Last Friday there was no sewing, and it was kind of a mystery as to why for a while. But our hostess was off doing some other stuff. I had taken off early in the afternoon because I knew I was hosting the two next door grands until later in the evening. So we had our own sewing night.
Of course Miss A organized us all and laid out the dolls who were also attending. She set up her 'desk' with doctor's office things and took care of several broken appendages with colorful bandages. She had us all read our contracts and sign them to admit our injured babies. Boy, does that girl's mind go a million miles an hour! She's like a Philadelphia lawyer...
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| The babies with their leg injuries... |
Previously I had assembled some quilt blocks using the 2 inch strips. I made the block that is sometimes called Jacks in various kiddie prints and whites. Miss A decided that she was going to do the sorting and snipping of threads and Miss E would do the pressing.
Surprisingly, well actually surprising to no one BUT me, Miss E decided that she would press, and she wasn't one bit afraid of the iron. Her mom later said that in her Girl Scout group she was the only one who knew how to use the iron. Goes to show they're growing up while I'm not looking again.
Anyway, Miss E pressed all the blocks I had done, then was looking for more. So I started sewing my 'sorted' two inch strips together with the whites, and made more sets, which then turned into more blocks. Miss A reacted in amazement when the blocks were pressed open -- where did that pattern come from??!! Really, those strips turned into that pretty design?? WOW!
This is how so many new quilters react when those intricate patterns turn out to be nothing more than strips and squares when you break them down. I have a pretty large pile now, I should be able to put some flimsies together this weekend.
Unless, of course, the girls decide we need another 'sewing night'!! Then I'll have to wait for direction from Miss A. :-)
Sew on...
