Zooming With Chooky

So Saturday was one of Chookys zoom sessions, she promised a marathon, and that is what we got.

Well some of us did. I had to go off to work at 3pm (NZ) and returned again at 10.30, when I found a few ladies still chatting. 

Before work I was busy with Lucy and made a little progress. First I set about topping up my supply of one inch blue squares and also prepared a bunch of white honey combs, for the border treatments.

Yes, it's getting that close.

My supervisor spent most of the day curled up asleep on the sofa next to my chair, although she did make time for some personal grooming.

Once I was done with the prep work I got on to the task of adding blocks to the top, after I had added some blue inchies to the blocks I wrestled them on to the top one at a time. I only had time to add two and prep a third before I had to prepare for work.

I have almost completed the penultimate row of crosses. Just one more block required.

As you can see, Belle had to take the opportunity to inspect progress while Tony held it up this morning.

I really do need to work out how I want the edge of the quilt to look and get papers prepped for the final rounds.

Poor pictures I'm afraid as it is very overcast here today, so we had an indoor photoshoot with artificial lighting.

I'm really pleased with how this one is turning out and must confess that although I am excited to be so close to finishing the planned 5x6 layout I am tempted to add more blocks.....

I know I have plenty of blue fabrics left, I wonder if I can find more of that white?

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Time to go and complete the chores I should have done yesterday. LOL

 

Slow progress.

I missed a zoom! 

Chooky invited me and everything. But I hadn't checked my email for a day or two.

I said some rude words and moved on.

Even without zoom, I have been making some slow progress with Lucy. All of the individual blue blocks now have their white honeycombs attached.

And I need only add one more block to complete another row of large blocks.

I have some favourite blocks and will let you look a little closer soon. 

If you are wondering what the brown paper is all about, just there by Tony's feet.

Tony received a package the other day and it had a few yards of brown paper as padding.

Miss Belle came running as soon as she heard it rustling and before Tony could clear up after himself, she had claimed it as her own.

She checks on it regularly throughout the day.

If I move it, or step on it, she arrives in a hurry to see what is going on. 

I have to be sneaky about getting photos of her.

Or I get the look!

I'll leave it out for a few more days as it is still getting a lot of her attention.

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My jigsaw puzzle is also making slow progress.

And for some reason blogger insists on showing it sideways!

I knew this one would take a while, but that's ok I'm enjoying it.

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Health wise? 

I know some of you were asking Chooky if she knew how I'm doing.

I'm still not back at work.

After getting my hopes up last week and planning a gentle return with my boss, she called me and said that I could not return yet. Her boss had gotten involved and said no.

As my respiratory system is already compromised she did not want me at work.

My boss was very disappointed for me, she knows that I have cabin fever and I just want to get back to normal. That said, extending the break has meant that I have had more time to improve.

Tony took me out yesterday, we had some chores to do and also a very short shopping list.

I survived wearing a mask and being towed around various stores at Tony speed. 

The only time I struggled was after climbing the stairs at Farmers. That wasn't fun, but I did recover pretty fast. 

So, all being well, I will be returning to work on Wednesday afternoon. 

Right now, I'm off to make a cuppa and then I plan to sin and sew until it's time to pop the roast into the oven.