I have been getting better these past few days. Yesterday I didn’t have to nap, but I only did one strenuous (getting the trash ready for pick up, lol) activity. I spent a few hours watching the long arm do its thing, I only have one and a half more rows to finish that quilt. I would really like to have it packed up and out of here on Monday. I took a look at the commissioned quilt, the vintage appliqué quilt. I need to do some hand work, to fix the wave-y border, and figure out how to make a tuck in the backing look okay. The borders were not too wavy, but I ended up with about an inch or too extra in length on the long sides. Much steaming and manipulating of the fabric was done to alleviate it, but I still need to do a bit of fold and sew at the seam line. The backing was a bit wonky too, the maker had started to hand quilt the center of this top. It was basted to the backing, however the backing wasn’t square, causing a little difficulty in getting it to be on the frame straight/true. I had a few hours of struggle there, but I think I am going to have to leave the tuck.

I got another motif done on the Consider the Lillies piece. I won’t be finished with the page by tomorrow though. Page two is going to bleed into three, no biggie. I worked a bit on the “gathering Snowflakes” small. I am thinking if I finish this one, I’ll start on a halloween one, the “Hocus Pocus” one I kitted up last year. I was remembering that I have a few Halloween things to make, last year I was intent on finishing the All Hallows Fig Tree sampler quilt. I have it hung up and on display already.

I was looking for something to start in the sewing room, and came across a kit I bought a few years ago. It’s a wall hanging, but it is made from two panels and some yardage of the same fabric line. I opened it up and got started. I realized that it wasn’t a full kit for this project. There are a few half yards of fabric, and the two panels, but not the variety that is called for in the pattern. Good thing I have a stash of Christmas prints, I was able to augment the kit and get a similar look to the mix of fabrics in the picture. I got the N done and will finish up on the O today.

I may venture out to the Sewing Machine store. I have to pick up a foot I ordered for my serger, its for making curved seams. I want to talk to them about trading in my 790 plus for the 790 pro. They have a promotion going on, that will give 25% off with a trade in. I am hoping to get to trade in the plus, it’s worth a bit more than that though. Maybe see about 0% financing and such. Although I don’t “need” a new machine, there are quite a few features that would make sewing more enjoyable.

Be Kind.