Flower power

I had to do this the long way round but hopefully I can pull up some of the pictures from my
recent trip to gardens in England.

I hope to make some of these into cards.  Oh well maybe on a rainy day if it ever comes.
Now to put on the borders for Straits of Macinack.
Steamy quilting.
Sally

Tables running

Here is the evidence that I have done something besides clean and clear my house for the last month.
Two table runners in my fav pattern.
Enjoyed just sitting, chatting and sewing on thursday and again on Friday.
Each day consists of a trip to the dump and habitat.
It seems more difficult to part with the little things than the big ones.
My mother had a pewter coffee and tea service which today is pretty useless but she had saved to buy it abd it will make the move. My silver plate tea service is worse than useless because it has to be polished and no one wants it.
Oh well.
Think I will do some meditative piecing today. After all I still have 300 more 9 patches to make.
Blue sky quilting.
Sally

Time to clear out....

I have lived in my house for 38 years and I wonder while I am trying to go through attic, garage,
drawers etc. just who bought all this stuff I have not needed or seen in at least 20 years.
Moving certainly gives you a different lens to look through when going through stuff.
My day consists of at least one trip to the dump or Habitat and trying to find boxes.
As I am moving to a "townhouse/patio home" situation I will not need so many things from
my garage that I have distributed many items to neighbors.  Now about those sets of dishes...

The sign went up yesterday and the realtor came to take pictures after three rooms had been painted,
the house power-washed, and small repairs completed.  Also after throwing many "sit-arounds" into
boxes and hiding them in the rooms not to be photographed at this time.

Ok you all know about fabric and how it multiplies.  It no longer can be called a stash and will have
to be labeled WALOF (what a lot of fabric).  The good thing about collecting fabric is that when you
have to pack it up you don't have to be careful of breaking it. 

It is kind of nice to look at rooms that have been cleared of clutter, you know all those quilty things we like to have around.

This is one of my very favorite pictures of my sister-in-law and me at Victoria Falls in 2015.

She and my brother are also moving to Wilmington and we will enjoy being together more often.

Moving forward quilting.

Sally

New beginnings

Not sure how the next few months will turn out.  I am in process of completing the paperwork, inspections, and appraisals for a town home in Wilmington just off the Carolina Beach Road.
This of course implies that I will sell my house of 38 years.  Not sentimental but overwhelmed by all the stuff.  Who bought this stuff and why?????
Who needs 3 canning kettles?  I thought my house was small but every cranny is full.  Not to mention the fabric, beads, and yarn.  I started with the attic in January so that is not so bad.  Trying to clear the clutter is a chore.  I will take a break on thursday and quilt with friends.  Thank goodness for that.
Just returned from trip to gardens in England and realized how pitiful my attempts are.  Glad my new place will only have room for a few bulbs. 

This is a clematis I planted in 2016.  It finally decided to bloom this year.  The yard looks good thanks to Richard and rain.  

Time to get back to work.

Quilting on hold.

Sally