I am hand quilting the Quilt Along project. I would love to machine quilt this but since my machine here is a Featherweight, I am unable to. It has been a long while since I have done this, and I am enjoying the process. The prize at the end of the Quilt Along is my dream sewing machine – I plan to win it!
I leave to go back home 2 weeks from today. For so long that day seemed impossibly far off but now it is just around the corner. I had planned on renting a car and driving home, but when I actually got some price quotes that idea quickly died. It is unbelievable how much the cost is if you are driving one way! I was truly shocked. So, I will have to pack up everything and ship it (which will still be far less than renting the car.) It seems overwhelming to me at the moment, but if I just send a little bit each day, I should be okay.
I received this award from Teresa at MiniMadWoman. Thank you Teresa! Teresa has a wonderful blog that I love visiting! I am supposed to finish this phrase: “I am a light and I want to illuminate”…the welfare of all animals, the elimination of cruelty to animals, and the goal of finding a loving home for them.
I am to pass this on to five people, but I find it hard to choose just 5 blogs that I feel are beacons of light – so I pass this on to all of you wonderful, compassionate bloggers.
I hope your Monday is wonderful. I am off to make lists, run errands, and maybe sew some more strips together for the other quilt.
I’m going to have to follow along and watch your quilting. (I started one, but am rather intimidated by the whole process so it a UFO at the moment) ;) That fabric is GORGEOUS!!! Can’t wait to see!
♥ Teresa
Your work is beautiful! AND by hand?
I’m impressed. I can tell you are excited to get home. I don’t think I could stay gone so long. Especially if I had a doll house waiting for me.
Love it! What a super award!! You deserve it!
Hugs, Lisa
the packing and shipping sounds daunting but you are wise to do it in little steps and it will get done.
the quilt is looking lovely and congrats on your award!
xo
Your fabric is beautiful. You are so talented! I’ve no doubt you’ll win! You are so talented!
Good luck getting your packing done! Oh, did you check into the price of the one-way u-hauls? I’m pretty sure they rent vans one-way. Just a though.
Take care!
Tina
Good luck with the quilts! Can’t wait to see the finished products. Congrats on the award!
Love the quilt Claudia, you are doing a great job.
Your hand work is beautiful! I’m so excited you’ll finally be home very soon! I admire you for what you’ve accomplished!
XoXo
Robin
good luck with the quilting. you’re awesome. i can hardly sew a button on.
congrats on the award. i am watching a stray cat get bigger everyday w/kittens. i can’t take her, but i can’t let the shelter take her yet either. it would stress her too much, so i am trying to do the right thing and keep her happy for the next few weeks until she has kittens in a bush or…who knows…on my back porch…
and good luck with your moving process. i feel ya on that one!! will be moving soon myself. stress.
lol
take care,
s
Your doing a beautiful job handquilting it. I am handquilting my quilt too. It is a lot of work but I bet it will be worth it in the end. Congratulations on your award.