Friday, September 16, 2016

All week I intended to start quilting one of my donation quilts; I was looking forward to trying some Sashiko quilting on some of the blocks. But this is going to be a busy weekend (Fall Fair, a workshop and concert, and the Terry Fox Run) so I decided I’d finish something that wouldn’t overlap too many days.

The Guild program was revealed last night; there are some interesting demos and a few classes that I might take. We have two challenges this year – a member challenge and a Canada 150 challenge. We’re doing another block of the month; although I didn’t want another sampler I decided to play along. The colours required are light, medium and dark throughout all the blocks so I’ll use my colour wheel to determine colours and, for many of the blocks, I’m sure there will be fabrics I can use from Diane’s box.

I didn’t intend to do the Canada 150 challenge. Even though there was a prize draw involved just for signing up there was no way I even wanted the fabric square in my sewing room. And if I made something with it there wasn’t even anyone I thought I could give it to. But as the program was revealed we heard that the blocks we make would be put together for a community quilt and I could live with that so brought the fabric home with me.

I’ve heard it said that if your fabric is ugly you just haven’t cut it small enough! I’m not sure I improved on the original piece but at least it is done.

That block was done before lunch so I moved right on to the block of the month. Although I suspect it will use very traditional blocks their theme and naming is quite cute.

It is only mid-afternoon but there is still lots of finishing to do. Because of the meeting last night there are Guild updates to take care of, there is business arising from the Cranberry Hall meeting a couple of days ago, and I think I’m ready to put together Pat’s year-end package for the accountant.

The ukulele and cross stitching always call to me at the end of the day; with luck I may get to one of them.