Last Wednesday, the husband and I returned from a very long journey. Over 13 days we drove over 3,000 miles, traveling through nine states. The climax of the trip was three days spent in Ohio, assisting my five siblings in sorting the parents’ household good in preparation for distribution and sale. It’s hard to describe the physical and emotional energy exhausted during that effort, so I won’t try. I wish I could show you a lot of great photographs from the trip, but I didn’t manage to get any worth sharing.
Back here in Oklahoma, it took me a few days to settle back into my normal life. The last few were spent working on hand embroidery of the Shell Lake quilt blocks. It was a good choice for my re-entry, because I could do it slowly while listening to podcasts and drinking lots of coffee. I think that I am done, but not sure. To give me some perspective on my work, I have photographed and posted each block. Let me know if you think the woven sections have enough stitches.
CENTER BLOCK
FOREST BLOCK
FIRE BLOCK
LAKE BLOCK
SKY BLOCK
On another topic, I have brought home a few UFO projects from my mother’s stash that I promised various people that I would finish. My plan is to post about each one as I work through them. If you’re not a fan of sewing and quilting, don’t jump ship yet. I will be continuing to explore watercolor painting, drawing and knitting in the coming months.
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They are all lovely! My mom is a stain glass artist. I am fortunate she has cleaned out her studio to a manageable amount of glass and supplies now. I wouldn’t know what to do with any of those or how much they were worth.
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Thanks Sherri. I am lucky, my sisters are going to hold the estate sale. Since I live so far away, I was exempt from this task. My role was limited to overseeing the sewing room clear-out. I walked away from the job with a new resolve to keep my own workroom free of cast-off bits and pieces.
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Hope you are recovering and able to find your balance again. Love that Lake block!!
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Thanks, Chris. Yes, I am back to routine now. Yesterday I did some knitting and today I may sew these blocks into rows.
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I think alot of your followers are fans of all of the above! We learn so much from you every time you try something new or familiar. Looking forward to your mom’s treasures.
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Thank you.
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Cleaning out family houses and moving belongings along is never a fun time.
Your quilt blocks are beautiful!
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Yes, and thanks. I am lucky to have five brothers and sisters, all willing to help, none of them motivated by money.
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