There is the “big picture” and then, there is the “small things”. Which do you see first? Both can be equally difficult to recognize according to the circumstances. This week “small things” have grabbed my attention.

One morning while my dog was taking a “sniffing” break on our walk, I looked down at the recently watered lawn and was awed by this blade of grass. The water droplets looked a string of glass beads. Nature does some beautiful things that often goes unnoticed.

The seed balls on our cypress tress give the impression that it has been decorated for the holidays. I had walked by this tree a zillion times and only this week it seemed festive.

Vicki finished binding a quilt for the sale and while we were photographing it for the blog and I couldn’t help but notice how “square” the plaids were cut and sewn.

Look at those squares! Plaids that are printed and not woven are often a bit wonky. I especially noticed this after photographing this wall hanging.

I pieced this Twelve Days of Christmas wall hanging that was donated unfinished, so I can critique it! One of the borders is a “printed” plaid. And it looks crooked even if it was cut true to grain. Why didn’t I choose another red and white fabric to border this very cute holiday wall hanging. Sometimes I don’t notice the small things when quilting until it is too late.

So kudos to Vicki for keeping the plaids looking straight!

This small floral print was the “small thing” Vicki pointed out–it pull together all the colors of the quilt. Yup, it is the small things that make us happy.

One small thing can make a design better–a tiny addition of black thread in an embroidered piece can make the rest more noticeable. The oranges and greens needed the black glasses to give it attitude.

. Cooks know that those small things can make a big difference–forget the salt in the soup! A friend revealed his secret to great chocolate chip cookies was to double the vanilla added. One small thing.

The not so good side of noticing small things is the more skilled one becomes, the mistakes become more noticeable. A quilter may moan about the points not matching and thus feel the quilt isn’t worthy, but the non-quilter will look at the big picture and love the quilt for its color or style.

Occasionally the big picture in our lives is not so good. Busy schedules, money worries, health issues, family problems can cause us to not see anything but the issues front and center. But taking the time to notice one small thing that is positive can make all the difference.

I had forgotten I had embroidered this t-towel. I may need to make another for myself! This week I will give myself permission to notice and to enjoy the small things–the deep red geranium bloom, fresh sheets, green lights, and finding the perfect needle for embroidering!

New things have arrived! Take a look–

Crumpled tissues in the bottom on your bag is one small thing you don’t need. These double layered tissue holders keep your tissues clean and easy to find. $5….with a pkg. of tissues!!

Another bag that snaps shut–no loosing the contents in your purse or carry-on. It could hold make-up or charging cords or what ever you don’t want to loose in that black hole in you bag! $20

A snuggle blanket for those chilly winter nights (which sounds like heaven now in the middle of August!!). The back side is a vibrant red plush. It is machine quilted and hand bound. Notice the snowpeople’s black hat add interest to the print. 45′ x 56″. $60

Are you a “Rock Chalk, Jayhawk” fan? Having a watch party of your home when the Jayhawks are playing? This would be perfect for the buffet table! It is 12″ x 41″ , $40. Machine quilted and hand bound.

Great gifts for co-workers, neighbors, book club members–we have plenty to choose from!

Recognize the Twelve Days of Christmas motifs? Each block is machine embroidered depiction of one verse of the song. It is machine quilted and hand bound. A hanging sleeve could be added if requested. 28″ x 36″. $60.

These country mice are very busy noticing the small things in their lives. And they have the most charming outfits. The sashing is a coordinating fabric. It is machine quilted and bound. The back is a soft yellow plush. Non-gender specific. 34″ x 51″. $75

This window pane block pattern is made up in rich gold, burgundy and greens. The machine quilting accents the straight lines of the piecing. It measures 47″ x 65″– a good lap size quilt. $180. ( And you know the plaids are straight!)

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One of the most rewarding interactions a person can experience is to share a passion with someone else and for them to become excited about it! It happened twice this week.

My eight year old great niece has been very observant when visiting and often asks if I made the quilt or wall hanging or table runner. Her mother has always given me the credit for the little bag I made her or the baby quilt for baby sister. She decided she wanted to learn to sew so we made a date for this summer when she wasn’t in camp. I sort of panicked…where to begin with an eight year old? What could she accomplish in three hours? I was an old hand teaching 15 years olds how to sew but I had a nine weeks to do that! Do I introduce a rotary cutter…I had nightmares of high school freshman and bloody fingers! Luckily I remembered I can control the speed of my Bernina and that I had a pack of Halloween theme pre-cut 5 inch squares –no cutting fabric this time! And what child isn’t already thinking about Halloween?

