Another Day of Slow

Good morning, my friends. It was cloudy and cool yesterday, but there was no rain. We took a short drive north for more avocados, but otherwise, we did nothing. I spent a good part of my day slow-stitching. Happily, I have finished the 21st of 21 embroidered sections for the Raggedy & Friends project.

There's just one more block to sew together, and then I'll be ready to finish off this quilt top. It will have to wait until we get home, though, because I don't have the rest of it with me.

For my next trick, I'm going to start stitching this "Hawksbill Honu" sashiko. I bought this pattern on a previous visit to SoCal. My friend Debi and I visited the Quilt Passions quilt shop in Mission Viejo, California. They also have a shop on the Big Island of Hawaii, and they specialized in Hawaiian fabrics and patterns, although they had something for everybody there.

Also, I purchased a yard of this fabric to finish off the little quilt when the stitching is finished.

This, being a kit, comes with everything I need to finish the stitchery. The design is printed on a large swatch of fabric...about 18 x 18 inches. The fabric is nice...silky and soft.

It includes floss and two large-eyed needles. These are very large needles...like tapestry needles. I might end up using my own if these seem too bulky to my hand.

I thought I had an empty floss bobbin somewhere, but I couldn't find it. I ended up robbing one of the wooden spoons included in our box of fudge. Then, I spent the next five years of my life trying untangle it and wind it onto this spoon. Sheesh. 

This kit was created by Sylvia Pippin Designs. You can see more of her designs at that link I've given you. Interestingly, she's located in LaConner, Washington, which is about a day's drive from where I live.

And now I have it hooped up and ready to start stitching. 

But first, it's time for our Sunday morning pancakes. 

As for the rest of the day, the sunshine has returned. We're expecting a high in the low 70's today. Probably, I'll do some sewing, but I want to get outside and enjoy some sunshine too. Maybe I'll sew and maybe I won't. It would be good to finish off the final Raggedy block. You might say my enthusiasm for it is sew-sew. Or maybe it's so, sew! Hard to say at this juncture. I guess we'll all find out tomorrow. 

Happy Sunday, Everybody!