It was a lovely and relaxing weekend. My Jubilee blocks are up on the design wall and I've started to add the lattice and will sew the rows together this week. One thing I really enjoy about Margot Languedoc's Pattern Basket patterns is the way they reliably show off whatever fabric collection you are working with. I love the clear jewel-like colors in these two fabric collections. I used Summer Sweet by Sheri and Chelsi and Canning Day by Coriander Quilts. I think it is fabulous the way the two collections work together.
It wouldn't be Memorial Day without a barbeque and Eva's daddy Ryan had us over for burgers. I made crockpot baked beans, which are usually a hit at a potluck.
Our neighborhood had it's annual community garage sale, and I tell you, the joint was jumping. The folks behind us own a couple of surf shops in Santa Cruz and had a gigantic inventory sale in their driveway, which is just on the other side of our fence. Our neighbor told me they brought up 70 tubs of merchandise from their warehouse. Typically it is as quiet as a graveyard in our neighborhood, but Saturday we had hundreds of people a stone's throw from our back porch. It was a circus, complete with tents.
"You should come over and pick something out for yourself", our neighbor insisted. "You know, to make up for the commotion". So, I took Eva over and she picked out some flip flops, two pairs of shorts, and a cute blue and white sundress. $83 later I was wondering what happened to the "pick something out for yourself" part of the invitation...
Hope you all had a nice weekend, wherever you are! By the way, Sara and I recorded another book review podcast on May 24. Just click the Reeding Between the Lines symbol on the top right to listen on Apple podcasts.
Will be listening to your podcast today as I sew. I've joined the Philadelphia library as I live in Pennsylvania. I have access to thousands of books!
Am considering sewing along for the Summer in the Country. Will have to assess what's going on in the sewing room now before I make the commitment. I don't need another project if you know what I mean.
Posted by: Mary | May 28, 2024 at 04:18 AM
The beans look delicious. And the quilt squares are Lovely. Now I have an ear worm with that old Fats Waller tune "This Joint Is Jumpin'" - the Nell Carter arrangement... That was nice of your neighbor to compensate you for the commotion!! LOL
Posted by: Nancy B | May 28, 2024 at 05:37 AM
The Jubilee quilt is looking good. I'd forgotten about Pattern Baskets patterns so I had a good look on her site.
I hope you at least got the sale price on those items!
Posted by: sue s | May 28, 2024 at 06:47 AM
What the heck?? I've had many garage sales & I'm happy to give away stuff that I know someone actually wants! My thinking is it's going down the driveway & I don't have to take it home or haul it to a thrift shop! I agree about the colors in your Jubilee quilt working so well together. And those baked beans...I understand why they're the hit of the bbq!
Posted by: Jan | May 28, 2024 at 07:01 AM
Thr beans look amazing š I'm not sure about the pick something out for all the commotion that came with am $83 price tag??? I'm gearing up for a community garage sale and I am so happy when something goes down my drive - less I have to deal with!!
Posted by: Kelli | May 28, 2024 at 08:10 AM
I do love that quilt! I don't know what to even say about the $83. awkward.
off topic: our neighborhood has a private 'buy nothing' group that I recently joined. I've been able to pass on games we no longer play, books, some kitchen gadgets/pots. I even gave up some fabric. that.was.hard. the big test will be to see if I can get anyone to take my very large Welsh hutch. yikes.
Posted by: Ina | May 28, 2024 at 10:42 AM