She practiced on two sheets of paper following lines and circles and did great. So after a brief lesson in top thread and bottom thread she was off. Pressure foot no.57 is a great help insuring a 1/4 inch seam allowance –to beginners and pros!

Nesting seam allowance made sense to her as well as pressing as you go.

Pining the top of the “quilt” to the batting may be a step my quilting friends are not used to doing–but it worked for us. Note: This project started out to be a “blanket” but the discovery that it could be a pillow changed the plans. Changing directions in the middle of a quilt project is very “quilter-like”.

We had to sacrifice an old throw pillow to have enough stuffing!

She did this in three hours and the only time I set at the machine was to sew the opening closed. A couple more lessons and we might have a new member for Quilters at First!

( I have given you a peek into my sewing room. Please don’t be too judgmental–it is my happy place!)

This Wednesday, Chelsea finished her first ever quilt!

Chelsea joined us last spring after she left her previous employment and had a bit of free time. She knew the basics of sewing and after being introduced to an unfamiliar sewing machine and some of the unique quilting tools, she chose her pattern and fabric from our supplies and made a quilt! She is a busy wife, mother, and starting her own business so she doesn’t have much time to devote to a new hobby. But I was super impressed with her points and color choices. She machine quilted her throw and hand stitched the binding. She immediately started on a full size Christmas theme quilt. Starting slow–and hey, if not this holiday maybe 2027!

These two new quilters don’t have as much time as most of the Quilters at First do now–but they know the basics and they had fun. Who knows what they will do in the coming years!

We are counting the weeks until our annual quilt sale in October and everyone is bringing new projects to fill our cabinets in preparation. We have a variety of projects to offer.

This table topper would add a splash of holiday color to your room. Three different poinsettia prints were used; each side is show-worthy. 19″ x 19″. It is machine quilted in a cross hatch pattern. The binding is hand sewn.

Peggy made this set from a very unique print—with song birds and flora. The table runner and placemats may be purchased separately but wouldn’t they set your dining table apart with both!

The table runner is $50 and the four placemats are $40. They are backed with an abstract blue and green print. Machine quilted in a cross hatch design and the binding is hand sewn.

Have a little spot in your home that needs a bit of homemade cheer. These wall hangings fit the bill. The sunflower hanging is 12″x 22″ and the duckies are 12″ x 19″. Each is $40.

Elaine made another “snap” bag. Easy to open and the close tight immediately–no pushing snaps. Fully lined. $25

We used to call these books made from fabric “quiet books”. Taking a toddler to Church or on an airplane ride and they can drop the book multiple times without creating a disturbance. But they are great anywhere–chewing the corners won’t matter. $25

Sewing and quilting isn’t a dying art. Just log on to Instagram and see all the young people sewing. My favorite line in the RIDE OR DIE series on Prime was when a “bad man” was questioned about his skill when stitching up an assassins stab wound. He assured them he had done it many times and “I am a quilter!” A skill is never wasted.

Hope the Quilt Etc. Sale is on your calendar. October 15-17 at United Methodist Church, Wichita, KS. Can’t wait!

I am a huge fan of Ken Burns and his documentaries and Ken Burns is a huge fan of quilts! Ken Burns who has produced and directed over forty films about different aspects of American history owns over 100 quilts that he has personally selected and considers them his friends.

I have a history minor and have favored history books, history classes and historical fiction. Museums, historical preservation sites and presidential library make up a good vacation. I once convinced my school supertindent that a three credit course on the “Rise of the Nazi party in 1930’s” would be an appropriate recertification course when renewing my teaching certificate in Family and Consumer Science! But I believe I have learned more about my country and the events and people which formed it from Ken Burn’s documentaries than all the above. I explicitly trust he is showing the good, bad and ugly parts of our country.

From his latest, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, I realized for the first time how the Revolution was as much a civil war as it was a revolution. From my perspective of 200 years after the fact, I had assumed almost everyone in the colonies were for the rebels or as we call them patriots. Many good people wanted to remain a colony–with privileges. I also became much more aware of the role of Native Americans in this conflict.

