I purchased the pattern and the tuffet kit in 2018 when Stacia, Deloise and I went to the Quilt Canada convention in Vancouver.
I started it in 2022 on a sewing trip to Panorama with Stacia and Deloise. Along the way they helped me pick out the fabric.
It wasn’t until this year that I finally put the whole thing together. I always intended it to go with Virginia on Texada and it fits in perfectly.
Author: Andrew Taylor
I picked this book up from a free shelf in the waiting room at BC Ferries in Comox as we were returning from Asher’s grad. I had started an electronic book but I wasn’t enjoying it so thought I’d switch to this one.
Two young boys have started a club where they imagine a world set in ancient Rome. They reluctantly add two more players to the core team but the power starts to shift and, eventually, a tragic accident kills one of them. But was it an accident? Many years later the past creeps into the present and one of the boys is searching for answers.
I was able to figure out the mystery shortly before the ending. I found the characters and their relationships to one another confusing; there were siblings, step-siblings, parents, husbands and ex-husbands.
Goodreads Rating: * *
This was my June project for my stitching day with Stacia and Deloise. It didn’t look all that complicated but I really struggled with it. We sewed on a Thursday and I didn’t finish mine until Saturday; of course my sisters had their projects done by the middle of the first day.
What I struggled most with was getting the columns sorted. The photo of putting the column together was shown in landscape but when you put it together the picture was in portrait. I have enough trouble getting things align properly without that added hindrance. There were a few pieces along the way that had to be restitched and five of the ten corners were put together incorrectly the first time.
I’ve been attempting to use a more colour-coordinated pallet with my scrappy pieces. I’m not sure where the light fabric came from but I know I didn’t buy it; I think it may have come from Deloise at some point. The dark was in my stash and I’ve used it before, as well as the various greens. Green and purple seem to be my go-to colours this year. The gold for the strips and binding was purchased at a yard sale somewhere along the line. It was already folded as a binding; I cut the strips down but went with a double fold binding since it was already prepared.
Hopefully all of the pieces are going the right way in the final piece. It turned out to be a bit larger than it was supposed to. This one is approximately 12″ x 17″.
June 22, 2024
While we were on Texada I had a phone appointment with my oncology doctor in Vancouver. He arranged for some blood work and a bone scan. The scan was originally scheduled in Vancouver but when we saw the cost for a one-night’s accommodation I called back to see if I could have it done in Comox. I was waiting all week for “the phone call” booking me in for an appointment. Late Thursday afternoon the hospital called. They had slotted me in for the scan in the middle of July but they had a cancellation for the next morning if I wanted it. I said yes, knowing that Pat had some commitments. Although I’ve not done it before, I knew I was capable of getting myself to the appointment. Pat responded immediately that he would do the driving and I hurried up to the clinic to get my TAP form (free ferry if you are travelling for medical appointments).
We left on the first ferry and went straight to the hospital when we got off. Although I was a bit early for my slated time I didn’t wait long before they called me in. The scan is a two-part process; first they inject you with radio active dye and then you come back in a couple of hours for the actual scan. I had a scan prior to my treatments so I knew it wasn’t scary. I failed, however, to take into consideration that finding a vein to inject the dye would be challenging. After an initial look and a poke the technician got warm blankets for both arms to see if she could find anything. A few minutes later she was back and after a couple more unsuccessful pokes she found a spot. She said she was pretty sure she got enough of the dye into the vein before she lost it again.
While we waited for the second part of the appointment we hurried over to Costco – just a block away. Before we took the ferry I printed out my list and checked the cupboards to see what we needed. For the first time ever we walked up and down every aisle on one side of the warehouse without adding anything to our cart. I remember the first time we went to Costco we hadn’t gone down more than a couple of aisles before we went back for a second cart. We got everything on the list, although there were a few things on the list that they don’t carry (I’ll have to update my list). We even found ginger beer which was something I added not really expecting to find it.
After we finished at the checkout we stopped for lunch – a Costco hot dog and drink. Since we still had a bit of time we stopped at Home Depot because it was on the same block between Costco and the hospital. The scan went well although it brought back some memories of my radiation treatments. I managed to pull myself together and they were very kind when they saw my tears. We weren’t even home before we got a call from the oncology doctor saying the radiologist had read the scan and everything was fine. When it works, our health care system is wonderful. We were home, unpacked and with the groceries put away before the puck dropped on the hockey game.
Now that I know there is nothing wrong with me it is time to “suck it up” and quit babying myself. That being my state of mind, this morning I did the vacuuming and then Pat and I moved a bit of furniture around (a chair from downstairs to upstairs and a chair from upstairs to downstairs). I’ve done a bit of sewing this morning and I’ll continue for a bit. I’m unlikely to finish anything but I’ll keep going.