A Quilting Dry Spell

167555944_10223351154741639_6064234878463664463_nBut I did get another puzzle done.

The stairs to the sewing room are paved with good intentions. I seem to have hit a sewing block. Every morning I wake up determined to get in some sewing. And then I start with the excuses: laundry, animals, pain, cooking, blah, blah, blah, blah.

I think maybe that with my physical difficulties, maybe the thought of making a full-size quilt intimidates me and causes me to avoid the sewing room. So I have a plan. I'm going to put away all the full-size projects for now and work on small pieces. I have several that I want to finish or make, so I won't want for material. Maybe if I'm able to get into and actually finish a small piece, it will give me the inspiration that I apparently lack to work on any size project.

Yesterday was Jesse's birthday. The only thing he ever asks me for his birthday is to make chicken and dressing. So I made it for him. Along with that, I made mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, and sweet potato casserole. Andy brought a Honey Baked Ham, a giant chocolate chip cookie (which Jesse wanted in lieu of a cake), and Dutch chocolate ice cream. The birthday boy (man) was greatly pleased, and he (and his grandma and mom) ate way too much. And we have a refrigerator full of leftovers, so maybe I won't have to cook today. I told them I'm not cooking for Easter. We can get KFC or order a pizza. I don't care. But all my holiday cooking for this holiday has been done. ANd I haven't done a smidgen bit of Easter decorating this year.

After a stormy, rainy day (no tornadoes), and a very chilly night, we have a beautiful, sunny day to welcome April. I haven't been out today, but I'm hoping that all that rain washed away the pollen. My allergies have been in a frenzy the last week or so.

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Rabbit! Rabbit! Happy April, everyone.

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On 04/02/2021, Barbara Anne said ...

My sympathy about the aches and pains that make it a problem to get upstairs to your sewing room and to have fun while there. I enjoy making wall quilts and table runners that aren't more than 40: square so I can machine quilt them myself (humbly!). I've made seasonal and holiday wall quilts for our home and they make nice gifts, too.
The large quilt I'm making has been in process for a year but am slowly getting the blocks sewn together. No hurry.
A belated Happy Birthday to Jesse! His party and the food sound perfect.
Happy Easter!

Hugs!
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