Summer Winds Down

Good morning, my friends. Can you believe we're into September? The year is seeming to fly by at this end. Having been away from home for almost all of spring, I feel as if I skipped over something. I'm very happy to be starting the month of September with a finished quilt. We can head off on our trip with my sewing projects paused at a good place.

The New Mexico Kitchen quilt is a finish now. I started this quilt back in March of 2020, and so it's been a good 4-1/2 years in the making. First thing yesterday, I turned the fourth and final corner on the binding.

It wasn't long then until I had a finished quilt. Ta-Da! It ends up at 52 x 66 inches.

Here's how it looks from the back. I really like that pepper fabric.

So it's time to get packing...for real. I did a little bit yesterday, but I'll need to do a lot more today. A few more clothes are required, but mainly, I'm packing food now. I'm taking two embroidery projects with me. The Phenology piece I'm working on is going to hang out at home while we're gone. I've left it with strict instructions that there be no partying while we're away.

And this seems like a good time to choose a project for September's

My goal for September will be to finish the 12th and final Kittens block. 

If I can finish that one before we're back home again, I have another block for Grandpa's Bridges prepared for stitching. 

And that should be enough to keep me busy.

Okay, so we need to make a quick trip to the grocery store this morning, and then we'll get on with our packing. I'm going to sign off here until we get on our way. We'll be spending our first night at our usual spot in La Grande, Oregon, before moving on to Idaho's Bruneau Dunes State Park the next day. If we get to La Grande early enough, I might sneak in a blog post on Tuesday afternoon. More likely, it will be Wednesday morning. For now, I'm signing off. It's going to be a fun trip. I hope you'll come along.