Burns fleshed out Benjamin Franklin, his genius and his ego; how he became one of the founding fathers and how he failed many times as a father to his family.

I listened to the sound track to THE CIVIL WAR over and over. My son had just left for Navel Academy and I needed the words and music of other mothers who had sent their sons off to serve in the military. ASHOKAN FAREWELL does something to my soul every time I hear it.

THE VIETNAM WAR was part of my history marginally. I do not claim even a part of this tragedy as many can. But when you are living through something as monumental as the Vietnam War and you are a child, teen and young adult, the level of understanding is very incomplete. The documentary was a powerful reminder just because I lived through something, that I know and understand very little of the big very complex issues.

Ken Burns started collecting quilts as something for himself not the public as are his films. He sees quilts as the “cleanest, most authentic expression of who we are as American people.” He explained that his documentaries were usually focused on well known persons, usually men. Quilts represent the ” myriad of people I’d never heard of when I began the project 10 years ago. And I would wager that most people had never heard of them before—teenagers and Native people and free and enslaved Blacks, and also women, who represent half the population.”

And he is meticulously careful with the facts, spending years searching for the facts. But with quilts he honors the unknown. He does not stress about knowing the exact date or location or the creator of the quilts. I enjoyed knowing we share the same musings–was she old or young, married or single? Was this quilt for a hope chest or something to make while her husband/son/brother was away fighting

Burns knows the names of the common blocks which often reflect the mood of the country but he doesn’t judge them by their workmanship. He calls his quilts his friends. For years only persons close to Burns, who had visited his home, knew of his collection. In 2018 he share 26 of quilts with the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, and since then has had exhibits in other museums, mainly in the northeast states.

He is partial to red, white and blue quilts but has a very eclectic collection. He has quilts from the 18th century to the 20th. Some quilts celebrate an important event or movement and some represent diverse groups of Americans.

It is a good feeling to learn someone you admire very much also shares a passion of yours. Burns says it much more eloquently than I can.

“Quilts are just a beautiful thing, like a sunset or a sugar maple ablaze with red and orange—one of those things where you just sort of shake your head and realize how insignificant we are in the face of creation. Quilts remind us of something bigger than ourselves.“

(All of the Ken Burns quotes are from Country Living, June 28, 2026. Also check out https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/exhibition/uncovered-ken-burns-collection
Nebraska Public Mediahttps://nebraskapublicmedia.org · Apr 19, 2018. )

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Many of us have been on vacation–the UK, Ireland and the Pacific Northwest. There have been family birthday parties, health issues etc. I had a great 6 days with my family packed full –so not a lot of sewing has been! Shirley did bring in this beauty.

This quilted celebration of nature is soft and calming. It is 50″ x 57″, machine quilted and hand bound. The backing is from the same line of fabric prints. You could start your own quilt collection with this beauty, or add to your collection. Contact me if you are interested.

I have a favor to ask of you–Please share with your friends that don’t read this blog about the Quilt Etc. Sale in October. Let them know it is much more than just quilts but that everything is handcrafted and is from fiber.

Quilts Etc. Sale. Oct 15-17, First United Methodist Church, Wichita KS

I spent two days cleaning out my sewing room so my grandkids visiting from out of state would have a place to sleep. I gave myself enough time that I wouldn’t just stuff things in the closets and storage room which I have done in the past. This method of cleaning results in days of “hunt and search” to find that project I had almost finished before my guests arrived!

I always underestimate the time a project will take–and I gave myself a day to clean the room. Ha! It took hours to just get the cutting table cleared. My toxic trait is that I can’t throw fabric away–not even the smallest scrap. These odd pieces of fabric with potential needed to be sorted and trimmed.

There were scraps that needed to be cut into 2.5″ squares for future scrappy quilts, potholders and various other small projects.

This scrappy quilt top used a lot of my 2.5″ squares– I probably could make several more big quilts.

Strips of various widths and lengths needed to gathered for the “String Quilt” bin. Again–if I live long enough, I will make more with what I have now!

I had piles of different fabrics that go together–for what I am not sure but I had spent time matching various prints and colors. I bagged those in clear plastic tubs or bags and started making a list of “perhaps” projects.

