as turkey day approaches and 6 days to tree up day, no time to waste finishing this...
just a quick closure and it'll be done....well ahead of turkey day! up next is this little christmas stitchery...
with only 3 weeks not sure it'll get finished in time but no matter...
senior center friday where some donations were dropped off....this quilt top was included...
a pretty top with corners requiring some applique to finish it...and most in the group do not do much applique so i offered my services...then it'll be turned over to somebody to finish and sell to garner funds for our supplies. finished items get displayed and sell pretty fast....i also came home with a few pieces of template plastic and some chalk leads for my marking pencil. it always amazes me that God knows and meets my mundane needs....
the top is quite wrinkly but there are 4 of these to be done...after the bow ties is finished it'll get tackled. with only 2 blocks left of the ties, it's just the sashing to quilt now. planning on it being bed ready january 1st...
back to baseline after brief surgery...took me a few days to catch up on sleep and get meds back on routine....saturday back on exercise bike so it's all good. all tests were negative so peace of mind worth it...
a few flurries fell friday but quickly became rain, which was badly needed. i've made my list for cooking tasks and already put the christmas quilt on the bed. the next 4 weeks will be busy and whiz by no doubt, but that's ok...diversion good to keep tears at bay...one sewing gift is tops on the list and a few fun things on the schedule already. so ducks in a row and let the holidays begin!
Instead of leading the pack to get things done, (my usual role) I am having to go with the flow and just try to remain grateful.
ReplyDelete"Christmas creep" seems to be more so this year. Perhaps because Thanksgiving is as late as it can be, but that may be overly generous of me. Neighbors have had their lights up for more than a week. I will wait until next weekend. Good for you for another quilt rescue! Happy Thanksgiving to you.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're keeping busy. The Thanksgiving couple are so sweet. I have so few Thanksgiving decorations but the few I have are out. Those tulips will be fun to applique. Glad you could find the template plastic and leads for marking pencil. I'm always amazed that God keeps track of even the little things in our lives and provides them for us. This is the off year for my family where my kids go to their in-laws for the holiday. One daughter's in-laws have passed away so I'm grateful her family of three can come here.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! Good that your group works on stuff for resale!
ReplyDeleteYou have lots to keep you busy and warm.
ReplyDeleteYour little seasonal pillow turned out very sweet.
ReplyDeleteI admire your commitment to get things finished.
I would be one of those that doesn't do much (if any) applique, and would definitely appreciate someone like you stepping up to complete the top for a good cause!
We woke up to an inch or so of snow this morning, but it is raining this evening and most of the snow is gone.
Christmas quilt on the bed--you are ready to go! ;)
I'm hosting Thanksgiving this year, so I haven't given thought yet to Christmas decor. I confess that I didn't take patriotic stuff down until just before Halloween.