My "Unallocated" is now a top! Yeah!
Now, for politics. With the ongoing talks and stalling of implementing the tariffs on Canadian goods ..... well, we Canadians are not sitting down and letting the bully get his way. We have been insulted and we are not happy. We Canadians have united and have started a movement and I have become part of the movement. So far, it looks like the bully has blinked first.Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
January and February Goals
Anyway, my January goals for the Chookshed Stitchers Challenge have been met and then some. Two tops completed.
First one is "Scrappy Xmas Trees" by Coriander Quilts.
Row 9 was added to my Chevron Log Cabin quilt-as-you-go quilt and Row 10 has been started. This will be my goal to finish Row 10 for February.Also, for finishing into completed tops will be these two projects. The one on the left is "Unallocated" by Michelle McKillop and the one on the right is a scrappy bargello by Bonnie Hunter. The difference with this bargello is that the rows continue all the way across the width. I just had to do some math to make sure that there was enough fabric to go all the way across. This is more of a controlled version. I've been dipping into scraps and stash to make these two projects.Our winter has been very cold lately and you know it when going out into public people are complaining about the cold. With the snow and the cold weather, ice fishing has started and there are all kinds of huts out on our lake. Also, our ski hill is open and I can see people coming down on skiis or snowboards as I drive by the hill. Oh yes, winter is definitely here until we get a thaw and the snow and ice start to melt.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
A Christmas Quilt and a Rant!
Binding got put onto this quilt in time to put up for the Xmas holidays! I'm happy it is done.
I have been collecting a lot of Xmas fabrics from other quilt guild ladies when they put a pile of scraps on the table for minimal $$. A lot of those fabrics went into this quilt and gave it a nice variety to look at.
Quilt Details:Quilt Name: Unallocated by Michelle McKillop
Quilt Size: 49-1/4" x 76" (size before quilting, washing and drying: 52-1/2" x 79")
Quilt Started: December 2023
Quilt Finished: December 2024
Batting: Poly
Machine Quilted by: Kathy Wareham
Tick, tick, tick ...... another one done and dusted and enjoyed!
When it comes to politics and my blog, I'm usually quiet ..... but not this time. Nope, not this time.
Thanks for the invite "Rubber Lips" but Canada is not broken and we are good up here. I'm PROUD to be a CANADIAN and will always be a CANADIAN!
What about those Americans, who pin a Canadian flag onto their backpack or suitcase because they are too embarrassed to be recognized as an American in other countries. What flag will they pin on when they travel, eh? I have seen this done many, many times over the last four decades of my travels. Apparently, it is better to be seen as a Canadian rather than an American. Pretty sad!
Cherish your day, cherish your life ..... cherish your country ..... and I cherish CANADA!
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Don't press that red button!
Catchy title, eh! On Xmas Day, we had supper at our place and the little one saw this quilt hanging up and he went over to it and .... see all those red circles? Well he started at the left side of the quilt and starting pressing all the red circles in the bottom row. As he was pressing them, he was saying "button, button" and so on to the end of the row. Guess we all know his attitude about pressing buttons he is not supposed to!! There is a children's book titled "Don't Push That Button" and it is one of his favourite books. So, those circles and the book connected.
I will also be working on adding another row to this quilt-as-you-go quilt. Eight rows are done and almost 3/4 of row 9 are done and attached to each other.