Erika treated me to brunch (crepes benedict, which provided supper as well), with a cinnamon roll from the restaurant, and some P.E.O. daisies.
I spent much of the afternoon in air conditioned comfort with a Zoom call and paperwork for Stevens' estate. It is not at all like the BBC dramas where the lawyer brings everyone together and reveals the contents of the will. In this case, there are IRS forms, new accounts to open, and at least another Zoom conference to come.
Yesterday I took the weeded books to Half Price Books. Yes, I could have dropped them off at my library or any area library, or boxed them up for an AAUW sale, but I wanted to do some shopping at the mall across the road from HPB. The "half price" is what they resell books for, not what they buy them for so I didn't get much -- and I turned around and applied that to three quilt books!
And while I was in the neighborhood, relatively speaking, I had a good walk in the shade at Old School Forest Preserve. 83 degrees meant there wasn't much competition on the trail.
Dogwood, meadow-rue, beardtongue, pagoda plant.
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In the studio: I made three placemats from the leftovers from Gator Party
I came across a bag of 4" stars that I made from scraps from a 2023 project, according to the label. Last evening I sewed a bunch of yellow four-patches for alternate blocks. I'll add borders to make it baby or wheelchair size.
It's time to report on my June One Monthly Goal: (a) sort and file recent fabric acquisition -- yes, some but not all! (b) give fabric away -- yes, but not a lot!
This is my last post until next week. I'll be at the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia--depart tomorrow, return Tuesday. I look forward to seeing friends and getting new books!
Linking up with OMG Finish and Wednesday Wait Loss
ooh philly...my neighborhood!! love the placemats AND the yellow stars...so bright and perky! glad you had a nice birthday, new edition! scrap sewing is endless isn't it??? have fun in philly and a cheesesteak for me!
ReplyDeleteenjoy your conference!! I love those plaid placemats! wht a great use of the extra blocks.
ReplyDeleteYes, hiding from birthdays isn't easy these days. I'm glad you enjoyed yours and had some treats. Enjoy the conference!
ReplyDeleteBoy that yellow star quilt is pretty! I love how you just found the stars and made something so lovely with them. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Your birthday breakfast sounds yummy! Always good to have leftovers, too. I love those placemats, and also the yellow quilt design. It's bright and sunny! Have a wonderful time at the conference! I look forward to your book reviews. (I had to go check where I left off on the Cork O'Connor series, and I was behind by two books! Catching up now!)
ReplyDeleteToday is the first day in a week that I have been able to get on your blog and leave a comment. I don't know why I keep getting that 'blocked' screen.
ReplyDeleteI love those placemats. Those little colorful triangles were a perfect addition. I always love yellow and that small quilt is so pretty. I HAVE to make another yellow quilt.
Welcome to the Philly area!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Ordering your Davey Crockett book recommendation for my brother’s birthday. Thank you for the idea. Have great time in Philadelphia. Laura
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