It has been a hectic few weeks. I flew out to British Columbia, to visit my Mom, for a couple of weeks. Back at home, friends visit for a couple of days, spring sprung and hours are whizzing by as our family gets closer to dis-assembly. Disassembly...is the only word I can find that fits. Youngest son has landed a job in Calgary, He's squeezing in a three week trip to Europe before his job starts in early July. Middle son has a job in Sweden, beginning in August. He is also doing his usual summer job for an outdoor camp, as a tripper so he has a canoe trip in July. Everything happens quickly once the parts are available, so to speak.
On another note, I didn't spend much time with Mom. Okay, I am not the only one who felt odd about this but I was 'shipped in' to look after the dog and the 'place'.
It would have been long and boring couple of weeks, excepted I had friend 'ship in,' nothing better then a best friend to have fun (VBG)
And that's the design wall at Mom's. I purchased a lovely batik block of the month kit, here are all the blocks. Well what is a gal to do when the dog gets up at 5 am (yes! Andrew, 5 comes in an AM) goes for a walk around the 'place' and by the time he gets back I am wide awake and the coffee is almost ready. So I pieced every morning for several hours. I completed the components of the quilt up to the borders, which are also pieced. The BOM group I joined to do this project with, were all amazed as this is month #1. Yeah well...it may be very much like the tortoise and the hare.
Back at it, I finished a T-shirt quilt, the shirts are from family gatherings at a cottage that featured an annual Pig Roast. I could do nothing more than just 'put it together'. The backing was a polyester and the border was a decorator cotton, and the batting was puffy and fragile. But there you have it.
Happy Wednesday folks!
gudrun
