Quilty Stuff First

It's completely honest to say that I have never had so much hexie stitching time in one trip as this one!

I have hexies coming out of my ears...not to mention all over the couch and coffee table.

And this is why a handwork project is so valuable when we are doing things like helping someone with recuperation time -( or in my own klutzy nature my own recuperation time!) or when visiting parents over an extended period of time.

When doers can't be busy doing "other" things - our hands need to be busy at least doing "SOMETHING!"

Are you that way, too?

Nor only did I complete enough units to add the last longest diagonal row to the hexie mothership while with Jason in Vancouver -

I have spent so much time watching TV with my butt on the couch at my 85 year old dad's place (Not a complaint - I am so happy to be here!) that I would lose my mind if it weren't for the hexies.

We have taken time for walks through the green space area in Sun Lakes.  Sometimes more than once a day to keep him moving and to breathe in some fresh air, feel the sun on our shoulders and say hi to the other folks walking dogs.

I'm so happy to get any kind of dog time on a daily basis!

We stopped for a selfie to send my brother to wish him happy weekend.

And Dad wanted a photo of me by this tree - so okay.

But once our walk was done it was back on the couch, feet up on the recliner side, and thimble on, baby. Guess what is happening here?

I took over dad's floor laying out the next diagonal row to assemble.  Yes, I'm on the downhill side now, but that row was long!

Joining this beast of a row to the mothership.

It might look difficult, but just focus on one hexie side to one hexie side.  Do two stitches in each corner to keep corners snug and tight.  Then readjust the next hexie side to hexie side.

It feels like baby steps - but it will get you there.

It's on! But there is still loads to go.

And I may complain a bit - but I really do love it. If only this quilt could talk about all of the places I've worked on these motifs.  All of the places I've stitched while sitting on a bus in some foreign country. All of those stitches know the worries of a mother, of a daughter of elderly parents, of the day-to-do stresses and joys of a lifetime of living.

This quilt knows it all.

(And the grumpy cat fabric cracks me up!)

My dad keeps telling me that I need to take up meditation and how good it would be for me.  What he doesn't realize is that quilting IS a meditation. Every fabric choice. Every stitch.

Meditation doesn't have to be just sitting there in silence clearing your mind. The act of quiet mindful stitching is so good for my soul.

Look at what it has gotten me through in just the past year.

This motif is underway for the next step=down diagonal row.

I've been counting my many blessings this extended trip from Vancouver to Sun Lakes.  There are so many.
This trip is winding up, though - I'm headed home to Virginia tomorrow.  It will be after midnight by the time my head hits the pillow at home.
And our Lupine & Laughter Part One goes live on Friday, 11/21/25!
Are you ready?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -
Is there piecing in your plan for today??⁣
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However you spend it, have a great one!

Have a marvelous Monday, everyone -