Trying to be social and a quilt show.

The Good Doctor actually ordered me to get out of the house and be more social!

I am working on it!

I decided that if my automatic response was I'd rather stay home then I had to go.

I had noticed on Friday that the Lee's Summit quilters guild was having their annual quilt show so that was a perfect opportunity for me to do something that's a little difficult for me at the moment. I mean, inside with many people!  Saturday, I got up, dressed more carefully than sweatpants, put on makeup and drove up to the church where the event is held.

Here's are some photos!

Hearts and Tulips

Hand appliqué and quilting by Sue Martindale

I think my breath stopped at this one!

This one is for Chooky and the rest of the Churn Dash Stitch along group-Blogger refuses to put this photo where I want it!

Churndash Legends by Cathy Wight
Design by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics

Aurora by Sheryl Murray (a design by Jacquelin de Jonge and thus a sister to my Chasing Dreams.)

Missouri Bluebird by Lynn Sievers
Original design

Birds of a Feather by Vickie Gordon

Log Cabin Beads by Cathy Wight

Quilt Sampler Spring/Summer 2014

Coronavirus by Klonda Holt

Pattern:  Moon Dance-Sew Kind of Wonderful

Whew, loading photos today seems to be quite a challenge!

The guild also had some vendors and some things for sale donated by members.  I didn't come home with any fabric BUT I did acquire some new books!

I DO NOT need anymore patterns etc. . .BUT at $3.00 each I couldn't pass these up!

The Milleflore is written in both French and English-good practice for my very rusty French!  The Miniature book is because I have enough bed quilts so I'll give these a try.

This week my adventures in getting out will be to the Nelson-Adkins Art Gallery!

 

A little finish!

Last Saturday my garbage disposal died!

Why does this always happen on a weekend?  

The day before I'm having the family for dinner?

Anyway,  the sink had a crack in the rim and has needed replacing for a couple of years.  I was reluctant to have anyone in the house- because COVID!  

Since, the garbage disposal would need replacing as well as the sink I decided to do both at once.  I had a double bowl before which I really hated-big cookie sheets need big spaces.  After measuring and discussing sizing etc I bought a nice single bowl.  

It took the plumber about 6 hours over 2 days to get everything installed as all the plumbing under the sink had to be re-done and a new drain pipe run up from the basement.

I LOVE IT!

Now, for the little finish!

Ta Da!

A portable placemat!  I was inspired by Jo .  That said I didn't make mine like she makes here.  (Sorry Jo)  I wanted to use up some more tumblers and they do not lend themselves to the quilt as you go method Jo uses.

Tumblers require me to improvise!

OOPS, this is upside down!  And looks wonky but that's the grass doing that.

Not perfect but perfectly portable.

I'll be putting it in my backpack and taking it along on my trip Down Under next year!

It already has a set of reusable chopsticks and a metal straw loaded for the trip!

I feels good to have finally DONE

SOMETHING!