Fill It Up With Household!

My niece Megan’s child Charlotte!

I am the nice auntie.

Such a cutie! That is what greeted me once I got here down for breakfast after an excellent evening’s sleep.

Scott and Alicia drove me from Nampa into Boise to satisfy up with mother for lunch the place I used to be handed off and pushed about an hour north into Backyard Valley –

And in case you might be questioning – sure there have been quilt store adventures!  I finished by Sew n’ Snip in Backyard Valley to see what was happening – I wandered and bought a number of fats 1/8ths whereas mother grabbed some needles she wanted.

At the back of the store is a big constructing that hosts classroom area, and we popped in on a gaggle of gals doing wook stitchery – so enjoyable!

This group photograph occurred so we may ship it to their pal who was out of city.

Gosh, I like quilters!  It makes the world a kinder, gentler, extra related (and enjoyable!) place!

I caught up with mother and her siblings on zoom – this time I wasn’t simply on the display from Virginia – I used to be sitting in my mother’s home and becoming a member of her on her display.  Enjoyable instances.

Backyard Valley is the cutest little western city – All the buildings appear like they stepped out of the wild, wild west.  And Fridays are the most effective day to hit up Payette Ahead (Play on phrases! Get it?!) as they restock all of their donated goodies on Thursdays – 

I discovered some enjoyable issues – together with a brand new pair of wool slippers that may dwell up in mother’s closet for my subsequent go to as my toes are all the time freezing. 2 Bucks!  Cannot beat it – and all proceeds go to the neighborhood, not like Goodwill or different “chain” thrift shops. (Not that they do not additionally do good issues.)

Throughout from Payette Ahead – yep.  Snow.  And it is fairly chilly.

Might? The place are you?

Mother’s little place finally!

Saturday morning!

That is my niece Elizabeth with the ball – GO GO GO!

Brother Mike had picked me up early Saturday morning so I might be there for this match.  Elizabeth turned 13 the day earlier than – and we had been persevering with the birthday celebrations via the weekend as 13 is a reasonably particular age within the lifetime of a younger girl.

What you may’t see right here?  WIND!  It was loopy windy and we had been in chairs on the sidelines all wrapped up in quilts – I used to be below a denim one which mother had made for Mike.

Particular quilts within the visitor room –

Unsure who made this one – I feel it got here via Nicole’s household.  Undoubtedly Thirties and closely quilted.  Simply beautiful!

The double wedding ceremony ring was folded over the foot of the mattress as proven right here – and on the mattress is a bonnet woman quilt that I bear in mind my step-grandma Lucy making again within the late Seventies early Nineteen Eighties.

She had a giant hand in fanning the flames of my curiosity in quilts and needlework – and to sleep below her stitches – so fantastic.  She’s been gone a very long time now.

Waking up below these stitches made me want a lot that I may speak together with her NOW and inform her about how quilting has grow to be such a giant a part of my life and identification.  

I feel she’d get a kick out of it.

All the satin sew was achieved by hand – not by machine.  She was a grasp embroiderer.

A lot like to you Grandma Lucy!

It was additionally a special occasion as nephew Jaxon had requested his grandpa – sister-in-law Nicole’s dad who’s an Elder of their church to baptise him.

So not solely was I there for the thirteenth birthday celebration, but in addition for this –

This message on the wall behind the espresso baristas at church almost had my eyes spilling over.

I felt accepted – simply as I’m. As all of us must be.

Visiting my sibling’s and mum or dad’s homes all the time lets me know that I’m there even when I’m not there.

Jaxon’s 9 Patch and Elizabeth’s Chunky Monkey child quilts are proper there within the livingroom on a ladder – effectively cherished however nonetheless comfortable.

Beloved and used and fading a bit – that is the lifetime of a quilt very similar to the Velveteen Rabbit story – That lets me know that reminiscences are being made and this quilt is part of it – not simply house decor.

Mike’s highschool commencement quilt!

Or was it their wedding ceremony quilt?  

I truthfully cannot bear in mind.,

I do know that I freehand quilted this – so it was earlier than I computerized the lengthy arm.

Is not that humorous? I had forgotten all about this primary log cabin – however I certain acknowledge the materials in it.

It is being effectively cherished, too – if I had time and had introduced my stitching issues downstairs I may have mounted that little bit of binding that has come undone.

Subsequent time.  As a result of there will probably be a subsequent time.  And it will not be 5 years from now.  I am pondering of creating it a yearly factor – 

Even at annually – what number of journeys can I nonetheless make through the lifetime that my mother and father have left?  Nobody is aware of.

This was a part of our drive again to Boise to get me to the airport yesterday:

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@quiltville_bonnie One week away. My laptop computer by no means got here out of my bag. My cellphone was hardly ever checked out. 🤗⁣ ⁣ Full disconnect.🙃⁣ ⁣ Oh, how I wanted this time with my brothers and their households and my mother a d step dad. 🥰⁣ ⁣ Time is treasured. Life is fleeting. ⏰️⁣ ⁣ Take the journey. The world will wait.🌎⁣ ⁣ I am on the airport in Boise ready to board my flight to Atlanta and the on to Bristol TN.✈️⁣ ⁣ My cup just isn’t solely full…however runneth over.💓⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #quiltville #bonniekhunter #fyp #idaho #driving ♬ Within the Forest – Lesfm & Olexy

SO a lot packed into one week.

This cracked me up – I forgot to say that Elizabeth’s socccer recreation was on Might 4th – and after the sport Jax had arrange a Star Wars double header – as a result of it was “Might the 4th Be With You.” And seeing this shirt on the airport made me consider him.  Hahahaha.

And sure, there was hexie stitching.  A great deal of it.

Not solely on the flights – however throughout film after film we watched within the afternoon/night time at mother’s because of the chilly, wet, yuck climate.

I’m including neutrals across the motifs pieced beforehand – It is going to take some time.

However with Eire, Scotland, Kenya, England, Australia and Iceland developing – it is going to get there.

It isn’t a race, bear in mind?

Extra on hexie issues to come back – 

Proper now Im’ headed over to the retreat.  The Muddy Creek Misfits are arriving this afternoon and although Housekeeper Susan began in yesterday – and the laundry is all achieved and beds made due to the efforts of Associates Martha & Cindy – There’s nonetheless a lot to do to make it prepared.

I will ease my my via the remainder of this week – 

However don’t fret, issues are about to get very quilty round right here!

I’ve missed you all.  I missed posting.  However it was additionally nice to offer myself per week’s day off.  I by no means even took my laptop computer out of my backpack.  I solely checked the cellphone for necessary emails.

Time was quick – life is fleeting.  The web world will wait. Social media breaks are wholesome for thoughts, physique, soul.

My batteries are far more full.

Superb effort has gone in to offering displays from all types of artisans to assist promote and maintain our quilting future in addition to our quilting heritage.

I am posting the place I can to unfold the phrase that the Quilter’s Corridor of Fame is a non-profit group and works from donations in addition to entrance charges and museum memberships, however was actually hit onerous through the Covid pandemic.

Even if you cannot go and see the displays, would you take into account donating $10.00 and even $20.00 to assist them increase the funds they should proceed to broaden?

Donations are sometimes 100% deductible within the USA.

Thanks in your assist!

If you’re of a thoughts to take action – please contact your quilt guild boards and ask if the guild would take into account making a donation to this trigger.

Collectively we CAN make a distinction and preserve this going.

Okay – I am off – 

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