Back to the Plan

My delay is finished. The baby quilt turned out a little larger than a baby quilt should, but the baby will grow to it.

The Ginny Beyer fabric brought together the blue, gold, and purple. This quilt was a joy to make.

The basting frame is not in the living room anymore. I was able to baste all the ufos that I had put aside for the “plan”. The quilts are stacked on the trundle bed, waiting for quilting. They have one small delay before I start quilting.

The deadline for finishing three ufos is September. I have finished two, the Birdhouse Quilt and Baby Butterflies. Originally, the third was to be the Cat on the Couch, a Cynthia England piece. It was impossible. No matter how often I told myself that it would be enjoyable, it wasn’t. Quilting became a chore to avoid and not enjoy. I finally threw the whole thing in the trash. There are times when you have to stop fussing and get rid of a problem, never to see it again. The criteria for the replacement was that it had to be an old ufo. At least as old as the original third piece. The Ugly Quilt fit the criteria. By my next blog, I will be able to show you the Ugly Quilt and tell you how it got it’s name. It’s a long, sad story., but with a happy ending. I have been quilting on it the past two days and it is fun.

The Temperature Quilt is up to date. July’s strip has been added.

On the days that I can’t find the time to make a flying geese, I send myself an email with the low and high temperatures of the day. When I get around to it, the information is there.

Several days were spent on the deck. The weather has been beautiful. The new awning makes the deck appear like an additional nice room to the house. The books have been great. Lunches have been delicious. Next winter, when the snow flies, I can quilt.

Have a great day and happy quilting.