friday progress

yesterday was a beautiful late summer day and it was ideal for some catch up sewing....

the autumn jubilee mystery sew along top got assembled....

since i had my helen keller moment epiphany (w-a-t-e-r) years ago about color value, it's always uppermost in my mind with any project.  this was done row by row and i used several of my pretty fall fabrics...but how to unify them?  found a green in my stash and added the narrow horizontal sashing and made binding from it as well.  am hoping this will pull everything together and not look too chaotic...plus it tones down some of the strong oranges too....

and this got done as well...

baby quilt for my niece, which seems totally improbable as just last week or so she was a toddler....at least that is how it seems....

since summer is lingering on, plan to catch some rays this weekend and tackle more UFOs!

 

sewing related

have NOT been watching election results hardly at all...waiting a week until dust settles on counting and controversy....but have been wasting spending lots of time doing this...

this was just the ticket to alleviate a pocket of boredom for me....and with various errands to run, popping in and out, plus early morning "quiet" hours here at the abbey, ideal diversion.   i did finish a baby quilt that needs to be sent off--will post photo when it's ready for its beauty shot.  have also been formulating holiday plans.

election day took a brief trip up to lancaster but was very good, not one quilt shop was visited.  i can see why it is a battleground state.  

cool temps have abated for at least a week....was thinking about putting shorts away but not quite yet it seems.  now that errands and appointments over with, it's back to sewing and the last quarter list.  3 items have been crossed off but still a few tops to finish plus get the ocean waves and plaid scrappy triangles quilts done.  have a blessed day!

ten thousand blessings

sunday AND all soul's saint's day....perfect anniversary for the "zipper" cardiac surgery....can it really be 3 years?  has been a rocky, roller coaster ride so far but improving every day and big leap from last year.  despite the nicotine and pot smoke environment, the excellent, watchful care of all healthcare providers under guidance from the Great Physician, the recovery has been no less than amazing.   to say i feel blessed beyond measure is a huge understatement...even though i'm still one heartbeat away from life's end and i have a sure hope of heaven, thankful beyond words for each day and admonishes me to live to the fullest, savoring this gift...