I found kits–some started and some still in the unopened packages–Ouch, I am a bit embarrassed by this admission.

Last Sunday I spent a couple of hours auditioning fabrics to bind my “house” quilt. Nothing was quite right. I enlisted my friends’ help. They found possible candidates in their stash but I wasn’t sure. Then I opened a tub I had forgotten hidden in the second closet and there was the perfect stripe! Yes, I know, I need to be much more organized!

The room looks the best it has in months and months! The beds are set up for late arrivals. I look forward to having my family in my home—but I can’t wait to start sewing again in my clean room!

Conclusions–I must continue my “fabric diet”. It is so tempting to purchase new lines –but I really do have enough fabric to last me until I am 120! And I have decided I must live that long to complete my very long “to-do” list of projects…especially since I now know where I put “that” fabric!

Many of our members are on summer vacation, but we did complete a few projects.

This table runner made of half -square triangles in 30’s and 40’s reproduction fabric adds a cozy feel to a room. It would be perfect for a “farm” kitchen table. It is backed in a “white on white” print. 16″ x 40″. $40

Are you a Dr. Seuss fan? Do you re-watch the “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” each holiday season? If so you need a pre-printed apron celebrating a “Whoville” Christmas. $10 each

We have a second “Ed the Eagle”. Maybe this one is “Edith the Eagle”. $10

Treasure houses? Gift bags? Child’s purse? The easy to maneuver draw string keeps your items save inside. The trees and doors are machine appliquéd. $15

Just the right size to keep your phone, wallet and keys, this snap shut top will stay shut unless you are holding it open. This one of a kind purse is $25.

The same print in five different colors glow when used with a solid black. The pattern is called “Exploding Heart”. It is machine quilted and machine bound. 76″ x 80″. $175

This isn’t for sale at present–but I wanted to share with you the amazing work done by Janis. She is a master “appliquér”–if that is a word. Although this wall hanging is only 33″ x 42″, I could spend hours looking at all the clever details.

Not only is the appliqué incredible; the custom quilting adds so much to this piece. I do like the camel’s eyes! Her choice of fabrics for each piece is spot on!

I will be reminding you every week to mark your calendar for the sale in October 15-17. It will be a wonderful opportunity to see all these pieces up close and personal.

Yep, my sewing room/office looks great–but I still haven’t found my husband’s K-State blanket or the extra air mattress or the title to my car! Someday I will be a little more organized–nah, probably not.

Officially it is summer–first we had the meteorological summer that begins on June 1 and Sunday we observed the start of the astronomical summer..June 21. In Kansas, summer begins any time in March, April and May with over 90 degree temperatures. But for the past few days we have had cooler than normal days with rain. I am writing this with my sweater on! In June in Kansas! I wish I could bottle it up–my family from the Pacific Northwest will be visiting in July. They are not used to temperatures in the high 90’s . The average July temperature in Seattle is 75 degrees; they see a trip out of the house when it is 100 degrees as life threatening!

When I taught, summer was divided into milestones. Anytime before June 1 was a bonus. June was the best..cooler mornings, my flowers looked good and I still had weeks until school started again. The last half of June brought two turning points–the pop-up gardens centers in local parking lots closed shop and tents for selling fireworks began appearing! After the 4th of July, it was downhill. My husband’s birthday is the 8th of July and he is the most difficult person I know for which to buy gifts. And he loves to open gifts–they don’t have to be expensive–he just likes lots. I usually stress a bit this time of the year–my track record isn’t great on birthday gifts! Then there were the “back-to-school” ads! The final stab was the official letter in the mailbox from the district office, welcoming me back to another “exciting” year of teaching. I really, really did love teaching. It was satisfying, allowed for creativity and paid my bills, but let’s just say, I really, really, really love being retired with summer all year around.

This summer I have several fun milestones–judging fiber arts at the 4-H fair, the great nieces ballgames (don’t even believe at their age they keep scores!), my family visiting, Church Class ice cream social at our house, and I found the perfect place to treat my husband to dinner for his birthday–the ball park!

During the summer, we quilters watch as the shelves and cupboards in the quilting room at Church begin to fill with finished projects for the October Sale. Here are some of the latest additions—

Quilts of all sizes

This block is called an Economy Block or A Square in a Square. The pink and orange fabrics were suggested by a teen girl- her favorite colors. It is machine quilted, and hand bound.

