day 10 ... loud

 Today's subject was a difficult one for me. Our new life here in Texas is a quiet one, made even quieter by a rainy day. The Burtons visited this morning and while that added a great deal of happiness to my day they were not loud. After they left we ran to Patrick's office to pick up some papers he needed and the remainder of the day was spent in quiet rainy day activities. Patrick read and I pieced a quilt. The loudest thing about our day besides the occasional rumble of thunder (let me know if you figure out how to photograph that) was my sewing machine which, while it was the loudest thing in our house today, really just hums beautifully.

sewing...

My sewing room is only half set up. There are still a few boxes, some unwanted furniture and only a make shift cutting table but I am back in front of my sewing machine. I have been invited to a neighborhood baby shower. The day before I received my invitation I got an email from the hostess saying that she knows I don't really know the expectant mom but that all of the ladies on the street will be there would I please come. I of course said yes which means I need to sew. I threw together I quick quilt planning my design around the ease of quilting it. I am a terrible machine quilter. I just am. In order to machine quilt ( in free motion) one must have rhythm. I have none. So if I wanted this quilt done in time for the shower I know it had to be something that would be quilted in straight lines using my walking foot. I love the design! It is so simple and I was able to cut, piece and quilt it in two days. I am going to bind it today and then I will post a photo of the finished quilt.