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nannykins8

Don’t want to jinx it….

3 years ago

A month ago, I said I had started a project but got called away by the garden. Well, the garden is pretty much on its own except for regular weeding and some watering. So, I have been back at the machine a bit.

I did not do too much over these past weeks but when the cleaning ladies came, I would go down and cut or clean, or do something quilt related. This past week, I managed to get a good bit done on this latest quilt. And sometime next week, I will be back at it again.

This weekend, my children are hosting a belated 90th birthday party. The real day is in April, not a very good time weather wise for out-of-towners to come calling. So we opted for a deck do in July. The really amusing thing is that all my children live out of town, none closer than a two hour drive. So how will this do get organized, put together? Eldest daughter is in charge, ( isn’t it always the way?) so she sent out an invite by email, has put together a lengthy Costco shopping list for one son who will be here tomorrow. Meanwhile, this mother has been baking and buying and prepping like mad.

There are cousins coming from four hours away, a 98 year old aunt, my only surviving brother, and my sister, more of my children, grandchildren and even the latest great grand son, all from out of town.

It will be kind of a three-fer. DH missed his 90th do because of Covid and it is our 69th anniversary this weekend as well.

I do want the day to go well and even though there is a threat of rain, we will meet and have a good time.

But once this is over, it will be machine time., big time!

Theresa



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  • 3 years ago

    Happy Birthday! to you?


    Happy anniversary!

    Comments (11)

    • 3 years ago

      Wow, Theresa, that sounds like quite a party! I hope you sit back and let all those kids and grandkids wait on you. Happy anniversary!

      Donna

      nannykins thanked msmeow

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    • 3 years ago

      Happy birthdays and anniversary. It will be wonderful no matter what the weather does.

      nannykins thanked grammyp
    • 3 years ago

      Yes, it was wonderful.

      It rained all day so the deck party was scrapped and we stayed indoors. And everyone invited came, thirty friends and relatives, and there was enough food for three parties.

      Today will be spent putting things back where they belong. Two children will be going home today and eldest daughter will go tomorrow.

      And then …machine time.

      Thank you all for your good wishes!

      and have a great July Fourth!

      Theresa

    • 3 years ago
      last modified: 3 years ago

      I have been spending some time each day sewing blocks, and today I finished the thirty I need for the planned quilt. I just tallied up how many steps were needed for each block and it came to at least eight with pressing in between. Next will be to lay it out and sew it up.

      That should go fairly quickly. Picture later.

      I hope you all had an enjoyable 4th.

      Theresa

    • 3 years ago

      Theresa, I'm so glad you were able to celebrate with your whole family.  What a special event with so many there.  I'm so happy for you!  Best belated birthday wishes & happy anniversary as well!

      nannykins thanked Char
    • 3 years ago

      Here it is! I had watched a video by Fat Quarter Shop and the quilt looked easy enough. That is not what slowed me down but I wasn’t really liking my colours and when I don’t like something about the pattern, I tend to put it off.

      But it is finally finished, glad to see the hind end of that one.

      Now to choose my next project.

      Theresa



    • 3 years ago

      Congrats on the finish! Some are just hard to get to the "hind end". It's a nice quilt, though.

      bkay


      nannykins thanked bkay2000
    • 3 years ago

      Very nice, Theresa!

      nannykins thanked msmeow
    • 3 years ago

      Happy belated birthday! The quilt looks great.

      nannykins thanked bev2009
    • 3 years ago

      Theresa, I don’t know how I missed this post. I’m so glad the celebration went well. Happy birthday and happy anniversary to you and your hubby. I think your quilt looks great. You are a dynamo!! I made a very similar one in browns also. I love browns.

      nannykins thanked loisflan
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