The Spring season down here is essentially early Summer. Our pleasant Spring weather normally occurs in late Winter, but this year the balmy days with low humidity were taken by damp & chilly ones. The days are warming now, the humidity is on the rise & our flora & fauna are doing their things. Live oaks, a deciduous evergreen tree, are making their annual mess, dumping their leaves as the new ones come on. The azeleas are out, reminding us what fuchsia really means. And the wisteria, non-descript vines most of the year are now dripping with lavender flower clusters.
The third Saturday of the month is Shug's & my Crafturday -- he goes to his woodturning group & I go to my HMQG meeting. But this past Saturday, with a 100% chance of rain, my carpool's enthusiasm was dampened, so we ended up staying home. I was just as glad because it indeed rained -- 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) at our house! Not so nice to be out & about, but perfect to spend time at the sewing machine. I made some more bow ties -- I love these little blocks! I'm not sure how I will assemble them, but I'm beginning to think about a bow tie medallion. I put together 90 little 9-patches from leftover strips cut for one of last year's quilts; I think these can be fashioned into something to help brighten the day of someone on a very rough path. And I made a couple of bottles of nail polish! What? Fabric ones, of course, gifts for 2 friends. Made from this pattern.
Shug went to his meeting though & his latest piece won Best of Show! Yay, Shug!
You are always *my* Best of Show. xxx
6 comments:
Wow! Shug is the magic man with wood!
of course, i envy your weather. but that woodwork is entrancing! wow!
Isn't it great to have a bonus day at home with nothing to do but sew! Shug's woodwork vessel is quite extraordinary!! I've never seen one like it. I love how he's peiced all the wood to create such beautiful patterns.
Oh,my Shrug...we are all proud of you....I miss those times with my dear man...I love bow ties... just adore them.!!!! Wonderful writing and lovely post. hugs
Your bow tie medallion is looking very good, as are the nail polish bottles and the green and white nine-patches. Your Shug's wooden vase is wonderful! I can see why it won the prize.
That wooden vase or whatever the correct name is, is wonderful!!
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