My daughter came by for a couple of days last week with the boys. They are so amazing and so cute. Both slept through the same night so she finally got some good sleep. Yay for sleep for mother's of babies. The reason she made the long drive here was to help her mom, me, do some serious dusting and seek and remove cobwebs galore. She commented how bright the rooms looked after she was done. I figure, if I can't see them, they do not exist. Well they did exist but not anymore.
And why was it so important to get rid of them in mid February? Isn't that what most people do in the spring? I am not like most people. We are having a Book Signing open house here at the Farm next Sat Feb 18 to promote and sell signed copies of Denine: One mother's journey with a profoundly handicapped child. I have three cases of soft cover books in the corner in the living room and several pens ready to write my name and a few encouraging words in them.
I bought some bubble envelopes yesterday and mailed off a few today to the US and BC. I could not believe how much it cost per book!!! I guess when amazon prices shipping and handling at $6.49, it is a bargain.
I finished the quilting on the Brown Crazy Patch so another 17 ufos for 2017 is moved forward. Now to find some suitable fabric for binding.
The weather forecast for the next couple of weeks shows lots of sunshine and plus numbers. The sap will be running. I wonder if the grand kiddies are ready to learn about making maple syrup? None of them especially like it. And I vowed never to re-paper the kitchen again after last time. Can't recall how long ago that was. More than twenty years at least. But I digress.
The plumbers were in this morning clearing the clogged bathroom sink. I will have to sell at least a hundred books to pay them. They had to remove and replace some of the 1950s drain pipes, so I got them to put new taps on the laundry tub. They did that for free.
If taking 20 years to make and complete the Brown Crazy patch is not slow stitching, then I do not know what is. Linking up with
Sunday Slow Stitchin,
17 ufos for 2017
needle and thread network.
confessions of a fabric addict
needle-and-thread-thursday.
let's bee social
quilting readers garden.
Blessings,
Chris
And why was it so important to get rid of them in mid February? Isn't that what most people do in the spring? I am not like most people. We are having a Book Signing open house here at the Farm next Sat Feb 18 to promote and sell signed copies of Denine: One mother's journey with a profoundly handicapped child. I have three cases of soft cover books in the corner in the living room and several pens ready to write my name and a few encouraging words in them.
I bought some bubble envelopes yesterday and mailed off a few today to the US and BC. I could not believe how much it cost per book!!! I guess when amazon prices shipping and handling at $6.49, it is a bargain.
I finished the quilting on the Brown Crazy Patch so another 17 ufos for 2017 is moved forward. Now to find some suitable fabric for binding.
The weather forecast for the next couple of weeks shows lots of sunshine and plus numbers. The sap will be running. I wonder if the grand kiddies are ready to learn about making maple syrup? None of them especially like it. And I vowed never to re-paper the kitchen again after last time. Can't recall how long ago that was. More than twenty years at least. But I digress.
The plumbers were in this morning clearing the clogged bathroom sink. I will have to sell at least a hundred books to pay them. They had to remove and replace some of the 1950s drain pipes, so I got them to put new taps on the laundry tub. They did that for free.
If taking 20 years to make and complete the Brown Crazy patch is not slow stitching, then I do not know what is. Linking up with
Sunday Slow Stitchin,
17 ufos for 2017
needle and thread network.
confessions of a fabric addict
needle-and-thread-thursday.
let's bee social
quilting readers garden.
Blessings,
Chris
How can you not like maple syrup? Anyway, congratulations on your "17" finish - I love that charming calico sashing. I think I have some of that! Good luck with the book signing!
ReplyDeleteSad to say, m y own children never really liked maple syrup and we always had the real thing here. I bought that fabric and made the quilt 20 years ago and believe it or not, I saw some fabric just like it at the Hamilton Sewing Center when i took my Bernina in to figure out why it was jamming us, since I just had it serviced last month. I had put upholstery thread in.
DeleteCongrats on the book!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your slow stitching!
Congratulations on your book. And congratulations on finishing your UFO! Fabulous!
ReplyDeletecongrats on your book,lovely quilt.
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