It is -22C this morning and the dog will not be walked until this afternoon. I have a cold starting that my DS and DDIL have been so kind to share. They were both sick over the holidays.
I have managed to get all of my 600 hst units for the Roll Roll Cotton Bowl mystery quilt sewn into groups of five for Step 6 yesterday. That took forever as I ended up unsewing several because they did not line up properly and quite a few needed to be trimmed. But I did get it done. I also pieced one of the reverse prickly pear blocks together to see how it would look. I am very happy that I chose a dark teal blue for my constant. I think I will be happier with the finished project. Red was just not doing anything for me or the other colours of fabrics. I do not think I will make the full size quilt as designed by Bonnie Hunter. I like my string blocks but I don't like them with the RPP block. I am looking forward to seeing Step 7 tomorrow which should show the border treatment.
I also started cleaning up the basement yesterday and packed up two large boxes of old electronic equipment to take to the depot. Why were we keeping all of that junk? I have some old suitcases that I am packing up with items we no longer need or want to send to charity. They will have a truck down our street next week, so all of it will be gone. I don't know if I will tackle anymore today because I am starting to feel rotten, but I may sort through a bunch of fabric to take to MCC. I will never be able to use all of that fabric for charity quilts myself unless I live to be 200 and sew 24/7. It will be going to a good cause. That group of ladies have it down to a science and just can crank the charity quilts out.
Well off to start my day and get something done. Have a good one.
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