Memory Project

PLACKET PILLOW

This is part of a project made in memory of my father in law Vernon. He was a gentle soul who passed away 8/08. I used  the body of his shirts for another project. The front of this pillow is made from the button hole plackets. The back is the front of another shirt.

To make:

Cut pillow fabric, 1 piece of interfacing, and 1 piece of batting 1" larger than pillow dimensions.

Cut and trim plackets from shirts. Weave on top of fusible interfacing and iron.

Align plackets, interfacing, batting, and pillow fabric together and randomly machine stitch on top to quilt.

Center your pattern on the second shirt where you would like the opening to go. Cut out the back.

Place right sides together and sew.

String Quilt

Made from shirt scraps.

This picture does not do it justice!

The Sandwich That Love Built

Although tired, Alfie stayed awake to hear about my difficult day which was really bad. Later, he offered to make me a sandwich. He makes most of our dinners, but I told him not to bother tonight. He persisted to tempt me with roast beef.  How could I resist?

I am grateful for acts of kindness, roast beef, and Alpha Dogs. They heal my heart more than they can know.

Our 14th Anniversary

14 years have flown by with more than a bit of our youth on their wings. It seems like yesterday that Alfie and I were married at sunset on the beach in Negril Jamaica.

It's snowing... horizontally

Winter arrived with not just a vengence, but a slant! The audacity of snow and winter to slap my face sideways instead of landing gently on my head and shoulders. UGGH SQUARED. But because focusing on what one hates or dreads make it last longer and be harder to cope with, I have developed an (albiet) short list of what I love (like, tolerate) about winter.

Hearty homemade soups; ideally with homemade bread.
Flannel jammies.
Handmade scarves.
Apple/Cimmamon potpourri simmering on the stove.
Fleece and Chennile (although the latter sheds horribly).
Winter holidays with my family.
Custom CDs with my favorite songs during icy drives (pour a little sugar on it baby).

As I said, the list isshort. But I'll keep thinking. It's 5 months 'till April.