Sewing Social Circles

Dr. Jekyll created a monster. I tell him that often. Bob, is a 66 year old paramedic who loves to quilt. A couple of years ago, he put an ad in the neighborhood newsletter, asking if anyone wanted to learn to quilt. With way too much time and way too little social life--then anyway--I signed up. 

Bob and his wife Cindy opened a quilt shop this year. I found that to be useful, though I'm not sure Marty agrees. 

Anyway... A couple of weeks ago, I realized Corona Krissy had a birthday coming up. Though I don't normally make handmade gifts, I found this pattern, which seemed extremely easy and would make a fun pillow. Plus, it really reminded me of her. 

 

I was right! It took me an hour to make! 

Then I realized Corona Jenna had a birthday the day after Krissy's. I certainly couldn't give Krissy a handmade gift and not give Jenna a handmade gift at the very same birthday party. Plus, Dr. Jekyll had a sale of fabric. So, why not? 

And wouldn't you know it? Corona (and real estate agent) Tessa also has a birthday this week. I had enough fabric for for two table runners. So... 

But it really isn't Tessa's kind of thing. She's more elegant and less whimsy. Besides, I hadn't seen Bob and Cindy in two days and I heard he had new fabric. So, I made this one. 

And then I realized there is a deer backside in the middle star. 

That's okay, Marty likes this table runner. Or, I might donate it to the Master Gardener's White Elephant Christmas party game.

Tessa is probably getting a whimsical table runner. 

But, Corona Connie ALSO is celebrating her birthday this week at the same birthday party. And, she's a  quilter. Fortunately, Bob and Cindy had gifted me some pretty fabric that I was itching to do something with. 

This one is my favorite. 

My one hour pillow gift turned into three weeks of sewing in my bedroom as well as several hours at Bob's quilt shop running his long arm quilting machine. Bob taught me to use his long arm quilting machine so that I don't have to pay him to do this.  

Oh, and while I was at Bob's quilt shop today, I met Rebecca who lives down the street. We've already made plans to get together to sew.