MONTH FIVE OF BOM

 I got the instructions for month five of the SeaMQGBOM2026 last night.  

I cut the parts and pieces out and sewed them together to make four more 'blocks'.

FINISH NUMBER NINE

 I quilted, trimmed, made binding and sewed it onto the Babe in the Woods quilt.   It measures 35" by 36".  The top is all flannel.

Its done!  This is finish number nine for the year!

CLEANED THE PANTRY

 Since we moved into this house the upper part of the pantry has been a mess.  I had put all of the containers which held various flours I used for making bread up there and have ignored them since.

I don't make bread anymore since we both went gluten-free.  So most everything was expired and just taking up space.

I took it all out of the pantry and tossed the expired stuff, which had been stored in Tupperware.  I don't like the idea of storing things in plastic anymore, so it all has to go.  I washed all of it and will donate it to Goodwill or somewhere.

There was some things stored in glass jars, my preferred method of storage.  I emptied those and washed them out too.

STITCH BOOK PAGES

 I got the 24 100 Day Stitch Book pages sewn together in groups of four. They are ready to stitch together.

FINISHED WITH GRACE

 I got back to work on my block for the BP Sewcial Collab 2026 today and finished it.

First I made the next two letters and sewed them to the others and squared it to 18".

The cut 4-1/2" one way:

Then cut those strips into 4-1/2" blocks.

Then I moved them around, turning and trying different combos until I was happy with the design, and sewed them together.

LAST PAGES READY

 I did the final stitching on the last two pages of my Stitch Book 2026 today.

The pages are now ready to sew together.

LEAVING HANKINSON

 Sorry to see this day arrive, we all gathered for one last group photo as those of us leaving early were about to head out.

I had to return the rental ( a giant white Ford Expedition named Moby Dick) by 11am and it was over a 3 hour drive back to Minneapolis airport.  Mary H and Ethylene rode with me.  

WORKING ON OUR PROJECTS

Ethylene showed up late last night for the BP Monday Sewcial Retreat.

Today she was all set up with her tiny little sewing machine and was steadily working on her project.  The rest of us mainly were doing handwork and visiting with each other.  But Ethylene was dedicated to getting her project made and sewed most of the day into the night.  She made great progress.  I can't say the same about my project.

I did get some work done on my March full moon page.