November 6, 2025

What Was Misplaced Is Found

Once again, I was problem solving in my sleep. The night I told you I couldn't locate the last piece of fabric that was part of the background for the bluebirds, I went to sleep thinking about where it might be. Two places came to me overnight.

I woke up yesterday and immediately went to the first place. I pulled out a drawer and moved the contents that were toward the front. There it was, safely tucked under one of my small notebooks. Waiting for me.

I smiled as I took it from the drawer, turned on my small iron, and pressed all the folds out of it. In no time, I had drawn outlines of the feather (two of them mirror image) four times, and by dinner time last night, I'd completed all my feathers. It doesn't bother me that they aren't all exactly the same, because they don't all match in nature either. 

The lines represent the two inch squares of fabric I'll need for the corner blocks when I begin cutting the coordinating fabrics to create the wall hanging. First, I have to press and square up the center blocks with the bluebirds. Then, I'll work out from there.

I may work on more of this today, but I have a few other household tasks begging for my attention. You'll have to come back tomorrow for an update!

10 comments:

  1. Woo-hoo! I'm so glad you found the fabric and that you could stitch up those feathers so quickly - they're wonderful!! This is getting quite exciting! 😊

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    1. Hi Lois:
      I was tickled, for sure. I have four more feathers to stitch, but not until I get further along in the assembly process. Wait until tomorrow to see my progress! I'm pretty excited, too.
      xoxo
      Donna

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  2. Glad you found it!
    The feathers look great.
    Marilyn

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    1. Thanks, dear Marilyn: I'm glad, too. I've got plenty of fabric in the gray colorway for the goldfinches, but I reeeeaaallly needed to find this tan piece for keep it consistent with the others. I'm so glad I found it, too.
      xoxo
      Donna

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  3. I agree with Lois. Beautiful. Now dont forget that “safe place”. LOL.

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    1. Hi Bev:
      I should put a small sign on that drawer that says "Safe Place". Perhaps that would help. lol
      Thanks, dear.
      xoxo
      Donna

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  4. Yay - it's amazing how sometimes sleeping on a problem will give a solution in the morning. You stitched those feathers really fast!!!

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    1. Hi MA:
      It always seems to help me. A nap, or full blown sleep. I'll take it either way. The feathers are only actually about 1-1/2" long. (Everything looks bigger on the internet.) lol
      Hugs,
      xoxo
      Donna

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  5. Those feathers are wonderful.
    Shirley

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    1. Hi Shirley:
      Thanks so much, hon.
      Happy Friday (again)(already!),
      xoxo
      Donna

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Blessings, Donna