Rule #2, Quilters' Memory Match Game, Breakfast For Supper, Squishy Mail

While most are fading, the late summer flowers continue to blossom.  The Phlox, in these vivid pink hues, add such a pop of colour to the hedges.   

And here is my ancient apple basket with the indoor geraniums outdoors all summer. Some critter ate the blooms twice but, have to hand it to geraniums, they kept reblooming.

 I used to be so much more creative in my cooking and baking than I'm being these days. I thought of that when I went to make pancakes recently. I used to make crepes and turn them into a main dish when using savory items or a dessert with cream and berries. It's been a long time since I made them; I know I made them up at the old farm several times but not at all since moving here. The pancakes I made last night for our Breakfast for Supper meal used the simplest of recipes...Good Old Fashioned Pancakes. I did add blueberries.

Meanwhile I got mail and not just any mail, squishy mail.  Lovely fabrics from a new to me company, Elegante Virgule. Their specialty is Liberty fabrics but I warn you, don't go to their site unless you want to be sorely tempted (as my grandmother used to say).  These are Rifle Paper Company.

 The delivery was fast and they generously included a gift for me. Does "Wild Rose" appeal to you like it does to me?

I'm starting to collect fabrics for Jen Kingwell's Halo quilt.  I received the templates, acrylic ones, last week.  I'm treating myself instead making up cardboard patterns like I normally do.  Rule #1, 😀 I can't wait to give this pattern a try- more hand stitching ahead.

Rule #2 Do something creative every single day!

This is generally not that hard for me to achieve. How about for you?  I'm working on my various hobbies just about every day. There are a few of my favourites like my bit of writing, reading, needlework, photography. I like to think it keeps my mind active and as long as I am actively engaged in one of them, I don't feel like I'm wasting time. And like many of you say, going into the sewing room or looking forward to picking up your stitching can lift you out of a ho hum or bad mood or soothe you through trying hours. Which is not a small thing especially considering how the world news continues to be so grim. This definitely works for me. I'm really hoping my age won't affect this aspect of my enjoyment in life.

And one last thing...you know those kids memory games where you match up animals, here is a free one for quilters. You have to remember and match hidden quilt blocks and besides flexing your memory muscles, it gives you a chance to learn the names of the blocks. I've completed level 1. Here is the link to Jinny's Memory Match.

I have a ton of stuff to share. Can't wait to see you back here again soon!

Happy to link with Kathy's Quilts and Quilting is More Fun Than Housework.