This poor quilt had a hectic road trip. Like so many before it, it was sent from a small town about 160 km away, but it ended up 455 km away and had to be rerouted. This took almost 3 weeks, and the sender, who sent it on behalf of a friend, had a terrible time hoping it wouldn't get lost.
I have started walking daily again with a friend. I am trying to lose some of the weight I gained over the winter, and she saw a beautiful dress available only in a size smaller than she normally wears; she bought it and is determined to fit into it this summer.
This quilter, from out of town, asked to book a time in July but waited for an opportunity to come to our city, which came up last week. She delivered this quilt with flamingo prints as the focal point of each block.
The quilt is for a granddaughter.
My RR time was over when I received this quilt. While quiet, I started reading an intriguing book about one of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors. I soon realised I needed to get a system, or nothing else would happen. I let myself read one chapter, but then I had to finish a chore. This morning I made coffee, read one chapter, and loaded this quilt. Another chapter, started supper, the next chapter was followed by starting the laundry. This way, I did not have any guilt trips.
The Antrisite stove is installed, and although we haven't purchased the coal yet, we've tested it with wood and were pleasantly surprised by the heat it emitted.
Another quilt made by this very brave quilter. She frequently offers to use clothing worn by a loved one as a memory quilt. I am not that brave. I would certainly run out of fabric after choosing a design and then not know how to solve the problem. Hats off to her.
The back wall where the stove will go has been painted, and porcelain tiles have been fixed to the sides and back of the space for the stove.
I do love working on these pictorial appliqué quilts. I know the quilt maker had a specific person in mind and built the story around that person's life. This looks like a memory quilt as well, since I noticed shirt fabric being used.
The border has heavy machinery printed on it, and to keep the prints from disappearing behind the quilting, I kept it to a minimum.
After grinding through the cement that formed the tabletop, I could clean most of the house except the scatter cushion covers, the cushions on the dining room chairs, and the ceiling fans. Hubby will still plaster the wall before painting, and that will also create dust. I will wait until this is done before cleaning thoroughly. The gap for the anthracite stove has been created, and progress has been made.
This quilt maker is fortunate; she has a friend with a beach house who allows her to use it. She then decided to make him a table runner and wanted a motif resembling fish hooks, waves or shells. I think the closed curl is the perfect match for all of these.
