I'm at the binding stage of the Fiery Starr quilt... So close to finishing...
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Y-kun came to English last week... with both arms in casts! During the winter vacation he was playing with his dog and fell into a ditch in front of his house. He is as cheerful and hyper as always though, casts don't seem to slow him down much. He had bags of vegetables hanging off his arms and was running from his grandmother's car. He didn't want me to photograph him though. Embarrassed? And he found it difficult to do hold a pencil so though the other boys cried "unfair" I let Y-kun dictate answers to me in his workbook. Anyway, Y-kun seems fine despite his injuries but you might want to pray for his Grandmother... She really didn't need to have a temporarily disabled grandchild on her hands amongst other things.
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And with lack of any other handwork to do I decided to sew up a Pine Burr block from one of Yoko Saito's books. No real purpose in mind for this... I just wanted something to hand sew. This is actually quite a dilly so I may stop here and just have an orphan block. Or this may be my 'fall back' pattern and I'll work on another block or two whenever my hands are free. Don't expect much more.
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Umm.. Another kimono picture? Sunday afternoon another neighbor girl came over to show me her Coming of Age kimono.
Quite a difference from yesterday's young lady isn't she? I've known S-chan since she was a baby and she has always been an independent type of girl. You can see that not all Japanese young women are the quiet, innocent stereotype. (S-chan was the neighbor that had considered adopting Mi. She's a real animal lover.) S-chan isn't a blog visitor but I think I'll refrain from enlarging on my opinion of her make-up. Maybe she has a head start in the theater world?
11 comments:
Hi Tanya,
What a fun post! Lovely quilting and a sweet young lady. Yes, a little make up advice might be good. Her kimono is beautiful. :)
We are off of the ship for ten weeks until we go back again. We are in Tennessee tonight and will be home tomorrow afternoon. Now we have a much better internet connection than what we had with the satellite on the ship. :) I'll be able to visit your blog more often now while we are home.
Hugs,
Lois
It speaks well of you that these two girls and their families wish to share their special day with you.
Pine Burr's are dillies, but does it not feel good to have sewn it. I think it looks great.
Two kimonos, two young ladies, so different, each beautiful in their own way. I wonder how she will look at this in another 20-30-40 years' time?? Y-kun, thoughts for his grandmother, sent from NZ ,hoping she will cope, and accept help when it is offered. Cheers from Jean
So close to a finish! That is great. The pine burr block looks very difficult with all those different shapes. I applaud your making one block. Maybe you can make three blocks and turn them into a tablerunner :)
Very interesting change in kimono-wearers. But both are beautiful young ladies in their own right :)
Poor Y-kun's grandmother. My younger son had ADHD and I remember how much hard work he was even without two casts. That block looks horrendous to make, not one I'd attempt I think, I'm not very good at accuracy. I admire S-chan for sticking to her guns for what she thinks is her style, even though there was probably some pressure to conform.
Nice variety on the blog today, Taniwa!! But my heart is w/ W-kun and his G-ma. We'll be praying for them. Hugs, Pat in IN
Keeping both Y-kun and all of his family in my thoughts and prayers.
I think S-chan totally rocks - I love to see independent girls maintain their own, especially when there is no real harm in it. Tell her "thank you" for sharing her day with you and us!
Great hand-work! I'm in awe...keep up the good work.
A lot of variety today. You do beautiful machine quilting, I think your quilt looks great. As for Y-kun, tell him that he isn't the only one that has both arms in casts at the same time. I was 7 yo when my left arm was in a cast, and 47 yo when both were in a cast at the same time. It's no fun, but life goes on. Prayers to his Grandmother. I'll end my comments now, thanks for sharing.
cindy
I love the feathers you did on the quilt border. You are so talented Taniwa.
It is so wonderful that you always find a way to accommodate Y-kun, no matter what the situation is. You are such a kind woman. I will pray for Y-kun and his family.
I also love the pictures of the young ladies in kimono. Oh to be young and beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us!!
Ooh, I can't wait to see your finished quilt!
Poor Y-kun! I hope he heals quickly.
And what a gorgeous kimono!
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