october already???

 indeed and it's the last month of the chookshed challenge for the year....

i've failed miserably with my list this year....

1) baste and applique semiquincentennial wall quilt (new!)   still needs basting
2) W-I-N-T-E-R  wall quilt (new!)   didn't touch
3) wensleydale  half blocks finished
4) mark and baste whole cloth WQ (new!)  didn't touch
5)  hearts/wreath applique  didn't touch
6) alaska blocks   one row done, other blocks pieced
7) vintage melon blocks/applique/baste   DONE!
8) tree of life WQ border top and baste   still needs basting
9) alaska blocks  see above
10) red/green applique WQ top finish and baste  still needs basting 

in my defense, i did have a pesky eye infection that sidelined me about six weeks...and then july and august were spent sewing for the craft fair, which turned out worthwhile.  and i ran out of flannel for basting that'll get replenished this fall some time....next year?

1) finish quilting the streak of lightning

2) baste tree of life, eagle wall quilts

3) work on 'alaska' blocks

4) finish 'wensleydale' blocks, assemble, baste

5) quilt amish wall quilt, already basted

6) quilt amish bar wall quilt, already basted

7) baste/quilt red/green economy wall quilt

8) baste/quilt baskets II

9) stash shelf reorg and pull scrappy pieces

10)  catch up month OR design my whole cloth wall quilt and start quilting...

all this is fluid of course.  not sure whether we'll be doing the craft fair again next year or not...ambitious list and would be awesome if all of it got done...better stock up on wheaties!!!  

monday again....

 at least it has stopped raining.....a wild and wet weekend it was!  but i kept busy...sorta....doing this...

scrappy plaid blocks....nearly half done of the 42 needed....easy to sew up and use up that healthy stash of plaids.   

and this!!

the tree of life is a flimsy!  finished the last applique border....the colors are a bit darker....i've got the binding all cut but thinking i might go with the dark blue instead of the dark pink....have to try it out.  this one i hope to finish this year, along with the red/green.  these are 2 long waiting UFOs that need to be done.  

aside from these two, stocked the larder with meals and polished off another whodunit.  as for the week ahead, an errand later that should help to resolve the ongoing feud with the cable company, who have accused me of fraud.  fired off an unpleasant letter to the CEO of Comcast as dealing with the entry level lackeys is nowheresville, who have called me several times and spouted a pack of lies and useless company speak.  i confess to uttering a few discouraging words over it i can tell you.  

but it's a new week, not raining, so the scooter and i are soon off on a couple of errands, thankful that God forgives and gives me new joy every morning...a blessed monday to you all, or tuesday if you live down there...LOL