At right is a picture of my latest quilt, which has now become Dear Husband's favorite of all the quilts I have made. The fabrics really sparkle and the photo doesn't do justice to the fabric. Note to self: must get better camera to take these pics.
This pattern is a Fons and Porter called "Pina Colada." The pattern shows the piece made in bright batiks, but I liked the star concept and felt it would be perfect for Christmas. It will hang in our living room, replacing the "Wine Styles" hanging which is there now.
Must finish the Cabin Fever BOM this weekend as the session is next week. Yikes, but get rolling on this one.
Big news on the skating front - my new boots are ready. Just waiting for the blades which should arrive next week. So in two weeks I will go down to San Francisco for the fitting. Then for the break-in period. Not looking forward to that, but hopefully it won't take too long.
Spent nearly two hours yesterday on private ice - and I do mean PRIVATE. I was the only skater on the ice. What a luxury it was. I did nothing but ice dance, just putting on my dance music on the PA system. It was great fun. My best skating buddy came over (she was on the other rink) to say "bye." I asked her if she wanted to see my Paso. What was I thinking? She is a wonderful ice dancer and were it not for a lack of dance judges would have been testing the Ten Fox and European Waltz today. It wasn't like I was bragging by asking her to watch. I just wanted her to see that I am trying very hard to get over this problem with backward skating. As the Paso has some challenging footwork going backwards, it is a great dance to work on to overcome this problem of mine. J, if you are reading this, please know that I wasn't holding my Paso up as anything coming close to "good" or "right."
Today I am helping a friend who is moving to Colorado. Oh what fun!
A Great Ride Through the Last Third of My Life.
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Glad you like the holiday quilt, J. It was great fun to make. Not complicated at all, but I had to pay close attention to matching all seams. I counted up the number of quilts I have made since I started in November '08: 15 of them. I am trying to expand my skills by trying new, different patterns. The Cabin Fever BOM is great experience in small piecing, so I am learning a good deal from this one.
ReplyDeleteAnd, you aren't a "decent" ice dancer - you are way beyond "decent," my dear!
See you on Wednesday.