It's all fun and games....

Until the thread runs out!!

I was making great progress over the last couple of days quilting my Flip Flop scrap giant. 

Just a loopy meander, nothing too fancy. I worked at it all morning on Wednesday, and yesterday.

I'm about three quarters done and was all set to finish the quilting yesterday in the hopes of adding the binding today. But I ran out of thread.

 I have enough on bobbins to get the back to the end, but not enough for the top!!

Damn!! Luckily the shop where I purchase my quilting thread is open for mail orders, in fact as of yesterday, she will be properly open by appointment only. Small parties welcome for up to 3 hours. (It's not on a high street. The Quilting Shed is on a working farm and could be considered as a destination, you have to want to go there, it's very out of the way.)

Anyway, I missed the post collection yesterday, so will have my thread on Saturday. 

I was hoping to get this one finished before I go back to work on Monday. I guess it depends on what time the courier calls on Saturday. 

Hopefully the sun will be shining again.

With my plans for the day ruined, I mumbled and grumbled for a while, really not sure what to do with myself, I looked at my crochet, then at Spring Queen, got in Tonys way and eventually went into my other room.

I thought I might put together my I stitch block, or maybe make up the butterfly blocks for RSC, but Kaffetastic was spread all over the work table so I settled down to put all the rows together and completed part one.

That done I had a good tidy up and prepared what I need for the I stitch block today.

That's the plan, but first I wanted to write about my progress and frustrations and I must do a couple of chores. Then it will be playtime. My crochet is progressing slowly, I've started to fill a third little container with pretty squares.

 It's slow progress on Spring Queen too, I have added more beads, giving her an earring, necklace and detail on her sleeve,

Next time I sit down with her it will be back to cross stitching. I have to stitch her left arm and her bouquet of flowers. 

Maybe later today.

But first, I stitch and RSC.

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Restrictions in NZ have lifted a little more. Stores are allowed to open, but numbers in stores must be limited and you must register your contact details at every store you visit. Stores must sanitise regularly throughout the day. We can travel and move about in our own region to visit family, friends and access services and shops. So I could if I wanted to, book a visit to the Quilting shed and take a drive to see Cathy.  Although we can reconnect with family and friends we are encouraged to keep gatherings small and we are also encouraged to stay home and continue to maintain social distancing.

Some people are making an issue of the guidelines calling them contradictory and pressing for more freedom, but the way I see it, we didn't get rid of COVID, it's here to stay, all we have done is flatten the curve, if by taking these precautions it means that the hospitals and services can cope with a few cases should they arise, rather than be swamped by 100s or 1000s of cases, then we are doing the right thing. 

Mother Nature has spoken, she has seen to it that the world is never going to be the way it was and we are going to have to find a new normal. If that means I have to book an appointment in order to visit my favorite craft stores, then so be it. 

I hope that didn't come over as a rant, it's not meant to be a rant, just a reflection on the current circumstances and speculation on what may be ahead. 

Take care all.

Be mindful of where you journey, with whom you mix and wash your hands.

Often!