Some of This; Some of That

Destashing report:  I sandwiched a commissioned quilt top I finished and used 3.58 yds.  Then I made a back for a neonatal quilt for another 0.64 yd.  I made a bunch of HSTs for my yellow RSC blocks  - 0.22 yd out.  That's a total of 4.44 yds and a YTD total of 33.81 yds toward the 38 yards I need to reach my goal in December.

As to those tops, I'm quilting them now, and it will take up most of the days before Friday when my Mom and I and DIL go to a quilt retreat.  
This was our view on the way to our room last year. We're going back to the same place in Temecula Valley wine country for the retreat.  We always have a great time and the food is divine.

Sadly, another dear friend's 47 year old son is in ICU gravely, gravely ill.  Please pray for Matt.

Life is short in the whole scheme of things. Be grateful for every day you have. Hope you get to quilt today.  In between quilt sessions I plan to hand stitch some Bliss hexagons.

I'm linking to Slow Sunday Stitching, Oh Scrap, and Sunday Stash.  See you there.

Friday Finish

Finished the top of my commissioned baby quilt.

Now to sandwich, quilt, and bind.  She wanted jungle animals or zoo.  There was a panel that went with the collection, but I liked this large print better. Measures 36" square.

I'm linking to Amanda's Finish it up Friday, Myra's Finished or Not Friday, Sarah's Can I get a Whoop, Whoop? , Michelle's Let's Make Baby Quilts, ScrapHappy Saturday.  See you there.

I like Thursdays

 The week has flown by. It will soon be Thursday and time to report what we liked last week.  First  advice from Web MD that I liked:

You knew it was good for you! -- How to Prevent Memory Loss:

On my long bucket list. From a Pinterest site.
may be La passacaglia Ballet Penrose 

Do all the usual things that are good for you: Be social, get exercise, eat well, sleep enough, and don’t smoke. Think of your brain like a muscle -- use it or lose it. Play games like crosswords and Sudoku. Read books or magazines that challenge you. Learn a foreign language or a new instrument. Do projects that take planning, like quilting or a garden. 

And speaking of gardens - here's another yellow bloom:

Also I like how useful my smart phone camera is when I'm quilting. I take a photo when I've laid out some units.  It helps see where things need to be rearranged.  And then when I have a setting I like, the photo helps me sew it order. The photo lets me check which goes where without labeling all those 49 blocks.

Lastly, was talking to a friend who lives in Honolulu. I like her pointing out that the Hawaii News has the latest on the volcano for me to read. In 1995 my husband and I walked the trail that is now buried in the molten lava at the main crater. So now I click on the link and get my volcanology fix.

I hope you get to quilt this week and post about your likes at LeeAnna's. Blessings,