Late last week, in between cleaning and making my house look presentable, I cut a bunch more green scraps for the Morning Glories quilt. I measured out 3 ½ inch strips, and carefully cut them with a Dresden plate ruler, as it made the most similar shape to those I needed. I think I cut about a hundred or so. I sat down later in the day, or it may have been night, and started to sew the 392 paper foundation pieces known as “B”. There are only two pieces of fabric on each, white and green. I had cut a bunch of white/neutrals earlier in the week and I figured I could get a start on them. I used a bit of glue stick to attach the white, and carefully lined up the green piece to sew. It was too short, ugh, I turned off the machine, and called it a day. All those green Dresden plate pieces were nagging me, I think I am going to use them on the borders. If I sew them together into half fans I can appliqué them to the borders, something like this.

I’m trying to figure if I can make the fans undulate, rather than alternate, like these are. I will probably need more blades cut, to do the 84″ long borders. Or I could just add them to the top and bottom. More math is needed for this idea. Since I have written this idea here, I won’t forget it, although that pile of too small green blades won’t let me do that either. I haven’t been working much on the RRTI quilt. I have about 80% done and the quilt top bottom is basted to the backing now. I still have to turn it & do the side borders.

Funny thing is I feel like I have so much time to work on it now that Thanksgiving is over. When in actuality I am putting off thinking about Christmas, I haven’t done much yet to facilitate that celebration. I have about three weeks to get ready for my two DSs and their SOs to arrive. Luckily, the house is ready, so it’s just maintaining it, getting the tree up, decorating, shopping, cooking. There, I thought about it, I have a week of calm to do what I want.

I downloaded the first part of Indigo way, the Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt. I had really hoped to have the Morning Glories a bit more finished, but you know. I got fabric delivered to finish the Washington puzzle quilt pictured above. I ran out of the Ash gray Kona, and it really needs some borders. I also have enough ombre pieces left to make 14 more blocks. I may incorporate them into those borders, maybe on point so the look like they are spinning. I think I am going to use that purple print on the top for binding.

All the yarn I ordered for hat making arrived too. I started the first one last night, and got a good start, about 30% into it. I am planning on making five, like last year, but I got a late start. Partly from my oblivious-ness to the end of November, and the holiday crunch. Trying to keep it that way 🙂

The cross stitch piece didn’t get much added to it, I worked on page 6, most of it is a large potted plant with giant flowers.

Be Kind.