Farmer's Daughter

And "sew" it begins again ...

February,

doing almost exactly what I was doing last year this time.

Working on the shirt quilt for Becky and the fitting name of this block is

Farmer's Daughter!!

It went quite well until I got to the vague instructions on how to attach a border,

sewn with angle cuts and block finishing triangles, and the dreaded mitred corners - eek!

"needles" to say after much stitch ripping it is almost finished.

Not perfect by any means, but almost complete!

Perhaps the quilting can smooth out some of the imperfections?

The stormy days and some lovely bright sunny ones lent themselves

well to spending time in my sewing room.

It was a distraction from the thoughts of doing the upcoming income tax prep

(a task not quite as much fun).

The biggest storm of the year so far, thundersnow and all, hit us with a vengeance and left

deep and very heavy snow.

My poor shrubs and tall cedar hedge trees.

Their heads are bowed low and hopefully not broken.

In between storms and sunshine I was delighted to lend a helping hand

to my sister who scored these beautiful crazy quilt blocks from a 

neighbour at her summer Newfoundland home.

We just inserted the navy sashing to make this stunning wall hanging!

What an honour to spend some time with this special sister.

There were some sleep overs at their house and at mine...

So lovely to see that bay window sunset again

She's the best little companion

 

Fun times ...

Tacos for the win!

Oh and, one of my orchid's bloomed!!

March came in like a lamb but it's been "growling" in these beginning days.

Hoping this means it will go out like a lamb too!

Till next time ... watching for signs of Spring!

His Shirts

 

It has been over 3 months now

and doesn't seem to be getting any easier

And, the World just keeps getting heavier ...

My little survival project these days is to 

cut and piece some of his many shirts.

They still smell like him and the collars are still stained.

How many times did I wash those shirts and iron for hours?

Hopefully a nice memory quilt or two will come of this ...

The colour and design scheme will be simple - light and dark fabrics

fashioned into half square triangles

in much the same theme - tans, blues, black, and white.

He never wore a red, purple or any other brightly coloured shirt,

 so it will have a subdued pallet - much to my liking anyway.

It may take me years to complete but at least there is a plan

And I don't have to part with them to the thrift store

 where no one will know what memories they hold!

Or how those shirt sleeves were filled with loving arms ...

Thanks to a dear friend Ardith for giving me the pattern!

I keep looking up with hope and determination amid the mire.

Daily prayers for strength and resilience.

How are you coping during this cold and never ending Winter?

Or are you somewhere warm and sunny?

Longing for Spring

Family Day Soak! Love this bunch.

Noa's beloved kitten "Purrl" was tragically killed. So proud of her for being so grown-up about it!
Farm Life ...

Till next time ... pray for peace. Love each other!