Our most recent project has been putting together a quilt for one of our member's (Our LCM... Least Confident Member) 60th birthday. She is the friend who doesn't much like to sew but loves to chat. For this secret project, we are grateful that she only could make a brief appearance yesterday giving the rest of us time to work on our blocks and consult with each other.
With everything out on the table and spread out in the tatami room and with the sewing machine buzzing, we decided to lock the front door as we all just come barging into Mrs. Furui's house as if it was our own. We didn't want our LCM to catch us at work when and if she did show up. And she did!
We heard the unsuccessful try to open the front door and then the rarely heard doorbell.
"It's her!"
We grabbed our sewing and stuffed all of it in bags and in closets and I bundled up the half sewn seams from the sewing machine and stuffed them in a box. Mrs. Furui went to the front door and stalled blaming her husband for locking the front door on his way out. (Sorry Mr. Furui.) Our LCM never had a clue and we all sat around the table and tried to look busy with nothing in front of us...
After a bit of a chat she was off again to work and everything came out of their hiding places.
And this is what we were up to! These are the blocks made for our LCM's songs that she has written for the kindergarten children. Trust me, the blocks are a good representation of each of the songs lyrics.
"When you wake in the morning"
"Mountain lullaby"
"Circles"
"The rooster march"
"The earth is green in me"
"Light and darkness"
"Slowly, slowly"
"Going on"
"After the rain"
There was major mess up by someone, a person who NEVER makes mistakes! Who is our mentor! Who takes pride in her craftsmanship! Whom we love and admire to bits! And who will probably never live it down... Mrs. F.... but wait you don't need to know that do you....? And when I pointed out the mistake she about swooned but spent the next hour redoing that part of her block grumbling and mumbling all the way about future senility and why hadn't one of us noticed the mistake before etc. etc. We all kept our grins under our collars as we laid out the rest of the blocks and waited for Mrs. F to finish... If it had been me, I would have wanted to know and do my block over rather than have it as is for eternity... And that was why I pointed out the mistake, knowing that my mentor has the same spirit. A good lesson! We ALL make these dumb mistakes!
What wonderfully inventive blocks! Such lovely work. I like the owl one best. Your LCM friend will be very happy with this quilt. Such nice friends she has.
ReplyDeleteWow, they are stunners, and what secrecy, this is the best sort of group togetherness ever. Made with love.
ReplyDeletewhat brilliant and personal blocks! I just wish you could put in audio so we could hear the songs too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blocks! What fun to get together with friends to create a wonderful surprise! Your friend is blessed to have such loving friends.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blocks and such a lovely idea!
ReplyDeleteI have a grandchild that loves to sing..... where can I find the words to these songs? They look so happy and bright!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely surprise this will be! So secretive! You all have such a wonderful time together, you are lucky to have found such kindred spirits. The blocks are delightful and clever.
ReplyDeleteThe lady will be so pleased with the gorgeous quilt from friends.
ReplyDeletePerhaps she might want to hang it in the Kindergarten room.
Great job ladies of the LCM group.
Jean from Memphis.
Such lovely blocks, you are all so clever! It will be a gift to be treasured, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteStunning, thoughtful and delightful!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea and the way you collaborated in stealth.She is going to be so very surprised.
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