first friday report

the new year is rolling along and i'm trying to keep up!  thursday was a productive day sewing-wise....i do get more done on non-gym days for sure.  first, the binding was sewn on this...

i thought it was done but it kept whispering 'more' to me, so am adding some quilting in the side setting triangles.  with 2 done, i can see it was right to urge for more.  i'm calling it 'olde sturbridge christmas'...if you have never visited olde sturbridge village, it's an 1840s historical venue and actually the opening scenes of the movie 'Hawaii" were filmed there.  what else?

3 more baskets got appliqued....i think there are less than 200 now to go.  yeah, long term project.  then this got finished...

a christmas-y wall piece....custom framing is out of my budget so went this route...that french general fabric was perfect!  done just in time to pack away with the christmas things.  love those reindeer!  DD had given me the aida last christmas.

and 2023 should be tastier....was gifted this enticing book...

a custard tart topped with raspberries and some current buns are on my list to try. ***  still pondering colors for the 'wensleydale' project but want to knock off some finishes first.  after setting triangles done, a wall quilt of kaffe fabrics is in the hoop.  the churn dash should get tied this weekend and the kaffe lozenges basted.  

Today's the day (I think) that Sunny the 60s Singer machine comes to live with me.  Mom says she needs some tweaking and I know just the place to take her.  I hope she is ready to work....no long vacations for her here....LOL!  I'll show her off when she's ready for that all-important closeup.

After 5 days of shorts, it's back to cooler temps but it was a nice interlude.  the holidays are in the rearview mirror and the tree in process of being deconstructed. time to forge ahead and embrace 2023!

hello 2023!

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.”
— Benjamin Franklin  (we know he didn't mean women too, but that's his flaw)

gee...a blank slate, new page....what are my hopes for this year?

1.  continue working to stay healthy--being invaded with health issues is a nuisance

2.  complete all my unfinished projects--not at all possible, but a sizable dent would be good

3.  move--too long since i had living quarters that were truly home, it's way past time

4.  spend time with my mom as i can--she's 95 and healthy, every moment is precious

5.  make sure those i love know it--i hope they already do

6.  have more fun...everyone needs more fun, right?

belated christmas lunch at the kiddos....ooh daughter excelled with a scrumptious dinner and i received some very fine gifts...one was this...

so it appears there is a new quilt on deck in 2023.....pondering which colorway will be chosen...i like many of jen kingwell's patterns and the book "quilt recipes" was outside my budget, so dear daughter gifted me these...

today it's grazing day with some finger foods and sew, sneaking in some exercise too...time marches on!

".....Blessed are those who take refuge in Him."   Psalm 2:12