The backing is a small floral in the same color family. The quilt measures 54″ x 62″ and is $175.

This quilt pattern was a perfect match for this fabric line. The colors in the contemporary print are repeated in the center blocks. Note how the borders don’t completely surround the center. The backing is a completely different look but works well with the front’s very modern design. The quilt is 62″ x 76″, machine quilted and could be yours for $250.

The blue and green print is very calming, perfect for using when taking a short cat nap. The quilt is 45″ x 62″, machine quilted and hand bound. $75

Can’t go wrong with a two-color quilt. Blue and white is a classic.

The pattern is called “Starlight”. A huge variety of true blue and white fabrics had been collected for this pattern. It is machine quilted with small stars and hand bound. It measures 70″x72″. $250

A baby quilt using vintage inspired fabrics would show your little one lots of love.

The machine quilting is large swooping hearts. The quilt measures 52″ x 55″ and could be used even on a “big girl” bed. $75. SOLD

Quilters think ahead months! This Halloween table runner was fun to make and would be great on your table in October. Both sides are display worthy. Measuring 12″ x 42″ $40

This table runner is not specific to a season but does remind me of spring with its muted colors. The striped binding is a filtered black and white with a touch of blue. 14″ x 52″. $40

Batiks in blues, pinks and browns were used to made these string half squares that form the 12″ x 36″ table runner. A batik is used as the backing also. $40

Holiday placemats! If you purchase all 8 identical mats, the price is $75. Otherwise the price is $10 a mat–i.e. 4 for $40. Both sides of the mats used the same winter print. They are machine quilted and bound. –The hanging thread is free!

Two very different aprons were added to our collection this week. The yellow/green block apron is lined and topstitched along the seams. The neck strap is adjustable with eye rings. $20. The KU quilt is unlined and has a small pocket. The neck strap is also adjustable–it is part of the side ties that run through the arm casings. $20. A huge thanks to Elaine for modeling it. She is a true KSU Wildcat and not a fan of KU–but for me she put it on with a smile.

Ah, the best for last. Diane has been busy trying new crochet patterns—

More cardinals, a couple of pumpkins and for the 4th–EDDY the American Eagle! $10 each

Every other summer, the Prairie Quilt Guild has their huge show at Century Two. I go and ohh and ahh at all the beautiful quilts–especially the one I totally appreciate but would never attempt to make.

This quilt was the BEST IN SHOW. There were hours and hours of hand appliqué and the choice of colors is perfect.

The hand quilters at First United Methodist took home three ribbons!

This quilt already has a home–the quilters custom quilted it for the owner.

Remember the white on white–really, green and gold on a whole cloth quilt? The king size quilt won the “Best Hand Quilting” !!! I heard the judges thought only one person quilted it because the stitches were so consistent.

Congratulations to these very precise and patient women.

Happy summer to all of you–there are plenty of days to fill with your favorite things –be it popsicles or trips to the lake or quilting!

How would you describe a good day? I am not talking about those “once in a life-time days” when you were married, or your first child was born or you bought a home, but what makes an ordinary day feel really good? Two close friends answered that question with “playing in the dirt”; they are gardeners with beautiful green space around their home. Riding at least 30 miles on her bike would make a day great for another friend. Scouring for treasures in thrift stores and outlets is a perfect way to spend a day for some. Completing a list of chores before setting in a ball park watching the home team win with the temperature around 75 would be my husband’s idea of a good day. Each person’s definition of a “good day” is just a little different. And isn’t it wonderful we all have a different viewpoint. If we all thought a great day was a day spent on the lake in a sail boat, the lakes would be too crowded to enjoy.

Three factors make up a good day for me. One, my calendar needs to be empty, no errands or appointments and no dreaded “to do” tasks. Two, a planned quilting/piecing project that requires a bit of creativity with all the fabric on hand. And Three– a well written book that has been recorded. I discovered years ago I cannot sew without a book. I have tried and it just doesn’t work. Before Libby or Cloud Library (on-line libraries), audio books came on cassettes from the library. I would check out the maximum number of titles to insure I would always have something to which I could listen. I have waited to start sewing until I returned from the public library with an armload of cases.

