More Blocks

I sewed on Monday -- at home.  Made 4 complete blocks.  By the time I finished my hand felt it was on fire.       Tuesday I tried to work out -- found that I won't be able to do much for a while -- still have very sore muscles!  I AM IMPATIENT!

This is what the finished block will look like.  There are a total of 12 pieces  in each block.  I have now made 5 of these blocks.  I need 4 more for the body of the quilt and then 4 of the 3-piece smaller block to fit in the corners.   They are already cut -- just need to be sewn.   Still need to cut the sashing but have the "cornerstones" cut and ready to sew to the sashing.

Feeling better....

Quilting today -- I put together the first complete block of the little quilt I'm working on.  Success!  It actually went together beautifully. (The complete block is a four patch -- first each of the four small pieces have to be made, squared, and then sewn together to complete the larger block.)   I think I might be able to complete this quilt after all.  I'll try to take a picture of the block so you can see that it is possible.  
Moral to this story....don't give up!

Can you believe it is June!

Hello Blog Friends,
It is June 2 -- I have a hard time believing how quickly this year is going by!


This morning we were blessed by a wonderful rain.  It was surely needed!

Church was great this morning -- then pizza for lunch followed by a nap.  Now I have been visiting some blogs that I enjoy visiting -- nothing major to do.  Tomorrow is my quilting day and I am going to take my machine to try to sew some of those awful squares that I'm trying to make for the quilt pattern that I bought at last year's quilt show.  Millions of small pieces to cut and then to sew together.  Don't like the pattern and don't think I will make it again!  (Millions may be a slight exaggeration but it seems that way!)

What is your least favorite pattern?  Have you ever bought something that you ended up not liking?

The hand/wrist/arm that I injured in the fall in New Mexico is healing but Sweetie is taking me tomorrow morning so he can set up the machine to keep me from having to lift it.  My thumb is still very sore and I don't think I have the grip strength to lift the machine.  Once he gets me set up he has to go out to the church to count today's offering but will return to pick me up after he finishes and makes the deposit.  I hope I have a stack of squares finished.  If not, this quilt may become a long-term UFO!

Yesterday we were busy -- Christian Motorcyclists meeting in the AM and then a recital/concert at church in the afternoon.  We went to this to be supportive -- didn't exactly know what we were going to hear and see.

WOW!  Were we blessed!

Our church Hand Bell Choir performed several numbers and included some new players from Nigeria,  who have joined us.  Their oil company transferred them to the US and they ended up living near our church.  They are a blessing to us.

  Our church pianist teaches piano lessons so there were some young players  participating in their first recital.  They were cute and certainly reminded me of myself when I was their ages.

In addition to the piano players we heard some singers and instrument players..  Songs ranging from gospel to opera.   A friend did a small vocal solo and another friend played the harmonica.  One played a flute and another the guitar.

 Then... I knew that the grown children of the pianist all sang but in didn't know they SANG!  I mean, sang like you wouldn't believe.  Beautiful voices.  One daughter, who is a professional singer and music writer, sang her first number from somewhere off stage and out of sight.  Wonderful!  Her second number started in the back of the church and continued as she walked to the front and went on stage.  Later she and our church Music Minister collaborated on two numbers from Phantom of the Opera.  Oh, my!  The first number brought me to tears.  In the second number the woman and the Music Minister (wearing the Phantom mask) chased (walking) each other around the sanctuary, taking turns singing.  It was really great!

After we had been blessed over and over we were treated to a reception where chicken bites and cake were served while we all visited together.  What a great afternoon!

Hope this wasn't too disjointed -- there were so many things to tell that it came out in bits and pieces.

I hope all of you had a great Saturday!  Feel free to share your activities with us.