Welcome back for another episode of Sew & Tell. The place where everyone is encouraged to share their projects and get inspired by what others share.
Many thanks to everyone who happily joined the parties while I was away on vacation. Especially to Patricia at Faith, Trust & Breast Cancer for acting as hostess for one of the parties! The fact that we were camping in an area around Moab, UT that had no service made it easy knowing that all was managed by her and thanks to the ability to schedule posts, I was not concerned in missing anything important. If interested, you can find the story of our trip here.
This week's randomly selected featured post is from Terry at On Going Projects. She showed off her 2021-2022 temperature quilt with the quilting finished!
She has detail photos of the quilting, which is wonderful! She also shares what helped her push through when her energy was waning and her body aching.
Be sure to give her a visit to learn about what helped her.
The week was a short "work" week for me since we arrived home on Monday afternoon. Tuesday was overtaken with laundry, and I eventually needed to do some grocery shopping and get a visit in with my Mom to catch up.
When I finally got into the studio I was making a special birthday gift for our youngest granddaughter. Her birthday is this week and her Mom thought she would like a bed fort... a tent like piece that fits over her toddler bed. She said she loves blanket forts and would likely enjoy one built over her bed... she has her fingers crossed that she will even sleep in her bed instead of on the floor in Mom & Dad's room. Hahaha!
I have it ready for velcro closures to be attached for the windows and I need a couple ribbons attached to tie back the doors. The tent is temporarily propped up with my ironing board and a couple chairs. We get to deliver it to Hanna on Monday when we attend another softball game for Emma. Prayers for our get-together are appreciated! Little, tiny baby steps toward an improved relationship have been seen, may they continue.
While on vacation we listened to 4 books... While waiting on laundry to finish cycles, I pulled fabric to make the 9-patch quilt blocks. (Upper left was one I finished before we left on our trip.)
I had planned to make up the blocks Saturday morning... however! The day was hijacked when we started a small project in the guest room.
We removed the window that opened into the garage. Why the previous owners didn't remove it when they added the garage is a mystery to us. It has always been low on the priority list for house projects, but I mentioned a few months ago that I wanted it gone. Boom! Done!
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| Ready to be taped/mudded |
The project continued after lunch into the garage...
The old opening is now sealed up and ready to have stucco applied. We'll paint the wall and get rid of the last of the hideous turquoise color that we despised from the beginning. It has only been 31 years. LOL.
By the time we had everything cleaned up and put away it was 4 pm and we were tuckered out. We recovered with a happy hour in the hot tub. We are so grateful that we made the investment in it.
I know the work on the guestroom will continue for a week or so in the evenings until it is done. We plan to paint just that wall, ending at the corners.
This week I look forward to getting my bookish blocks made. Our freezer is looking a little bare so I will gather together some of my No Guilt::Go Quilt crockpot freezer meal recipes and get a restock started.
That's all I have for now...
Thinking back to Terry's quilt and what she did to push through and pass the time as she quilted (4 hours for each row of the quilt)...
How or where do you find the "stick-to-it -ivness" to complete a quilt?
Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you!
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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The bed fort is a fun idea, and I bet your grand girl will love it, Melva! Sending prayers that your softball game visit will be a sweet one. Glad you're getting that window project done, too. Sometimes these things have to simmer in the background for "awhile!" 😘
ReplyDeleteThe fort looks like every child's delight. Your handyman is doing a great job.
ReplyDeletethat is a lovely quilt you shared at the beginning of the post - love it a lot of work in it. It is taking me awhile lately to get quilting done working around garden work but I try to do some every day
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! You featured my temperature quilt quilting! Thank you! Gertie and I have been celebrating the quilting finish all week! I like turquoise; but, I wouldn't be loving having the interior of my home painted in it! Do you have a purpose for the removed window? It was odd that the previous owners didn't remove it. That bedroom will now be a room without a "view!" --TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeletethe bed fort is a wonderful idea, im sure she'll love it.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with how much you accomplished a single day. The bed fort is such a fun idea. Good for you for tackling it.
ReplyDeleteThe bed fort is a really cute idea. Fingers crossed both kiddo and mom love it. It always feels good to get laundry tamed after vacation, how do we wear so many clothes when on the road. Enjoy your stitching time this week.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with yours and Dave's DIY skills! I'm praying for your get-together to go well, and good luck with the fort - it looks so cute. Maybe the fact you haven't thrown a fit or been dramatic about the situation has made a difference. We know prayer works!
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question, I don't always finish up quilts, but I hope to finish a few this year. I had a long period of time I did not feel inclined to even go into the sewing room, much less finish a quilt. Now I sew almost every day, and I can't wait to get into that room and just enjoy it. Whatever caused it, I'm grateful.
I am so glad there is some family mending happening for you!! A bed fort sounds like a great idea too. I total understand the mounds of laundry!
ReplyDeleteIt was my pleasure to host for you! To be honest, I’ve never hosted a link up party. It was so much fun getting to know new people as well as visiting with friends.
ReplyDeleteI liked The Book Club for Troublesome Women. They gave me a new appreciation for the women in that era.
I am sure your bed tent will be a hit! Shoot, I even like one on my bed, ðŸ¤. Baby steps in the right direction are always good. Prayed for you this evening.
I’ll have to share your remodeling story with my husband! He’s been painting my sewing room and the closet in stages. He surprised me by ordering bookshelves for the closet for IKEA. They’ll be in soon. So excited!
I have tons of UFOs. What’s pushing me through to finish them as well as to use my stash Is determination. They take up so much physical and mental space.
I love how you’re doing nine patch blocks for your books! That’s a fabulous idea!
The blanket fort is a clever idea, and I'm sure there will be a very happy little girl. Every kid seems to love making those forts. Glad you had a lovely vacation, and came home with the energy to get that home improvement project well on it's way to done.
ReplyDeleteOoh, the fort will be well loved I know! Thanks for joining in on Home Matters Linky Party! I will be featuring your post this week! #HomeMattersParty xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a bed tent! I remember those days of our daughter sleeping on the floor in our room - thankfully she grew out of it when bought her a water bed! LOL I'm glad you had a great vacation, and just look at that window gone - great job. Praying that your relationship with your family continues to improve, any step forward is great. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
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