My Friend Maxine

Thursday when my quilting friends came over, Maxine brought me a postcard she had come across in her house. It says "Louise" on the front, so she thought I would like it, as that was Mama's name. The postcard was mailed in 1906 by her Mother to her Aunt Louise, in Montana. Such a sweet gesture.

Today I went to her house in search of a crocheted yoke for the new dress I'm making and came home with a yoke and also a super dress with crinkled fabric and a crocheted yoke. Don't know what its intended use was, but I plan to wear it around the house. It's floaty and cool and seems beautiful to me.
I am blessed with so many good friends.

Party today

I'm having guests over today to celebrate a friend's second retirement. Will be interesting to see what her third career becomes. She's a beautiful and kind person. We met in the seventies when we worked together.
The other ladies are friends from work or work-networking, mostly. Haven't seen them in ages and want them to see my new cottage.
I cleaned it up some and bought flowers, but really didn't have to do too much. It's amazing how tidy a place can stay if you just pick up after yourself. And have only yourself to answer to.

This morning I made a third in my series for Alzheimers Art Quilt Initiative. July's was a star-fabric iris named "It's a Grand Old Flag,;August was a pseudo-replica flag entitled "A High Flying Flag". September's entry will be a peace sign of blueberries over red and white stripes named, of course "Forever in Peace Shall It Wave". Although I was tempted to name it "Red White and Blueberries". This will be about number 33 in my list of submissions to AAQI. Several are backlogged and I expect them to be taken to the Houston quilt show in November to be sold.

Another weekend at Emilie's Haus

Another relaxing retreat at Emilie's Quilt Haus in Stonewall. I got a good start on a Christmas quilt for Martha.