I have the privilege of being Titi to one special dude, who lives way far away in the beautiful land of Maine. While I don't get to spend much time with him, I can still make him some cute handmade gifts, no? My family was able to visit them this past summer, and I picked up a cute panel while driving through Auburn, Maine. Quiltessentials is simply the most fabulous quilt shop--I had the greatest time shopping there. Later on, I stopped by Cinnamon's Quilt Shoppe in Jacksonville--another treat! While there, I picked up Fat Quarter Shop's Perfect 10 Quilts book and the corresponding Perfect 10 ruler. I had a quilt top sewn in no time at all, it seems:
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| My cutting table doubles as a basting surface, thankfully. |
I made the pieced blocks from a layer cake called River Adventure, or something close to that. I thought it fit the outdoorsy theme well, and contained lots of more masculine blues, greens, and browns.
I was really in a time crunch to get this shipped out before Christmas, so of course, I neglected to take many progress photos. Here's the finished quilt:
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| Many thanks to my coworker, Janet for being my quilt model/holder! |
Anyhow, this quilt is now in the possession of its recipient, and I do hope that it's helping keep him warm this winter. Linked up with Finished or Not Friday and TGIFF this week.
Until next time, God Bless.
Recent Reads:
I Declare War: Four Keys to Winning the Battle with Yourself by Levi LuskoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a timely read. It seems like every time that I needed to take a thought captive, I'd put this book on, and he'd speak truth into my life. It's really a strange feeling to listen to a book that feels like it was written for me, in my current circumstance, right now. I know that this book won't resonate with many of my friends, but this is exactly what I needed right now.
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Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World by Steven JohnsonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I liked it okay. I don't think my interest level was very high when I picked this one up. It just happened to be on my "to read" list, and was readily available for lending. There were some really interesting tidbits about how some things came to be over the years, but overall, a pretty underwhelming read.
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Educated by Tara WestoverMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Simply fascinating. What kills me is that Tara is my age. I am continually baffled how people can still be raised this way in this country, in this time. I'd like to say that I'm disappointed with the outcome of this book, but how can I judge someone else's personal family choices? I can't. I was rooting for Tara the whole way through this book, and I suspect that anyone else who reads it will experience similar empathy for her plight, then flight. Great book.
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703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life by Nancy MakinMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Scary interesting read. Scary, because this could be me, interesting, because we all deal with our issues differently. Nancy's story is inspiring, because she chose the healthy way out of her predicament, and she didn't let the fact that it was brought on by her own poor choices deter her from changing. A feel-good read.
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette WallsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Crazy. Simply crazy. I've read a few books now that detail these off-the-wall upbringings right here in the good ol' USA, and it never ceases to floor me. You just feel for this girl the whole way through. I kept finding myself praying that I could be a sane, loving, mother to my children, and that I refrain from doing anything to deeply mar their lives. The fact that I have to actively work to recall my childhood is a good thing--these memoirs are killing me!
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On our tabletop:
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| T.I.M.E. Stories. It's set up, ready to learn, but still haven't played it! |
