2023 project list week 20

Lots to tell in this post!

Since I do my “project” posts on Saturday, I didn’t get to show what I got for Mother’s day- a nice bouquet of Pink Lilies (and they look much better this week, more have opened up!) a pack of chocolates and a handmade Yoshi figure from Sonja- the kids know I LOVE Yoshi! and at church Anja made me a card 🙂

I made 3 cat eyeglass cases for an ETSY order and sent them and then I didn’t realize it was a present and sent to someone else so I got a phone call from the recipient later in the week who was all confused why she got this and I had to figure it out and then she squealed the woman’s name and was so excited! ha ha

Since Solveig is done with school, the creative juices are flowing again and she started on another long furby

Sonja wanted to do something too and started on some wings for her dragon character, but did NOT want help from me but then got stuck and then she’s sewing it together HER way…. oh it’s so hard to NOT take over and do it “right” LOL but I’ll let her do it her way and if she ends up “wasting” 2-3yds of fabric then it’s a learning experience.

Thursday Night Solveig has an “Excellence in Academics” awards ceremony to go to, which is new in the county since the county got a few superintendent, it’s for the top 10% of seniors for the county’s high schools, I think there were maybe 30-40 students and only 3 from Solveig’s school, but that’s because there’s only 30 admitted each year for the early college and I heard there’s only 11 graduating this year. She still has the Highschool graduation next week and THEN it’s over!!

One other GOOD NEWS before I get to the bad news, one of my loyal blog followers/customers/ QAL participants emailed this picture of PASTURE where she turned it into a bed runner, how NEAT! the PURPLE looks great!! (she knew I don’t care for purple, but I DO like purple and grey and purple and green together!) GREAT JOB SHELLEY!!

Now to the bad news……

I think it was last week when I got a call or an email that my mom was going to the hospital because they thought she had a blood clot in her leg. Then after a few days I called the hospital and talked to a nurse and she said everything looked fine but they didn’t know why she was not well, no blood clot, no cancer, blood work looked good…..but she’s just not well and not eating enough. Whenever they would send her home they would send her to a temporary nursing home instead so she could be watched and constant pain management. I also talked to a social worker and she really thinks my mom should get to a permanent nursing home soon, no idea how long that takes and what about all her stuff? I don’t know if I really want to go over there to clean out her house, there’s nothing I want, everything is dirty and smoky and just SAD! The social worker said she would see my mom Tuesday next week and let me know how she’s doing and maybe arrange a Skype call or I asked to see a picture of her.

Then Friday morning I woke up and there was a missed call from DK on my phone so I called it back and it was a county nurse who had been called to the nursing home and my mom was not doing well, they did a blood test and saw signs of infection and her leg was tender, swollen and red, so back to the hospital she went! I had a nice talk with her too…. At least now MY mom’s file seem to show that I NEED to know when stuff happens! Even if it’s minor but still….. I don’t know if my mom has given up on life or what, she’s too skinny (that last weight was 88lbs) and now she’s not taking her pain meds, she’s getting dementia or forgetting stuff or willfully forgetting stuff, I don’t know. It’s hard for me as I can’t do much from over here and I don’t know what good it would do to fly over. All I can do is pray for her!

-Update Saturday morning, my mom is back in the nursing home and participated in a man’s birthday party at lunch time and ate lunch in the dining room, I got to talk to her and she seemed in a better mood! so that’s a relief!!

Here’s my 2023 Quilt list

NOW the LINKS TO MY PATTERNS LINK DIRECTLY TO THE RIGHT PATTERN!!

anything I worked on is in red

#1 (Jan 2021) Gnome EPP project- #3 done worked a bit on one on our last trip I forgot to work on this at the beach!

#2 (March 2022) EPP flowers- working on blocks if I’m outside

#3 (June 2022) Black patterned and grey and pink quilt Bunny Slope LARGE- top done ready to quilt pattern in my shop

#4(July 2022) rainbow nine patch quilt different-  DONE Pattern here

#5 (Oct 2022) Animal tiger print quilt- DONE! Pattern here

#6 (Oct 2022) Never Ending Story super scrappy- working on blocks

#7 (Oct 2022) Star of Bethlehem runner-  DONE! Pattern here

#8 (Oct 2022) Sacrifice super scrappy- working on blocks 12 blocks done

#9 (Nov 2022) Black and White scrappy log cabin Strawberry fields – DONE! Pattern available here

#10 (Nov 2022) Blue French braid quilt- DONE!

