Off The Machine!

Don't you wish that a fanfare would instantly play the moment you took the last stitch in any project - be it machine or hand quilted?

Last stitch - TADA!  And the trumpets would sound.  That would feel so good!

But instead - it was the whir of the motor on my take up roller slowing letting things unwind as the entirety of my Lahinch quilt was revealed - quilting completed.

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Mother's Day Weekend Aftermath!

"When does your rhododendron bloom?" comes the question -

"Usually by Mother's Day!" is the answer, and this year she came into bloom right on time!

I noticed the first of the blossoms on Wednesday when I arrived back at the inn after a week away.

The drive the night before was in complete darkness - around midnight- so it wasn't until daylight that I could see the changes happening around here.

And through the week she just got prettier and prettier!

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Happy Mother's Day & A Pattern Sale!

Happy Mother's Day!
I'm starting here with the quote of the day that usually happens at the END of each post. 
Why? Because it's Sunday and I usually take Sunday off as my one day of not worrying about what I'm going to write -
But also because I forgot in the whirlwind of coming home late Tuesday  night after visiting my mom Pre-Mother's-Day, to a retreat group arriving Wednesday that I was going to post something important - and didn't!
But before I get to that part -

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Where Quilters Gather!

It was a windy, blustery day but by 4pm this is where I found most of the quilters mingling!

This sunny corner of the back porch has become a favorite spot for afternoon munchies and beverages - a step away from sewing machines and projects.

And yes, that rug is new!

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