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It rained most of the day yesterday, and so it was a stay-in-and-sew day. There was plenty to keep me busy. The first task was to finish off the binding for the Sweet Land of Liberty quilt. This is finished now, and working hard as a table topper for our breakfast bar.

I want to make a patriotic runner for our dining room table too. There is a pattern and embroidery floss waiting in my sewing room, but I will need to finish one of my other embroidery projects first.

It rained most of the day yesterday, and so it was a stay-in-and-sew day. There was plenty to keep me busy. The first task was to finish off the binding for the Sweet Land of Liberty quilt. This is finished now, and working hard as a table topper for our breakfast bar.

I want to make a patriotic runner for our dining room table too. There is a pattern and embroidery floss waiting in my sewing room, but I will need to finish one of my other embroidery projects first.

Something kept me busy all day yesterday, but I'd be hard pressed to say what it was. It seemed as if I was wandering from thing to thing with no real direction or destination in mind. As I mentioned yesterday, we went on a little outing to a local nursery and then made a quick trip to the grocery store for two items. Maybe it's always been this way, but going out seems to leave me disoriented. I almost never know what day it is any more. When we're traveling, I'm at least aware of the ...

Something kept me busy all day yesterday, but I'd be hard pressed to say what it was. It seemed as if I was wandering from thing to thing with no real direction or destination in mind. As I mentioned yesterday, we went on a little outing to a local nursery and then made a quick trip to the grocery store for two items. Maybe it's always been this way, but going out seems to leave me disoriented. I almost never know what day it is any more. When we're traveling, I'm at least aware of the ...

Flower-wise, it was a pretty exciting day at the Three Cats Ranch. Sadie was completely worn out from all the thrills.

Flower-wise, it was a pretty exciting day at the Three Cats Ranch. Sadie was completely worn out from all the thrills.

It was a busy day for my needle and thread yesterday. I have two little finishes to show you. First, the second of nine plates for the Pieces of the Past Quilt.

It was a busy day for my needle and thread yesterday. I have two little finishes to show you. First, the second of nine plates for the Pieces of the Past Quilt.

Since Eliza is on an extended vacay, getting her mind right after running over a plastic template, I'm quilting on my domestic machine for the time being. It's disappointing not to be able to continue on and finish the Shop Hop quilt, but its day will come too. For now, I've been working away at the Tiny Trees quilt. Yesterday, I finished quilting snowflakes into the background.

Since Eliza is on an extended vacay, getting her mind right after running over a plastic template, I'm quilting on my domestic machine for the time being. It's disappointing not to be able to continue on and finish the Shop Hop quilt, but its day will come too. For now, I've been working away at the Tiny Trees quilt. Yesterday, I finished quilting snowflakes into the background.

Here's the thing: traveling is inconvenient. For as much fun as it is, there always seems to be some snafu that asserts itself as the fly in the ointment. Think canceled or delayed flights, lost luggage, bed bugs, mechanical difficulties. The list goes on. Apparently, traveling by quilt is no different. As I've explained the reasons for choosing certain fabrics for the Shop Hop quilt, you might have noticed that a lot of these shops were visited because of mechanical problems on either the RV or the truck. Now the quilt itself has caused mechanical difficulties. Sigh. Yesterday ...

Here's the thing: traveling is inconvenient. For as much fun as it is, there always seems to be some snafu that asserts itself as the fly in the ointment. Think canceled or delayed flights, lost luggage, bed bugs, mechanical difficulties. The list goes on. Apparently, traveling by quilt is no different. As I've explained the reasons for choosing certain fabrics for the Shop Hop quilt, you might have noticed that a lot of these shops were visited because of mechanical problems on either the RV or the truck. Now the quilt itself has caused mechanical difficulties. Sigh. Yesterday ...

It's been raining for days. The weather was supposed to improve today, but so far, there's no sign of it. Even Smitty and Sadie are disgusted by the rain. Ordinarily, kitties do not mind a little Oregon drizzle, but it was too much for them yesterday. Smitty still likes sitting on the wood box outside the dining room window.

It's been raining for days. The weather was supposed to improve today, but so far, there's no sign of it. Even Smitty and Sadie are disgusted by the rain. Ordinarily, kitties do not mind a little Oregon drizzle, but it was too much for them yesterday. Smitty still likes sitting on the wood box outside the dining room window.

Another row down and six to go. Yesterday, I moved to the next row up. Today, I'll move to the next row down, as I work from the middle and outward. I've read this doesn't matter with free motion quilting as it does with hand quilting. It makes sense to me, and so I do it anyway. I'm writing fast this morning since we're heading out on another grocery store slog. Matthew is cooking tonight, and so the grocery shopping is my only non-quilting distraction for the day.

Okay, so let's see where we ...

Another row down and six to go. Yesterday, I moved to the next row up. Today, I'll move to the next row down, as I work from the middle and outward. I've read this doesn't matter with free motion quilting as it does with hand quilting. It makes sense to me, and so I do it anyway. I'm writing fast this morning since we're heading out on another grocery store slog. Matthew is cooking tonight, and so the grocery shopping is my only non-quilting distraction for the day.

Okay, so let's see where we ...

When my in-laws were still living, we had a family joke. They once tried to purchased a birthday card for one of their kids and could only find birthday wishes for "across the miles." From then on, most any card one received for any occasion was from "across the miles." And so as I was considering a title for this post, it seemed the perfect choice.

For the next several days, I'm going to take you over many years and many miles traveled in pursuit of regional fabrics for this Shop Hop quilt. It didn't start out that ...

When my in-laws were still living, we had a family joke. They once tried to purchased a birthday card for one of their kids and could only find birthday wishes for "across the miles." From then on, most any card one received for any occasion was from "across the miles." And so as I was considering a title for this post, it seemed the perfect choice.

For the next several days, I'm going to take you over many years and many miles traveled in pursuit of regional fabrics for this Shop Hop quilt. It didn't start out that ...