We had a snow day yesterday. Woohoo! Almost all the schools in our county were closed. I finished the small borders, made the binding, made a back, and loaded the Unity quilt on the longarm frame. The Unity quilt along was a round robin style quilt that Bonnie Hunter led during Covid shutdowns in 2020.
I substituted churn dashes for the block that Bonnie suggested. I did the churn dashes in the darker neutrals. I think that is my favorite round. I love the stars too. There are so many fun memories in this quilt! I see a bunny and gift. I see presents and dots. I see a fabric I won and a fabric I bought at a garage sale... So many tales this quilt could tell.
I'm quilting it using my Circle Lord giant template board called Clam Shells. I think the soft curves of the clam shells will do it justice and not take away from all the piecing. I am using a neutral thread.
Our son walked up through the snow to visit. He was very happy to not have school today like any kid would. We both have been getting over a virus. He got sick the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I got sick the day after that. My sister-in-law had it too and she wasn't around us before that. This virus seems to linger on. I finally started feeling better yesterday on day nine. Finally...
I thought this was an interesting pic from the security camera of where my truck sits with the snow all around. It's pretty here. And yes, I did not get my little tomato bed cleaned out Thanksgiving weekend due to sickness. It's not going anywhere. It will be there the next sunny winter day.
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You had a productive day off! The clamshells look good! I didn't get the thistle pull before the snow hit. I am hoping for one of those odd warmer days on a weekend or over Xmas so I can have the time to get them dug out.
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