On this day we remember

those who did not loose hope, who did what they could to raise us all in dignity, sustained in faith, hope and love.

The answer to the question

for the post on June 26:
How many of these can I make on my vacation.

That is how many 2 inch turkey tracks blocks can I make in one week of vacation.
Well, it is 3.

I love this little patch, however, I made 3.
They are for pincushions.
One for Nancy, the lighthouse docent co-ordinator.
One for my Aunt Anna, just turned __ in the middle of July.
One for me.
I went to a rock quarry for emery (aluminum oxide)
to keep the needles and pins sharp and rust free
I will be making more. I just had more going on during
the vacation than last year when I put together about 3/4
of a tumbler quilt.
I did manage to go to that lovely tea house that I went to
last year. Now I am thinking I can make tea sandwiches,
tea cookies and of course tea for tea time at the drop of
a hat.
Make believe can be heavenly.
Back to work and squeezing in laundry, lunch and dinner prep
walking the dog, Qi gong and quilting in the hours not devoted
to work away from home. No complaints, just going at a quicker
pace than vacation/mostly a stay-cation except for 2 days
away in the mountains.

My newest project

Fun

This was fun. How many of these can I do in a week of vacation? I begin tonite.

Itty Bitty probably pin cushion

Experimenting

Yesterday I made madeline cookies for the second time. DD and I bought the madeline cookie pan at the city wide garage sale
May 16. This weekend I made the first batch. Eaten in no time. Yesterday I made the second batch and substituted honey for
sugar. I would not recommend this. Instead of light and airy they were heavvvvy. Then I added fresh lavender. Next time I will
make them with sugar and serve the honey on the side with the lavendar in a very small flower vase on the serving tray. Might
I say this batch is taking 2 days to consume instead of less-than-a few minutes for the first batch. But if one does not experiment one never knows how these things will change the product and consumption.

Now for the quilting being done. What I will say is 1-1/2 inch HST's are another experiment. At some point I know I will begin to
enjoy the process but for me this is not the potatoe chip of my quilt world.

Good nite and sweet dreams

Donation Quilt done