Scraps are a Thing of Beauty!

Red, Glorious Red!

Back in January over my birthday week, the quilters of Ashe County came to Quiltville Inn for a Sew Day.

This was just after I had scrounged for red scraps during some very snowy weather to finish up a holiday table runner.  (Yeah, yeah, yeah, there is much pattern writing to be done in due time!)

As I work to get this next round on our Unity Quilt Along, I have dug into this treasure trove of pieces, thanking each quilter within my heart for the gift of friendship and fabric.  Little did we know how much this red bag would be needed, and how quickly it would find its way into a quilt.

There are even some smaller pieces that are perfect!

And the variety is just wonderful –every shade of red under the sun.  Just wait until you see where this will be used TOMORROW!  (Are you excited yet?)

I have ZERO plans today other than work on Unity.  The graphics have “mostly” been done – the step out photos have been taken along the way.  If I can get the round on by noon, I can get the post written and the PDF copy made hopefully by bed time.

It’s going to be a full day.

“Oh there’s a dog here? I couldn’t care less.” Dresden.

Yesterday turned out to be a beautiful day, and Zoey and I headed to the river for a walk after Quiltville Store orders will filled and ready for posting on Monday.

She loves it down here!

There are so many smells!

And there are no people, really – along this stretch of dirt road.  We were passed by 2 cars (both with windows rolled up and more than 6 feet from us) and that was it.

She LOVES the sun, it must feel so good as it warms her coat.  And that rolling in the grass thing?  It’s all a dog could wish for.

In Zoey’s own words:

Mom said it was a beautiful day and that I had done enough lolly-gagging around and it was time to get out and get some exercise.

Supposedly I got fixed on Wednesday, but I never knew I was broken?

We went to my favorite place down along the river where all the smells and goose poop live. Today I didn't eat any! Mom said I was a very good girl.

I love the water, and I went in up to my knees after a frog had plopped in and got myself a drink.

I never did find where the frog went, evidently he is also following that social distancing protocol.

The most exciting thing - a deer ran across the road not far in front of us. I got soooo excited that I began to run (my herding instinct is very strong) and over extended my retractable leash which now won't go back in again.

Mom says not to worry about it, that there is this amazing place called Amazon and that we should probably order 3 more to replace the broken one just in case.

We saw pretty flowers in the woods.

I watched a creek burble and flow down beneath a bridge. 

Mom thought I was admiring the view, but really I was on the lookout for squirrels.

All of this fresh air, exercise and something called vitamin D made mom extra sleepy so we snuggled down for a long afternoon nap.

I like to “herd” my babies everywhere I go and Emmy Lou doesn’t like it when I put my feet on her cat mat.  Sometimes I do it just to make her hissy.

Our nap time was followed by some sewing time.

Naps are another thing I am extremely good at.

Sewing? Not so much.

(Zoey, you are a hoot!!)

We watched the Grand Ole Opry last night -

Watching the Grand Ole Opry televised and it is so sad to see these wonderful performers in an empty theater that is usually packed to the gills. They are doing a great job which can't be easy with no audience feedback.

No applause. 

One of the performers mentioned that the Grand Ole Opry has only been closed on one occasion and that was when Martin Luther King was assassinated - due to Nashville being on curfew.

And so the Opry plays on as we continue to social distance and connect to each other through music.

Today is proving to be another beauty weather-wise.  There may have to be another afternoon walk for some more vitamin D and endorphins.

Another nap wouldn’t be bad, either -

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

One thing is for sure and for certain. My quilty life is never boring!

I am so grateful and so excited to wake up every morning doing what I love to do - especially during pandemic times like these!

How has sewing saved your sanity over the past couple of weeks?

Have a lovely Sunday, folks!