A Busy Social Week and Some Creative. Finishes

 

The folks at Primrose Cottage Stitches have come out with a series of beach themed cross stitch charts. This one is Salty Kisses by Lindsay Weight. I have two more to stitch, but I intend to switch and stitch some patriotic pieces during June and July. 

Just look at these two wonderful teddy bears created by my friend Kathy L. Another friend lost her husband last year, and Kathy has made a number of items from his clothing for members of his family. These two memory bears were so adorable that I asked if I might share them here. 

She even made unbearably cute jackets with zippers so they won’t have to hibernate this winter.

On Saturday, I attended the last meeting of the Herring Run Quilt Guild before our summer break. The Show and Tell section of the meeting was truly impressive, but the quilt that made the biggest impact was this Wizard of Oz quilt made by Claudia H.  She had picked up a panel off the free table at one of our meetings and then turned the panel in to this!!! Look how she framed it with small images from the panel. She also sprinkled small images on the backing.

The quilt was made for her daughter who is a Wizard of Oz fan. 

As the title suggested, last week was exceptionally busy. On Wednesday morning, I met friends for breakfast. That night I went with my quilt friends to a friend’s house for dinner. On Thursday, our friend came to pick up the bears, and I joined her and Kathy at the Tavern for lunch. Friday I had to make my own meals, but Saturday was our guild luncheon. Yesterday was the Crosstown Quilters luncheon and later my friend Kathy called asking if I would like to join her and her husband for dinner at the Tavern. (The Tavern is the restaurant at the 55+ community where I moved a year ago this month. It’s on a golf course, and buying this home was the best quick decision that I ever made :-).

Now I know what you are thinking. Yes, I did mention in my last entry that I am having trouble losing a pesky ten pounds or so, and perhaps the paragraph above explains why that is so, but truthfully, I know how lucky I am. I would much rather spend time with my friends than worry about those pesky pounds. :-)

Just for fun. . . The theme for Saturday’s luncheon was A Garden Party and it was suggested that we all wear hats. 👒 Only one or two wore hats. Barbara, our incoming Crosstown president did, and I told her that I would wear a hat to yesterday’s luncheon if she did. 

Everyone enjoyed our hats and agreed that next year we will all wear hats to our spring luncheon.

Enjoy the rest of the week ;-).