We ordered appetizers and soup.

Then the server would come back and you could order more of whatever you wanted. The rules were you had 1 1/2 hours to order and a total of two hours to finish. If there was an excessive amount of leftovers, you got charged for that over and above the flat per person rate. The sushi was so good. They didn't bring large amounts of anything which let you try more different items. We had not eaten lunch, so we managed to get our money's worth!

Sunday we had the pastries and fruit for breakfast and I left for home at 10:20 am and got home at 12:10. On Friday my friend did cut some strips for me on her die cutter. She stacked them in a salad container that she had left from moving all her scraps into a drawer unit on wheels that she just bought. Her blog is See More Quilts.

I did come home with a jacket of her husband's that needs the cuffs repaired. It's an easy fix for me. I had a great time.

11th finish for 2025 - a trip to PA

I had a busy and wonderful weekend. I traveled to Pennsylvania to a freind's house for a fabulous visit, but first my finish. I hand stitched the binding on Sunday after I got home while watching football and after a nap. It measures 36 1/4' x 48".

I left for my friend's house at around 8:30 Friday morning and arrived at 10:30 am. Her husband, her, and I sat and visited for a while then she and I took off to run and errand and pick up sandwiches for lunch. That evening we went to the Elk's for trivia night. We had a bite to eat and next thing I knew a giant birthday cake showed up with my name on it! What a fun surprise! My friend cut the cake up and then proceeded to share it with the entire room. You sit in groups for trivia and there were 11 teams. Once my friend served a group, several of them yelled and waved happy birthday. It was so fun. Trivia started and I actually contributed this year! Last year I was no help whatsoever, but there were a few questions this year that were in my wheelhouse!

My friend had a family member put my name on the back of one of Michael's t-shirts. This is much better than the hand stamped one I had been doing. It was quite a surprise!

Saturday we went out for breakfast and it was so good! On the way back we stopped at a little bakery and bought pastries for Sunday's breakfast. The pastries were delicious - so flakey and not overly sweet. The cream in mine tasted like toasted marshmallows.

On our way we visited a cemetery that was built by German settlers. The was made of stone and rotated in a circle. So cool!

I will continue my adventures in PA tomorrow.

Another finish soon

I have less than a bobbin of thread to finish the quilting on this baby quilt. It will be a finish soon!

Yeah it is Friday! Have a great weekend!

A bit more progress

I went home with a stomach ache. I rested a bit and did manage to get a little quilting done before I went to bed early. I am now 60% done with the quilting and my belly feels better. I have circled the area that still needs quilted.

Thank you for the birthday wishes! Today I have mandatory first aid training. I know how to dial 911 so what else is there? LOL!!!

Baby quilt progress and a box of chocolate

I have 40% of the quilting done on this baby quilt. It is going pretty fast.

Yesterday afternoon my nephew, Michael, stopped over at my office and gave me a box of French Mints for my birthday. Yum!