Sisters are the perfect best friend.
Quilting
Unraveling on the edges of the completed borders drove me to attach the first three before finishing the fourth side. Here's the first side sewn.
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| First Vase and Vine border on Shadow Stars quilt |
The next step was to sew the opposite side then to sew the third side, longer to accommodate the width of those border sides. An additional vine helps fill the space.
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| Adding third Vase and Vine border to Shadow Stars quilt |
But there's a small problem. Someone stretched this side when creating the sketch. {I wonder who that could be?} It's not just that the seam allowances were forgotten. So... I'll be moving the final flower and perhaps a couple of leaves.
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| Testing adjustment of flower to fit side of quilt |
With a petal from the fourth side, I tested the needed movement. This will take a couple of days.
Reading
I finished several books in the past few weeks.
The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg relates the life of Doris Alm in flashbacks as she pages through her old address book. Born in Sweden, she became a maid in Madame Serafin's house upon the untimely death of her father. Madame took her to Paris where... Well, read the book for more. The vignettes are short; some characters repeat. Although her life spans 96 years the story only brushes world history.
Benjamin Franklin's 13 virtues have long interested me. Gretchen has the same interest bet she created her own set of virtues to guide her through a school year in Happier at Home. Like the quote from Ursula LeGuin's Left Hand of Darkness, Gretchen sees both sides of the coin can increase our happiness (or discontent.} So collecting and purging, staying home and going out, limiting time and taking all the time are all included in this book.
I'm much older than she but found some thoughtful ideas in her mix of "memoir, science, philosophy, and experimentation."
My Bed by Salley Mavor is a permanent part of my collection of children's books. Salley illustrates her books with tiny, meticulous hand stitched 3D bas-reliefs of children sleeping around the world. As a maker I adore her work. As a grandmother I love the inclusion of world cultures to raise my grandchildren's awareness and appreciation of others.
Enjoy the day,
Ann