Small Scrappy Antique Quilts

 

spent most of my vacation days indoors

puttering in the sewing room

in between the cleaning



cutting patches from the fabric stash

as I organized and packed it up

cutting squares and strips

ready for nine patch and log cabin blocks

 



 

 

then I saw this photo

so had to add triangles and rectangles to the mix

 

 

 

doing everything by hand

makes it so much easier to share the process with mom

the patches are traced at home

then with her I can cut them out

she can put them in to stacks

by color or shape

 

managed to cut a lot of wool strips too

I mix them all up in a large clear bag

another project to organize

Mom and the ladies talk about the colors

 

In other boring news:

 

 

- the weather kept me from my outdoor goals

looking to later this week

cooler temps arrive

so mornings will be outside

 

- my wardrobe is unbelievably shabby

not in the chic good way

 

scrubs have become my go to outfit

even on my days off I wear them to visit Mom

in case she's in a mood

then I can leave at my usual time claiming work

go back later after she has a nap

 

I need everything

once the Medicaid application has been resolved

there may be a huge shopping spree

 

or not

if I owe more than five or so thousand

the threadbare, mended Ohio grunge look

will be the fashion

 

Trying to stay positive...