2022
2021 vanished in a flash, leaving me counting
UFO’s and dreaming of more fantastic quilt designs to add to the “To Do -
hopefully one day soon - List”. Hmmm, I
should stop reading those enticing magazines!
The year did finish with a flourish, however, as I managed to add 4 quilt
tops to the “basted and ready for quilting box”.
The new year however, became the year of
catching up with family & friends as borders and boundaries opened. Our poor car did not sit idle for long at all
as we galivanted across 4 states before settling down to a cold and rather wet
winter on the river. Too cold and wet to
work in the outside sewing room (my garden shed). Meanwhile, other indoor projects took
priority; sorting photos being one huge job that has STILL to be finished.
At least the RLI girls were able to meet at Randwick
again, and aside from the odd bout of Covid isolation and overseas jaunts, we’ve
settled back into the old meeting routine.
I’ve now limited myself to taking portable projects to the meetings too, after having my
sewing machine in for a service & repairs twice last year. It just doesn’t enjoy travelling the way it
did in its youth!
So, it was with some relief then, that in
October, I had reason to limber up and get Bertie primed for a session of free
motion quilting. Woohoo! Off and running at last. Now I am working on quilt #4, so it is good
to see a nearly empty box on the shelf.
I seriously doubt it will be done by Christmas this year; it still has
quite a bit of embroidery to add once the quilting is done. Never mind, it’s all progress.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, a prosperous New Year and time for lots and lots of stitching.
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