A Month

It’s been a month since I last posted. And what a strange month it has been. We have all been impacted by this pandemic in some way. Despite the death, fear and economic crisis it has caused, it has made people slow down, spend more time with their families, cook at home....the list goes on.  Having been a nurse in my working life, I find total empathy with all of those folks on the frontline. I admire them, fear for them, hurt for them and for their families who are also sacrificing. On the other hand, I have made up my mind to make the best of this situation. Hubby and I have spent lots of time in the yard, I have done some stitching (but not as much as I thought), praying, cooking and cleaning. But I will admit that concentrating is difficult and I find myself gazing into space more often than not.  Hope all of you are well. Enough...,

This is mostly a Quilty blog because I just haven’t photographed anything else. These are things that I worked on in the past month.

All 120 heart blocks are appliquéd and ready to be joined into a quilt.

Home Sampler by Kathy Schmitz is embroidered and I am auditioning fabric for borders to make it into a small wall hanging.


My Mary Brown block for March is prepped and ready to applique. Haven’t done anything about an April block yet.


And month six of the Happy Hexies BOM is done.

Month seven has arrived, but I haven’t prepped it yet.

This pretty Japanese roof Iris is blooming in my yard.


Casper wanted inside the veggie garden,

(Note the leafy beard)

but the chickens were having their turn

Did I hear a cheese wrapper??


This sweet girl is missing so many of her Senior year milestones....

but seems to be taking it all in stride. Her school has promised that, at some point, there would be a prom and graduation ceremony. Good for them!!

I will be back soon. In the meantime, 

Take Care,

Jennie