It has been a while, I know. It seems every thing I do these days requires super-human strength and hard pushing. I've logged more couch time in the past few weeks than I'm proud of. Last week, I didn't do much of anything except read. I haven't been in the sewing room for a couple of weeks, I think, until this morning.
This week, I decided it was time to get off the couch and have a life. So on Monday morning, I attended quilt bee at my friend Mary U.'s house. Then yesterday, I attended luncheon and book club at friend Lana's house. Today I came up to the sewing room and seamed up backings for "Star Spangled Summer" and "Heartwarming." So now they're both ready for the quilter.
Mary Englebreit Scotty Dog fabric will be the backing for
"Star Spangled Summer."
I've had this piece of fabric for a long long time. I don't remember when I got it or where it came from. I'm thinking maybe the free table at guild. It's not as high quality as I like to use, but it seems right to back "Heartwarmng" so I'm using it. It's just more lightweight that what I use, but I think it will work.
On both Monday and Tuesday evenings, I was pretty much zonked out. Maybe I overdid it, but it's either overdo or don't do. And I can go with don't do for just so long, then I have to do. So far today, I feel pretty good. Nothing's hurting too badly and my mitral valve isn't having a hissy fit. But then I haven't been on my feet too much either.
The state of the country and all the disasters of the past few weeks are not helping. I have grieved through winds, floods, fires, and lack of basic necessities for people all over the country and the world. I have held my breath and worried, wondering when WWIII was going to start. But when nearly 600 people were mowed down by a nut with an assault rifle in Las Vegas Sunday night, I thought maybe that was all I could take of the news. So I lightened up considerable on the amount of tv and internet news that I digest. Somebody let me know when I should light out for the hills.
As I've said many times in the past, I'll try to be a better blogger than I've been lately. I'm pushing.
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On 10/04/2017, Barbara Anne said ...
Love the quilts and their backing fabrics!
So glad you got out of the house to attend the guild meeting and the book club meeting! I know how many spoons that took but you did it!
I believe the good karma of our quilting and creativity helps the planet and our world in more ways than we can know.
Peace be with you, sweet friend!
Hugs! :)
On 10/05/2017, Debbie Price said ...
Those fabrics are going to look great with the quilt fronts. I'm still not brave enough to take on such a large quilt. I stick to small ones.
I become so frustrated with the do/don't do that my body seems to love! Some days I think I have finally accepted I need to do small bits of work, rest and then do more. Yet, if I feel good, I think I should do a ton of things! Of course, we know how that always turns out!
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