Lovely weekend

 

Darling daughter called Thursday evening and asked if I had any plans for the weekend and thought she might come down. I had no plans imagine that and if I did I would have changed them for her  because she is my darling daughter.  I needed a girls weekend.  Friday evening we watched the first few episodes of  The Crown it seemed a good way to commemorate the passing of Queen Elizabeth.  She didn't get into it and I had watched it a year or so ago.  I got lots of knitting done.  The bears each have a shirt but they need some pants and dresses and a cardigan..........

After much discussion we decided to go shopping for shoes the next day in Sioux Falls and make a stop at Always Your Design Quilt shop in Dell Rapids.  I just needed batting, it was going to be a quick stop.............DD saw a rag quilt that she really really liked I suggested she make it since she made one when she was ten or eleven...........has it really been 20 years ago that she sewed that quilt.  She chose the fabrics then the sales lady grabbed a bundle of precut squares in exactly the colors and plaids she wanted.  Decisions and math simplified!  Then to meet son for lunch.  We had a delightful time.

We both found shoes then to the apple orchard for fresh picked apples. They are so juicy and sweet.

Then we got busy cutting a few more squares because she wants the quilt longer than the precut size would be and to cut the backing squares.  Good thing she suggested we count the sets of 4.....we have enough leftover yardage for a couple pillows.  

Sunday after lunch we cut the batting and yippee all the squares were cut from scraps!!! Then she sat down to sew and it was power sewing!!!! all 54 blocks have the X sewn across so the next time she comes home she will arrange and sew the blocks.  There are lots more girls weekends ahead with all the hunting and fishing the guys have planned.

A lovely, lovely weekend.  --Ann--