On our way

We’re already an hour late getting on the road, and we’re still debating whether or not to bring the pack and play. The trip is off to a great start.

In happier news, I was able to actually finish off that quilt I started three years ago in my quilting class, and since it’s not really my taste and I don’t have a little girl of my own, it’s going to my Sisterfriend Schelle for her two youngest to fight over. I’m sure that cool Aunt Tresa will find herself making another one very soon.

This was my first try at stippling, and it’s so very much easier than I ever realized. Like everything in crafting, it’s all about having the right tool for the job and once I got myself that darning foot, the rest was easy as pie (if you don’t look too close). This little girl has quite a thing for butterflies, so in each corner I freehanded a butterfly, and then did a little wavy flight path as the border quilting.

Happily, once the quilt was washed and got all those glorious rumples and bumples, it really helped to hide any squashy quilting loops, or backing that got folded over and sewn that way. Not that I would ever do that, of course, I’m just saying.

When next I see you guys I’ll be dealing with this shop update. I’m sure I’m way more excited about it than anyone, you’ll all probably be thrilled when I stop talking about it, but it’s a big deal for me. It’s hard for me to face the rejection of actually putting things up for sale. But more about that on another day. Bear literally has the car halfway out of the garage and is threatening to leave me behind. If I didn’t love this cousin so much, I’d be half tempted to let him. Four days of a house to myself! A girl can dream.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!