Still slogging away in the new un-normal. I don't know about anyone else, but it all still feels so surreal. Work is normal (hours), so there's that, but nothing else feels the same. Strange.
I've been working off and on in the Nook. Our stitcher's group collaborated on a quilt for one of our ladies who's been diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone contributed blocks (á la Lori Holt), one of our very talented ladies (and one of my affirmation group besties -- Sarah) did the layout and made it into a marvelous flimsy, and another of our talented ladies quilted it. Then I got to do the binding on it! I love doing binding! The entire process is soothing.
Doesn't everyone stow their 'to be stitched down' binding like this?! LOL! The quilt itself was scrappy, so I did a scrappy pink binding for it, which I'd never done before. I was really pleased with how it turned out!
And the quilt itself is a stunner. I just adore this layout . . .
My SASSY! group (Sweet Affirmation SisterS Yay! -- there are three of us; Sarah, Gail and me) is currently into sheep and lambs. We share photos and videos of sheep (and all things Welsh & tea) and we're planning a field trip to local 1818 Farms to meet this pretty little thing . . .
Her name is Baby Girl and she was born this year. So cute!! Anyway, one of us found a quilt advertised with sheep on it . . .
which (along with the heart quilt) prompted me to be inspired to create . . .
Bleating Hearts (EQ concept). Coming soon to a Nook near me. ♥
I'm missing my California crew. They're able to get out and about a little bit. Kim sent me this sweet shot of the kids berry picking . . .
I think they grow faster because I don't get to see them often enough. Liv had her first tap recital this week . . .
Holy cow -- when did she turn 16?!? She's a natural performer and I was able to see video from the show. She stole it!! ♥
My local crew paid me a visit at work this week. Since I knew they were coming, I was able to provide a little surprise . . .
Everyone loves petit fours, right?
Right!
Things have stayed very slow at the camp. The majority of our summer bookings have cancelled, so it's been quiet. On the human front, at least. On the critter front, it's been pretty busy--probably because of the lack of humans?! We've made friends with a grey fox couple (they mate for life), who visit regularly . . .
Aren't they beautiful? I want to pet them so badly. They're my 'puppies'. They have a den (or two) nearby, and I've seen kits, but they haven't brought them to the 'feeding station' yet.
We also see the raccoons pretty frequently, but this juvenile has decided to make himself very much at home.
LOL! Brazen thing. He spent three hours one afternoon hoovering up all the bird seed. In between rest stops. Ha!
When he was finished, Mr. Squirrel came in as the clean-up crew.
I don't believe a single bird ate seed I put out that day. #truth
Lastly, still working on my Peppermint Purple blackwork SAL. I'm behind about twelve weeks, but still plugging along.
I love the way the colors move through the designs; it's so pretty!
Keep on stitching!
:)
