Make-a-List Monday - Fall Fell!

 

Hi, all!

It's Monday again!  But before we jump into regular Monday activities, let me share a little in the tree saga.  Remember last week, it looked like this?

Well, even though yesterday it was nearly 80 degrees, the wind came in overnight and blew in rain and cold weather - we didn't get above 50 today!  And this morning when I looked out at the tree....

...all those beautiful leaves were on the ground!  So if you still have beautiful leaves where you are, enjoy them now - winter is on its way!

And now let's see how last week's list went....

1.  Touch up the paint on the outside door frame where we had some repair work done.

Done!  I do love how nice and fresh new paint looks!

2.  Quilt Nathanael's annual quilt.

Done!  And not just his, but all three!  I'll share more about them closer to Christmas.

3.  Spray baste my hexagon quilt. (I will be straight line quilting this one on my Juki.)

Done! And not just spray basted, but quilted too!  I'll share more about this one on Friday.

4.  Quilt one of the vintage quilt tops.

I didn't get to this, and I think quilting week is over.  I have no quilting responsibilities on my calendar, so I may chase a few squirrels!

5.  Finalize plans for a fall quilt for my bed (king size!).

I have an idea in mind....

I also did a few other things this week, like putting patches behind the holes in my youngest granddaughter's jeans.  It is almost impossible to find cute jeans these days that aren't already hole-y!  This fabric has a little "sparkle" to it that made Emmy's eyes light up....

I also worked on taming my scrap bin - I didn't get a lot done, but anything is a win in my book!  And did you know that this Saturday, 11/4, is International Scrap Sorting Day?  If you join in the fun, share pictures of the before and after on social media with the tag #InternationalScrapSortingDay.  

And tonight I made penne alla vodka from scratch - and it was delicious!! Italy made us really appreciate good pasta in all its varieties...

So all in all, a really good week!  I have high hopes for this week, too, although I have Nana duties three afternoons that will eat into my time a good bit.  But I do have some plans....

1.  Keep working on that scrap bin!

2.  Clean up some long-neglected corners of my studio.

3.  Cut out a fall quilt for my bed.

4.  Maybe - quilt one of the vintage quilt tops.

I'm going to leave it at that for now - I'm really feeling the urge to do some deep cleaning, and if indulged, that can really turn into a project!  

So now, I really want to know - - - what are YOU working on?

Hugs!

Sarah