One Pocket Completed

 Yesterday was sunny, windy, and warm. The high got to 20C (humidex 22C). This morning it is sunny and 11C. Today is supposed to be mainly sunny with a high of 26C (humidex 28C) and rain overnight. 

Lifestyle

I was off to New Minas yesterday morning to get a few things. My first stop was Dollarama to get their small painter's canvas. While there I did some snoop shopping and found 2 more green bowls for daughter. She now has 4 of them. 

I did get a small organizer for a charging station in the kitchen. 

My next stop was Walmart and I got what I needed and left. It was getting busy in there. Third stop was the quilt shop to get the fabric I needed to finish the bag. The last stop was Canadian Tire to pick up 2 mugs for the coffee station. 

It was time to go home as it was getting too busy for my liking. 

Once home, I put away everything and sat while daughter texted me about her parcels. She loved how "matchy, matchy" it was. What was amazing is the dishes I sent her match the Ikea dishes I gave her 2 Christmas's ago. I did notice that there were a lot more of the dishes at Dollarama. Popular in Sackville but not in New Minas. 

I have been playing with items on the small server. I took out the one plate of my uncle's. It was given to me years ago by the people he was great friends with. A bit of research states it is Enoch Wedgewood's and the design is called Marjorie. The plate is about 100 years old and is in almost mint condition. 

I put it on a plate stand and added flowers to the server. Not sure if I like it or not. I'll keep playing. 

I got a phone call as I was going to make dinner. Son called and told me to come over for dinner. Off I went and we had something similar to lasagna but with shell pasta. It was delicious. After dinner we talked about travel and we looked at videos. One was on train tours in Switzerland. We also looked at a video about the border between North and South Korea which they went to many years ago and another one where they had gone in Gibraltar. I am thinking I may go to Switzerland for a week later on. Daughter-in-law will accompany me. 

Sewing

I spent 3 hours in the sewing room and got one pocket done. I did cut out the seagull pocket and the bottom piece. I interfaced the pocket pieces. One side got the interfacing I love and the lining side got a cheaper interfacing. Next I made piping. I spent a lot of time adding the piping to the top of the bag. It was a case stitching 1/4" down from the top of the pocket, pinning on the piping and hand basting it in place before sewing it. It worked like a charm for me. I did finish up the one pocket including the top stitching. 

I laid the bag fabric behind the pocket to see if I liked it. Not too bad. 

So far I have about 8 hours into this bag. Call me crazy. The other pocket won't take long as it has no quilt block on it. I will do the same steps as I did to attach the piping. 

Carol, I could frame quilt blocks for the kitchen or I could stretch fabric over printer's canvas using a fabric I like. I would only put it on the wall by the back door. I am thinking on this at the moment. 

Knitting

None last night as I was out last night. 

Thoughts

    I am starting to think I am getting too much stuff out in the kitchen. I am not use to it. I am working through my thoughts carefully and will fiddle around until I have what I want and what I feel will be easy to keep clean. I seem to be a bit more of a minimalist than I thought I was. 

    My neighbour got their cat house up so the cats can go outside from a downstairs window. They were out in it last night and seemed to be enjoying themselves with the toys and climbing items that are in it. 

    I looked for some artificial greenery for the container on the shelf. Dollarama had very little. It seems as if people buy there for weddings. I looked at Walmart and there was nothing there. I will continue to look when I head into the city in the next couple of weeks. 

    I have been enjoying our cool mornings. I open the house up and let it air out. Yesterday I didn't run the a/c at all and the house was perfect all day long. I did have 2 windows open slightly. 

Today

I am going to continue cleaning in the dining area and the small hall. I have a load of laundry to do. This afternoon I will sew and I hope to knit tonight. I need to fertilize the vegetables and water all the plants. 

Until the next time.....................................................................