What I am Working On

I am always asked why I don't post more often.  People complain that they visit my blog, but there is nothing new going on.  I am working as fast as I can, folks.  But it is spring - sort of - and I am busy in the garden, getting out on my scooter and doing other outdoor stuff.

I am still sewing and quilting, but not as much as I would like.  I do have something to show you though.

Here are some of my maple leaf blocks.  I still have a few more to go.  Hopefully I will finish them in the next week or so.  I am trying to sew at least one block per day.

And here is something new I started a couple of days ago.  I am sewing selvages together that will eventually become a bag.  This is so much fun!

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The Last Friday of Summer?

I have received several calls from friends who are worried about me.  I haven't posted anything for over a week.  But don't worry, I am fine.  Just a bit lazy, maybe.  I have been doing a lot of reading with my feet up.  My leg feels a lot better than last week.  Now I am sure that it was hurting me because of my fall and not because the auto-immune disorder had come back.  So I am happy.

Today is the last day of August.  This weekend is a long weekend for us.  It's the Labour Day Weekend. On Monday the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) will close for another year.  School will begin on Tuesday. I used to get all excited on the Labour Day Weekend, but since I'm retired now, I think I will just go out and buy myself a new package of markers and maybe some new pens.  I just can't ignore the calling of the bell.  But the sad thing is, this weekend marks the unofficial end of our summer.  Oh, well.  I suppose I will have more time to quilt.

 I have been working on my La Passion that Grit was doing.  I did not get a lot of it done, but I will this week.  I plan to do the pink flowers that go around this piece.  That should keep me busy.

Also, I have signed up to go on a retreat in October.  Debra of Patchwork Sanity has offered to take me. How fun!  A whole weekend of sewing.  I have decided to work on a new quilt while I am there.  I saw it at our executive meeting last Monday night.  It's called 'Autumn Dance'.  It was featured in the Quilters Connection magazine last month.  I just love this quilt.

The one that was shown at our meeting was even more beautiful than the one in the magazine.  I figure if I can cut out all the 2 1/2 inch squares I will be able to sew this baby together at the retreat.  That\s my plan anyway.  These are just a couple of prototype blocks.  I am going to need a lot of 2 1/2 inch squares as well as 2 1/2 inch HSTs.  There is also a stem that has to be appliqued onto the block.  I might get those prepped too before I go.  Right now I have lots of inspiration and ideas.  We'll see what I'm like in October.

And now a final shot of what is on my design wall.  These are some of the half nine patch blocks that I have been working on.  I do one or two a day and sometimes none.  But I already have 12 blocks done.  I have no idea how many more I need, probably 100 or so.  Phew!  Back to work.

Have a great weekend everyone!