GGal ... here's hoping the Ocean Waves and Breeze have helped you stay cool! Yes caught by the FMQ bug first by mmany of the rest of you Lovely Ladies. I obviously missed something about
Honchey and a QOTS contact.
Honchey ... great news
^^^ Hope today's travel day went well. And now you will be home and tired!
JeanieG, JanieW and JanRN ... OR maybe I should have simplified it with
The Three J's Thank you!!! Oh no, I just went for it. I actually find it harder to follow something on the fabric. Awhile back, I printed a picture of one of
Anael's quilts with the design, and used it as my guide. I did do some pencil and paper "FMQing" first to get in the routine of when to curve left right or whatever. It was kind of like doing a 3 pointed figure 8 (get the idea?). The 4-Leaf Clovers were when I messed up and had to fill in what didn't look so good! Then graduated to a scrap piece, then to a practice IRL piece that'll become a QAYG project ...... then onwards to the real thing and just went for it. The more I did it, the better I felt with it. Of course, easier to do it on a border, than across a whole quilt though.
JeanieG ... Are there happy little hammers rattling away there?
JanieW ... I'm with you on the "I hate crowds"!! I do ... and really do avoid them as much as possible. Great horse memories for you ... guess you had to look "tough" when you were asked to help and had a student with you!
Remember, they are called the Gentle Giants for a reason!
QNSue ... sorry for your disappointments today. That'd be a great thing if you could attend
Mr+MrsOKSGlad's "hanging" for us! Is your 5 cup salad ... sour cream, coconut, marshmallows, mandarins, pineapple? Haven't had it for years and oh so delicious! Definitely a nice hot weather treat.
DublB ... enjoy your stew! I had leftovers ... often cook doubles for the next day/meal. Or multiples for the freezer too. Makes for some great hot weather eating ... and stand bys when quilting is more important than eating!