Friday afternoon: Wild flag iris, palespike lobelia, spiderwort, Canadian anemone....and a turtle on a log.
It was sunny and hot on Saturday for the Zion Juneteenth celebration at Illinois Beach State Park. I staffed the Rotary booth from 11-3. The chair and three other Rotarians are on the event committee. I only got one photo, of me with four of the Interact Club who were all-around helpers for the event.
I got teary-eyed at church yesterday. The opening hymn was The Summons. It so perfectly summarizes Stevens' life and ministry. The sermon was about "Sarah laughed" (when God told her that she would have a child--Isaac means "God laughs"). That was one of his favorite stories and he preached on it when it came up in the lectionary. The closing hymn was Blessed Assurance, another one of his favorites.
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The back is a dark blue print from Barb M's estate sale.
The thrifted shirts are still out so I made a few churn dashes (9").
Here is the beginning of week 1. The pattern is Split Charms. 5" unf. blocks. I'm using shirts and other quilting cotton.
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I was pleasantly surprised that The Calamity Club was available on Hoopla with no waiting! The audio edition is 27 hours long but the story is soooooo good -- and narration (two voices) is superb.
By all means, get hold of this terrific novel and read it!
Beverly Gage is a historian with a specialty in the 20th century United States. She embarked on a series of road trips to sites across the country to document their place in US history and then filter them through 20th (and 21st) century attitudes. That might be revisionist, coverups, un-coverups, or just whitewashing (racially and otherwise). She writes with a dash of humor and a lot of expertise. Informative and entertaining!
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I thought great a good book to read. The Calamity Club. Went to my local library and there were 339 holds on 49 copies of eaudio books. 338 holds on 57 copies of the book. HAHA
ReplyDeleteHello, Ms. Anonymous -- all those holds attest that it is a great book to read. It's #6 on the NYT bestseller list this week.
DeleteNann, your shirtings quilts are delicious. Great to wrap up in. I'm inspired!
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The Wild Flag Iris is a pretty flower. Spiderwort is pretty too but I wish I had never planted it in my garden. I think I'm down to the last few plants now.
ReplyDeleteshirtwaste blues??? will check out the books
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful teary memory of Stevens offered up to you yesterday. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteLove the shirt quilt!
I was also surprised to find the Calamity Club was available on Libby when I needed a new audiobook on Sat. I'm a little over half way through it. It is indeed very good. I really like The Help.
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I'm so glad you have those wonderful, strong memories of Stevens' life and work. The plaid shirt quilt is a beauty, but I agree that's not the right name for it. (Not that naming quilts is my strong suit, lol!) Thanks for the book recommendations - I have The Calamity Club on hold at the library.
ReplyDeleteI was excited to see this book come out. I loved The Help. The favorite hymns made me think of some of my own favorites. Blessed Assurance is a favorite of mine too. My mom especially loved His Eye Is On The Sparrow. Those shirtings are making some wonderful quilts. I have no clever ideas for names however.
ReplyDeleteA Plethora of Plaid came to mind for the name of the quilt. Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell. What a sweet gift from Stevens to have those memories in the service. Blessings.
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