#11 (Dec 2022) The Pasture QAL quilt-DONE! Pattern here

#12 (Dec 2022) Coin toss blue yellow boy scrappy-DONE! Pattern here

#13 (Dec 2022) Beach bum Unicorn girl scrappy- DONE! Pattern available here

#14 (Dec) Shoo Bee beige burgundy scrappy- DONE! Pattern here

#15 (Dec) Reflection LG scrappy blue and yellow – DONE! Pattern available here

#16 (Dec) Honor a Veteran girly- DONE! – Pattern and kit

#17 (Dec) Shuriken white and brown- DONE! Pattern here

#18 (Dec) Sweet dreams boyish- DONE get pattern here

#19 (Dec) patriotic NC star quilt for Accuquilt- DONE and blog post DONE

#20 (Jan) Patriotic quilt for summer pattern PICNIC- DONE! Pattern here

#21 (Jan) Hunter star rainbow blocks- pink, blue and green done

#22 (Jan ) Washington puzzle rainbow blocks- pink, blue, green, purple and orange done

#23 (Jan) Crossed Canoe rainbow blocks- pink and blue and purple done

#24 (Jan) Chinese Lantern rainbow blocks -pink, blue, green and purple done

#25 (Jan) Butterfly rainbow blocks- pink, blue, green and purple done

#26 (Jan) Priscilla rainbow blocks- pink, blue, green, purple and orange done

#27 (Jan) Arkansas Traveler rainbow blocks- pink, blue, green and purple done

#28 (Jan) Morning star rainbow blocks- pink and blue and purple done

#29 (Jan) Tangled Star blocks – pink and blue and purple done

#30 (Jan) Chimney Sweep-pink, blue, green, purple and orange done

#31 (Jan) Storm at sea- pink, blue, green and purple done

#32 (Jan) Canning Jar- pink, blue, green and purple done

#33 (Jan) Road to Fortune – pink and blue and purple done

#34 (Jan) Pink/grey Snow flurries baby quilt- DONE, pattern here

#35 (Jan) Blue Beige Pasture Sampler- DONE! Pattern here

#36 (Jan) Bargello quilt for book blog hop- DONE!

#37 (Jan) Green Pumpkin Vine runner for green blog hop – DONE! Pattern in my shop

#38 (Feb) Go Green in Black and White table runner – DONE

#39 (Feb) Snow bunny Blooming Onion table runner- top done ready to quilt

#40 (Feb) Spring Blizzard girl quilt -DONE pattern here  and kit here

#41 (Feb) Charm pack quilt with white background – DONE

#42 (Feb) Vintage Nighttime by the river – DONE pattern here

#43 (Feb) Mini Stars quilt black and grey- DONE

#44 (Feb) Priscilla scrappy turquoise and orange- top done ready to quilt

#45 (March) Butterfly quilt Red and Orange for Accuquilt blog- DONE!

#46 (March) FQ double star and white quilt- top done ready to quilt, pattern coming soon

#47 (March) Maddie’s Cows quilt- DONE pattern here

#48 (March) 10in patches for a lady- DONE

#49 (March) Patriotic Fruitcake- top done ready to quilt

#50 (March) Unicorn small Bird Watching – DONE pattern here

#51 (April) Jelly Roll chisel squares quilt – top done ready to quilt

#52 (April) Star quilt for quilt magazine- quilted needs binding

#53 (April) It’s a compliment red and green- top done ready to quilt

#54 (April) Jelly Roll Baby dreams – top done ready to quilt

#55 (April) Patriotic arrows – top done, ready to quilt, pattern coming soon

#56 (May) Pink Red fractured baby quilt for Accuquilt- quilted needs binding, pattern written

#57 (May) Green White Red quilt for Accuquilt- top done ready to quilt

#58 (May) This little piggy Light Blue and White -working on blocks

#59 (May) Piggy bag- working on it

#60 (May) Beehive quilt- working on blocks

#61 (May) Defenestration Bees -working on blocks