Oh happy day! I started sewing again. I was experiencing heavy sewing resistance the last few weeks, but that’s all behind me now. I found a cute little quilt-as-you-go pouch pattern and am looking forward to putting it all together. I like this pattern because the quilting happens with each strip – a quarter inch of quilting on each one. I guess that’s the way to do a small quilted piece. I’ll remember that for my next small piece. Once I get these two pouches sewn up, I’ll get back to quilting up the big scrappy quilt I’m about a third of the way through.
Also, I’m sticking to my scrappy style of sewing for the next little while. I’ve decided. I’m totally scrappy and I like it.
One of my swap partners listed her preferences about colour and style like this:
Faves? pink, orange, purple
Least faves? bold, funky, bright, clear colors
I hope I can keep the funky down on this project. But I wonder, who wants less funky? I love the funk! We want the funk! Just like George Clinton in the 70′s. I’ll do my best.
Meanwhile, the neighbour’s kitty, Cesar, was having a little munch on the grassy pieces in the front yard in between spring rain showers.
Speaking of out front…last night, when I left the house to go pick up Mike from work, a bat flew out of our front entrance. I’m pretty sure I know where he lives – there’s a little cranny right above the front door, perfect for a little bat to hang out in. So, in addition to hummingbirds, it looks like we have bats, or at least, A bat. I know bats are good bug control, so I won’t call the authorities. I don’t like the idea of bats flying around my head, though. Just the thought of a bat flapping around in my hair…oh. No. I just might get him his own bat house so he doesn’t damage the house. I saw bat houses at the local garden store, so I should pick one up.
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Cute pincushion! Have you ever done a jelly roll quilt top? Interesting patterns naturally develop through the process.
Another interesting craft is Quilt Magic. Nice project results without a huge time commitment .
As for bats….yucky little creatures but, yes, they are good at the job of insect control. They do carry disease though so you want to control them.
Not to scare you or anything, but if you’re living with a bat, you, Mike & the cats should get your tetnus updated. if it scratches or bites you, it’s a nightmare. (I know, my step dad is a Doc & my son had a run in with a bat-they had to catch it & send it off for testing to Alberta to see if they needed to get shots for all the people & horses who were on the property.)