Friday, October 27, 2023

Yesterday morning I finally got my cross stitching sorted out. I have a colour print out of the pattern, I have a black and white copy of the pattern to mark up as I move through the rows, I have a bookmark to keep my eye focused on the right row as I’m stitching and I swapped out one green colour for another so it would show up better. I’m still a long way away from getting my first bauble done but I’ve made a start that doesn’t look like it will have to be ripped apart.

I had coffee with Gail yesterday afternoon and got all the pieces cut for my next chicken block as well as for the bonus pattern. The pieces for the bonus block are pinned to the backing. We thought we’d go over to Texada this afternoon and I was ready to take this project for hand stitching but we have changed our plans.

Pat bought a CD player from someone on Texada and we were going to go across to pick it up. Pat had a meeting this morning so we wouldn’t have been able to get away until the afternoon ferry and we have to be back on Sunday so it seemed like too short a trip for the money it would cost. Monday to Thursday are free for us but we pay on the weekend. Fortunately Pat was able to work out a deal with the seller; she will bring it across on Monday and Pat will meet the ferry on our end.

I got back to some quilting this morning – yes, actual quilting. I’ve had a quilt sitting on my machine for months; to be honest I don’t remember the last time I worked on it. But today it is under the needle and I’m pleased that I still remember the design I was using and that I still seem able to manage it. Mind you I had to have a nap this afternoon but I don’t think that was stress from getting back to it.

The ball game starts soon and when that is over the Canucks have a hockey game. I’ll continue working until then.