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

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? Ahead of the Game!

 

Hi, all!

It's finally Friday!  It seems like it's been a super-long week, but we've made it to the end, and we all know what that means - it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!  Are you ready?  Let's go!

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As many of you know already, each year I make a quilt for each of my grandkids - a labor of love that my daughter wishes I would rein in sometimes, because they have LOTS of quilts at their house!  But the grands love it, so I keep doing it.  

And I'm so very happy to say that as of today, all three of their quilts are completed....

...except for the labels, which I will prepare and add closer to Christmas.  Each label contains information about things they did in the past year, and it takes a while to compose them in my head before I print them out onto fabric.  But the quilts are finished!

I'm also whooping about this beautiful bouquet of fall leaves that my grandson collected for me last night!  Growing up in Florida, I didn't get to see the leaves change each year and it still amazes me - such a glorious transformation!  This little bundle of leaves is a radiant spot on my kitchen counter....

I'm also whooping because I finally started the quilting on this handmade hexagon quilt top I put together last year.  I've got something special in mind for it, but first I need to finish the quilting.  I've done the straight line quilting in one direction, but there are two more sets of straight lines I need to do through the other points.  It makes my back ache, but it's going to be worth it, I think!

And for your weekly dose of Bree, look at how nicely she was waiting for me while I was quilting Thursday!   For an active little dog, she sure can be patient when she wants to be, and I appreciate that about her so much!  

So - - - can I get a whoop whoop?

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And now it's your turn!

What's got you whooping it up this week?

What's making you do a little happy dance?

Share!  We want to dance right along with you,

And it's always more fun to dance with friends!

The party will stay open until Sunday midnight.

Hope to see you there!

Hugs!

Sarah

Make-A-List Monday - Slow Progress!

 

Hi, all!

Monday, Monday, can't trust that day..... I've always wondered why you can't trust Monday, have you?  Well, trust it or not, it's rolled around Monday again, and that means the start of another week.  Fall has well and truly begun here - remember the picture of my tree from last week?

Well, here's what it looked like this morning!

Isn't that gorgeous?  It won't last long - we'll have a windy day soon that will deposit all those leaves on the ground - but it is glorious to see while we have it!

I have to confess that I didn't get too much done on last week's list, because I had a "sick day" and also a day with the grands while they were out of school.  But here's what I did accomplish....

1.  Quilt at least three quilts.  Top of my list is the annual quilts for the kids so I can quit stressing over them, but I think I have seven or eight more tops that are ready for quilting!

I managed to quilt two of the annual quilts (Emmy's and Lilli's), but regrouped on the backing for Nathanael's.  I really wasn't feeling what I had chosen previously, so I went today and bought something different.  I also made backs for two more quilts that will be next up on my list.

2.  Hem two pairs of jeans for my husband.

Done!  I heard in a story today that anything you didn't really want to do should be the first thing you do, and hemming pants ranks right up there for me.  So it was the first thing I did!

3.  Make backs for three vintage tops I have in my stash.

I didn't get to this and I'm ashamed to say I didn't even check in my stash to see what I had that might work!

4.  Work on processing my overflowing scrap bin!  

I did process some of it but it is still overflowing.  But at least I can see my countertop again!

However, while I was feeling cruddy on Wednesday, we had a handyman come out and replace the rickety steps we used to have at the side of our house.  Honestly, after I took a good look at them, I don't know how they lasted as long as they did!  But the new ones should hang in a good long while...

And look!  My wonderful husband hung up my metal barn quilt!  I love the way it looks there, don't you?

So while I got some things done, there's still a lot to do.  Here's what I'm hoping to get to this week....

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

2.  Quilt Nathanael's annual quilt.

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

4.  Quilt one of the vintage quilt tops.

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

So much more than enough to keep me out of trouble this week!  I just need to buckle down and get to work.  There are too many squirrels living in my studio that like to distract me....

And now I really want to know - - - what are YOU working on this week?

Hugs!

Sarah