It's been a slow week. I didn't accomplish as much as I hoped, due to having shoulder and neck pain, first on my left side, then my right. I don't know what prompted this, but it made me take Tylenol and pause to recover. Pain has lessened enough to do housework. Ha!
This week saw me start and finish two projects to be donated at Boomer Loomers,
On the left is a newborn-sized cocoon, and on the right is a cotton facecloth knitted in the moss stitch.
As much as I desire I can learn to knit new things because I have all sizes of knitting needles! Back in the 1970s Mother made this vinyl knitting needle roll. It's 15" long.
This week also saw me resurrecting a UFO started in April 2023 - Posh Penelope. The pattern is by Sew Kind of Wonderful, and uses the Quick Curve Ruler.
I made two blocks back then.
Though Posh Penelope has been on my to-do list, until I saw Elizabeth Occasional Piece Quilt blogging about making four blocks a month, I hadn't thought about working on it.
Now I'm on-board.
Last weekend I cut fabric for the remaining 40 blocks - a total of 1,344 pieces.
Two years ago, I learned that making each block requires undistracted attention! There's piecing, then cutting, then piecing, and cutting. It's certainly not a suitable project for a quilt retreat.
In fact, between Elizabeth, and her friend who's also making blocks each month, it's been highly recommended I make blocks assembly-line style - better to repeat a step than change steps for Every. Single. Block. Following their suggestions, I'm making eight blocks at a time... and don't have yet have a block to show for it.
Anyway...
Unfortunately, none of us three children knew this was happening, and therefore didn't attend. My heart overflows with gratefulness to Carla for taking time to meet Dad, and share in his presentation. Thank you friend! Linda
On Thursday, Carla went to my dad's assisted living community in the Kansas City area. She was present when Dad, a 95 year-young veteran of the Marine Corp, and 50 other residents received a Quilts of Valor quilt - all pieced by Penny Moyer, and all quilted by one longarm quilter (I was unable to get her name.)
How cool about Carla being there to present quilts to your dad and others!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame you and your siblings weren't informed about this important event, I'm sure you would have loved to be there in person for your Dad. But its great that Carla was there, almost as a proxy for you.
ReplyDeleteLinda, if you had not had the correct size knitting needle for the face/dish cloth, I could have easily came to your rescue. I too have many different sizes, styles (wooden, metal. plastic) if you ever need any other size!
ReplyDeleteI love that your dad received a QoV. As you know, I'm 1 of 3 leaders here in our area that make and present quilts to local veterans. We have been hand quilting 98 percent of them, and are fast approaching our 4,000th one this year since we started in July of 2015.. It's always a moving experience because we invite any family members to attend and stay for lunch provided by our hosting facility.
I love the look of the blocks you are making, but I don't think I would have the time to cut all the pieces for that many blocks!. It will be stunning when completed, I know!
I'm sorry. It was me Dar in Mo. I keep forgetting it doesn't know me since I don't have a blog anymore. Lol
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