As you know, Tuesday is one of my favorite days of the week because I get together with other members of the Guild for our bee. The Seniors’ Center holds their monthly luncheon and general meeting on the second Tuesday of the month, and we were going to have to cancel our session or find another location. Several women in the Guild, including two from the Tuesday morning group, live in the same mobile home park and they were able to gain access to their clubhouse for our Tuesday session on the weeks we are kicked out of the Seniors’ Center.

I woke up this morning with quite a sore back and, for about five seconds, I thought about not going to the bee. But I had plans to finish off a project, and I was anxious to see what the space was like. Just as I found at the Seniors’ Center, the clubhouse was very clean and full of natural light. And it was a particularly bright day out today. There were eight of us sewing, and there wouldn’t be room for many more. I guess if we worked two machines to a table we could get more in, but we were laughing at how much we all like to spread ourselves out.

Several of the ladies were working on their Mystery Quilts. I was able to show them my completed top and get their opinion on whether or not I should have a border, and what color the border should be. We decided on a pink “zinger” with a wider green border. I just love the terms we use in quilting. I heard another good one today for when you have to rip out stitches – reverse sewing! Another favorite term from the Mystery Quilt weekend was a “relaxed bottom”.

I finished my Bargello top today. I took the class in December and I’m hoping to have both it and my Mystery Quilt done for Show and Tell at the February meeting. I thought I would stop at the fabric shop on my way home to pick out some backing material for both projects, but I decided there was no rush and came straight home.

Before I had my dinner I finished a knitting project I’ve been working on for Madison. I hope to have it in the mail to her on Thursday. Why Thursday? I plan to spend all day at home tomorrow catching up on my appliqué blocks.