Daughter on the road, quilt on the frame

Our girl is on the road. Like any parent, I am worried about her taking such a long trip (over 4000 miles!) by herself, but have to trust she will be careful and aware of her surroundings. She called from the hotel after the first leg of the journey and said the hotel wasn't in the best neighborhood, and that she wouldn't go outside until morning. We texted back and forth during an especially bad Hallmark movie, easing some of the anxiety she was feeling. Tonight, she should be at her Grandpa's house in Texas, and enjoying her aunt and uncle, as well. No matter their age, we still worry about our kids.
On the home front, I quilted the second Quilt of Valor and Mr Wazoo packed them up and took them to the Post Office for shipping. This one was a bit of a quandary as it was just big pieces of fabric sewn together. I decided it needed a more complex quilting pattern to make it more patriotic.

The top was well made, but a little blah.

I used the panto, Freedom, in contrasting gold thread to give the quilt some character.

Nice backing with eagles.

After this, I spent over an hour pressing and trimming threads from a huge quilt and backing for a customer. Usually, my customers are really good about trimming and pressing, but this one was particularly bad. I used my brand spanking new Best Press I bought the day before, and in the end, the quilt looked much better. It isn't square, has many problems, but I think it will turn out okay in the end. Bless her heart for trying something so big and complicated! I hope I can make it pretty.

At the end of my day, I snapped a picture of the quilt, finally loaded, with the quilting underway. Miss Molly photobombed again...she's such a Diva!

During the movie, I had a text from my daughter in law with a quick shot of my grandson. We put these silly glasses in his stocking on Christmas, but he wouldn't try them on then. I guess he changed his mind. A little levity made my worrisome evening a bit easier. I love my weird family!

Little Dechen in disguise!

I think you can see where he gets it...my son, goofing around in a party store.