Let Us Never Forget....

September 11, 2012.  Even 11 years later it's hard to believe.  There doesn't seem to be the same hype as there was the past 10 anniversaries.  I'm sitting here watching a PBS special on 9/11.  So emotional.


I have been trying to keep up with the challenge of doing at least an hour of hand work at night and want to get it posted.  I now have 3 rays done.

3 rays done

Earlier in the day I finished the top for my Lotus Temple.  I will not be able to work on it tomorrow-workout in the morning, coffee with my dad, hair appointment and I'm playing in a "Birdies for Breasts" fund raiser tomorrow evening.  But Thursday is ALL MINE!!!!  I'll go get a backing for the quilt and do minimal quilting on it.

Lotus Temple to completed

The last thing I did this afternoon was go over the Block of the Month Applique I started about 8 years ago and finished the center block just last week!  I had kept up with the blocks every month until the last block!  I still have to trim up the blocks to the correct sizes and make the striped border around the center block.  Then there's the quilting.  Very traditional.  Probably echo around the applique and grind.  Maybe (probably) some feathers because I love feathers.

Piece '0 Cake Applique

I will probably start the Hidden Circles before I start quilting the applique.  I also have another feathered star quilt that needs quilting.  Haven't decided if I'll do it myself or send it out.  I think I'm going to start looking into getting a long arm.  My dad and his friend came for brunch on Sunday and she was telling us about her niece and her long arm.  That night Joe started questioning me about long arms.  I've toyed with the idea for a while but couldn't justify the expense.  Theoretically, I'd like to have a small quilting business-something I could run on my schedule-workout on my current schedule, travel when I want and work my butt off when I'm home.  I need to contribute to my retirement.  I live a comfortable lifestyle but need to add to my retirement fund.  But Joe said it might be a good idea and he'd finance me.  I want to talk to some people who have them then test-drive a few when I go to Houston.

I'm rambling.  

I'm distracted by the show on 9/11.  

I will never forget.