Life seems to constantly change the past couple years and brings new seasons.
After 2 years of searching for a job, I have been employed for 10 months now!
It is hard to believe that much time has passed.
During these past 2 years, I have done very little quilting.
Besides job hunting, the other big reason was that my oldest was a Senior in High School last year.
So we went through all of the last year events and angst of knowing that she
would be leaving me to go to college soon.
She has turned out to be such a lovely young lady - inside and out!
And here we are last Monday when she moved into the dorm:
Her room is literally a mile from my work place, so it will be easy for us to get together.
I have promised a "Target Run" for she and her roommate every couple of weeks.
I still have my son at home for 3 more years, but it still feels empty at home.
The other big events for me this year were another Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop bus trip to
Southwest Minnesota with My sister-in-law,
(that is me on the right)
and the purchase of a very small, old, ugly, very cheap tent trailer.
I will be replacing some of the canvas, and making new cushion covers.
It has the one slide out bed, and a table with bench seats that makes into a bed.
That is it - no kitchen or anything.
But I have rediscovered my love of camping this summer, and yet don't want to be in a tent on the ground.
I will do my best to make it not so ugly. :)
My quilting journey started 6 years ago with a bus trip in 2010 for the Quilt Minnesota Shop Hop.
This year was the 10th anniversary, and the fabric line is really special. I
t features retro campers, cute mosquitoes, canoe paddles, fish, Trilliums, and so many other cute things.
Going on the bus trip has helped me get excited about quilting again!
Here is a picture of the quilt top my Sister-in-law put together right after we returned:
I decided I wanted to use the fabric for new cushion covers for my new camper.
I was stuck on the idea of making camper blocks.
Well, after spending hours on these 2 blocks, I think one will be in the center of each of the cushion backs, and make other blocks for the rest! I am too picky.
I enjoyed making them, but I obsess too much over fabric placement.
Now I have to figure out what the rest of the blocks will be.
It feels good to be back to my blog! I have missed writing and the opportunity to share what I am working on with others. I look forward to visiting other blogs again, and doing a lot more quilting!!!
ALL THE BEST,
Karen
