BOMs

Got my June BOMs done. That's a 6" and a 12" above, the first being a smaller version of the regular BOM and the second being my own ongoing alternate version that has the same beige background fabric in each month's block and a different Westminster Kaffe Fassett-type fabric each time. I do not even want to tell you how long it took to digitize and machine stitch the 6" applique piece below. Maybe I should switch to hand applique, it would be so much faster. But I do love to digitize.


The little applique kit is available each month, like so:

Cute as can be, eh? Well, I forgot to buy one on LQS BOM Day, so made a trip back to get the kit. Haven't seen that darn kit since I walked out of the LQS with it. Where is it? I just cleaned up my sewing studio, so it should be out in plain view. Somewhere. Considered a third trip to get a second kit, but decided to recreate it myself so as long as I was doing that, I added a second bud and bird.

Watched episodes of Tales of Avonlea while doing this block. Has anybody watched these lately? I love them so much. Just finished Dark and Stormy Night, remember that one? That was done like an old overly dramatic serial story in a magazine of the era. Absolutely darling, and guess who played the romantic but dangerous male? Christopher Reeve in an unrecognizable voice. How did he make his voice sound so different? Very bittersweet to see him riding around so elegantly on his black horse and looking so, so handsome.

My treasured darling only son got a mammoth speeding ticket last night. He's had his license for like two weeks. I smoulder in anger.