The audio book can be fiction or non-fiction. I like mysteries, biographies, historical fiction and non-fiction, some classics and best sellers. I don’t like science fiction or fantasy. I like British cozy mysteries but I don’t like what I call Hallmark movie books.

I have two poor reading traits–if the passage is descriptive and the book is plot driven, I will skip huge selections to reach the action passages. With audio books, I must listen to it all to be certain I don’t lose the plot. I have discovered the value of hearing it all –for the most part–with audio books. Second, I have little self-control and often skip to the last chapter to find out what happens when I am only half way through the book. Not easy to do with audio books, so I just continue along not sure what will happen.

One “con” of audio books, especially from foreign authors, is keeping characters straight. I need to the see the visual spelling of a name to recognize it’s role in the plot. The cast in Henning Mankell’s Swedish mysteries was extremely difficult to keep straight.

Occasionally, an audio version of the book is recommended over the printed version. The audio version THE CALAMITY CLUB by Katheryn Stockett, the author of THE HELP, has been recommended over the printed version. THE DUTCH HOUSE narrated by Tom Hanks is a delightful listening experience. When I listen to an Australian novel, I want to hear an Aussie accent.

I use wireless headphones to hear above the sound of the sewing machine. And wireless ones allow me to move around to use the cutting table or ironing board without stopping or starting the book.

I have friends who watch TV while sewing but I catch myself stopping to watch the screen. I just get more done with audio only.

I borrow books from Libby and Cloud Library, extensions of the public local and state libraries.

I am too cheap to subscribe to Audible or any other subscription service. The price I pay for listening free, is that sometimes I must wait a long time to borrow a new release. Sometimes one must juggle loans. At times several titles I have requested months ago all become available within a short time period.

All of this is to say some of my best sewing, piecing and quilting happens when I am listening to an audio book. I will share my recommendations and I would like very much to hear what you have been reading or listening to lately.

Recommendations–

KIN by Tayari Jones, our latest book club selection. Wow, just Wow

A FAR-FLUNG LIFE by M.L. Stedman–Australian author who wrote THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS. I like novels in the out-back as much as British mysteries. In a former life, I must have lived on a million acre station in Western Australia 😉. This is compelling story how one incident can change everything.

THE CALAMITY CLUB by Katheryn Stockett –Over 600 pages I devoured in five days.

MY GRANDMOTHER ASKED ME TO TELL YOU SHE’S SORRY by Fredrik Backman. It took me a while to “get it” but then I never wanted it to end.

A few of my favorite authors–Jane Harper (mysteries set in Australia), Henning Mankell (his Wallander series), Chris Bohjalian- contemporary writer who vowed to never write the same novel twice, and of course—- Anne Quindlen, Ann Padgett, Anne Tyler, Lisa Jewell, Bill O’Reilly, Kate Quinn, Isabel Allende, Jacqueline Winspear…oh. I could go on and on so you tell me yours!

My conclusion is that I must live to 120 years to make all the quilts I want to make (and use up the fabric I have) and to read all the books that I have on my iPad and nightstand!

This week we didn’t many finished projects but several are almost finished so keep checking back.

Just wave your magic wand, and all your wishes will come true! Diane fashioned these star wands. Two grandmothers have already purchased some for two special girls

$5 each

Heather made a special trip to downtown to deliver this patriotic table topper. It measures 20″ x 22″. Perfect for a round table which can be difficult to decorate. $30

We had a special visitor this past Wednesday. Maddy accompanied her mother to quilting and was recruited to model this apron. The apron with its long ties can be worn by someone as petite as Maddy or someone much larger. It is lined and has two pockets trimmed in rick rack. $20

A zippered pouch with a carrying handle can be used so many ways. The mini charms used to create the coordinated patchwork is “Chance of Flowers” by Moda. It is lined. $30

Economy blocks in blue plaid are the background for this pup. The pup is appliquéd on the front.

I failed to recorded the measurements but it is large enough to serve a child for several years. I promise to post the dimensions next Wednesday. Some folks would label it a “boy” quilt…but if you like blue and you like puppies, this quilt is for you!

I have three large quilts to pick up from the long arm quilter, all needing to be hand bound. I am looking forward to many “good days”–sewing and listening to a recommended audio book!

Image from NY Times