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Good morning, my friends. Things are about to get real here at the Three Cats Ranch. Real busy, that is. We'll be at home today, but the week starts off with a bang tomorrow when we take both kitties to the vet to collect their CVI (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection). Think of it as the kitty passport they'll need to enter Alaska. And, honestly, they are natural-born American catizens, so they are very put out at this extra hoop they must jump through. And if you don't know it already, kitties are not fond of doing tricks ...

Good morning, my friends. I never actually know what I'm going to tell you when I sit down for these little chats until I take the pictures off my camera. There were only four pictures today, and that tells me I had a slug-like day yesterday. Probably I needed the rest. I hadn't done any slow-stitching the day before, and so I decided to just stitch on this piece until it was done. This is May's block for The Sewing Room BOM from Jenny of Elefantz.

Good morning, my friends. I never actually know what I'm going to tell you when I sit down for these little chats until I take the pictures off my camera. There were only four pictures today, and that tells me I had a slug-like day yesterday. Probably I needed the rest. I hadn't done any slow-stitching the day before, and so I decided to just stitch on this piece until it was done. This is May's block for The Sewing Room BOM from Jenny of Elefantz.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate this holiday!  We had brunch with my husband's family yesterday so the rest of the weekend will be quiet. My niece helped me to make a bunny charcuterie board for the brunch yesterday and I managed to get a picture before people started to nibble.  I will have to make more of these for other family gatherings. 

Good morning, my friends. It's been less than 24 hours since my last post, and so I don't have much to tell you this morning. When I left you yesterday afternoon, I was surprisingly tired after our trek to the farmer's market. I was gearing up...or maybe I was winding down...to take a nap. When I woke up, I felt quite a bit refreshed. 

Heading into the sewing room, I spent some time finishing off the top border for The Story of My Day. Sadie kept me company.

Good morning, my friends. It's been less than 24 hours since my last post, and so I don't have much to tell you this morning. When I left you yesterday afternoon, I was surprisingly tired after our trek to the farmer's market. I was gearing up...or maybe I was winding down...to take a nap. When I woke up, I felt quite a bit refreshed. 

Heading into the sewing room, I spent some time finishing off the top border for The Story of My Day. Sadie kept me company.

Good morning, my friends. Well. What a day we had yesterday. By day's end, Smitty was channeling our combined energy.

A lot has happened since we last chatted. Let's start with the sewing, shall we? I have some things to tell you about our day on Saturday, but I'll save that for the end. If you're not interested in hearing about the protest, please feel free to opt out when you see me climb up on my soapbox. For now...the sewing, and nothing but the sewing. And cats. Of course, there will be cats.

I ...

Good morning, my friends. Well. What a day we had yesterday. By day's end, Smitty was channeling our combined energy.

A lot has happened since we last chatted. Let's start with the sewing, shall we? I have some things to tell you about our day on Saturday, but I'll save that for the end. If you're not interested in hearing about the protest, please feel free to opt out when you see me climb up on my soapbox. For now...the sewing, and nothing but the sewing. And cats. Of course, there will be cats.

I ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day in my sewing room yesterday. Progress was made on four projects. First off, I finished quilting the right side of Jericho Walls, including the row of setting triangles.

Next, I traced out two more blocks for Raggedy & Friends. 

That would have been the day's quota, but I had a piece of fabric just ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day in my sewing room yesterday. Progress was made on four projects. First off, I finished quilting the right side of Jericho Walls, including the row of setting triangles.

Next, I traced out two more blocks for Raggedy & Friends. 

That would have been the day's quota, but I had a piece of fabric just ...

This was another week of hand stitching projects.  I finished off the outlining of the dark purple lupin and moved on to the lupin to the left.  It was partly done before and I am almost finished it.  There is more outlining to do on the leaves at the bottom of the picture. 

Good morning, my friends. It was a very good Sewturday yesterday. I got a lot done in the sewing room. You might recall that when I left the sewing room Friday afternoon, I was in the process of making two "Rosebud" blocks for the Girls' Getaway quilt.

I'd never made this block before. It looked complicated, but it actually went together pretty easily. When I had them all sewn together, they looked like this.

Good morning, my friends. It was a very good Sewturday yesterday. I got a lot done in the sewing room. You might recall that when I left the sewing room Friday afternoon, I was in the process of making two "Rosebud" blocks for the Girls' Getaway quilt.

I'd never made this block before. It looked complicated, but it actually went together pretty easily. When I had them all sewn together, they looked like this.

I started these blocks at a recent guild retreat after mulling over the design for a couple of months.  I made two at the retreat and one more today.  I have more colours pulled to make nine blocks for this wall hanging. Here is the pink block. 

And here are the three blocks I have made so far. 

The centres are a cute print that I have had in my stash for a few years.  I have the green and blue blocks in line to do next. 

I have been knitting most days this past week and my scarf is ...

Three days and two nights of quilting!  I always bring more with me than I can possibly do while I am at a retreat but I like to have options in case I feel like changing projects.  However, by the time I left today, I only had one project that I did not touch.  Much was accomplished!  I started out slowly with a warm up projects.  I am making nine patch blocks for my Rainbow Scrap Challenge project this year.  March's colour is yellow.  They are a bit brighter than they appear in this picture.  The lighting in the ...