I guess this decision is sort of a resolution, as this is the season for them. I have decided to continue with this blog on WordPress. I figured out how to mass delete my media files, which made a lot more storage space available, and more importantly, the cost will not increase.  I kept last years media(photos) and I am slowly deleting all posts prior to 2023. These go a bit more slowly, one at a time. I will miss being able to use the computer to look back in on them, but every year I have them printed into a book with Blog2Print, so the books will become my old school reference. 

I got my white board set up, all I could find was an orange dry erase marker, not the most attractive color pen, but it’s a start. I know I have some more around here somewhere, I didn’t want to spoil the momentum. I got a few things listed, so it is sort of a to-do list, with a nod to a memory enhancer, as in “Remember this project?” I have to figure out which blocks are done in the Message in a Bottle BOM. I counted the finished ones for Simple Days, and sadly I have six of nine put together and four finished. I’m not really sad, kinda deflated, that there weren’t nine ready to embellish. I still want to finish this project.

The Indigo Way blocks are coming together, 1/1/24 there was surprise step released. I was able to get those parts finished up. I think it’s an alternate block, as there are still a bunch of pieces and sets yet to be used.  I am enjoying working with all batiks for this quilt, they are so crisp and easy to work with. Many of the block pieces in this mystery are triangular, and the bias edges with batiks aren’t as much of a problem. The fact that I didn’t have to purchase any more fabric also makes me happy. Oh wait, I did buy the red focus fabric, it was on sale though :).

I am contemplating starting a quilt with Cheryl of Meadow Mist Designs , she is doing a QAL with her book “Just two Charm Pack Quilts Book”. You have to choose one of the sixteen from the book to make. I have the PDF book and I got it to do the quilt called Sommerville Circle. The QAL is 1/2/24 through 3/5/24, with cutting this week. I need to look and see what’s in my stash to make this work. It calls for 2 – 3/8s yards background (white) and 1- 7/8 yards background (pink) and of course two charm packs. I could very well just use scraps for the charms, I know I have white yardage. I pulled out my box of 30’s retro prints for the Simple Days, they would be nice as the scraps/charms maybe with a light green background. I doubt I will do all the postings and -graming that one is supposed to do with this QAL. It will give me an agenda/plan though, and I am good at sticking to them.

I haven’t posted a photo of my current cross stitching project lately, Consider the Lillies. I am on page eight, the center section. It’s got a symbolic Adam and Eve with the serpent, although they both have apples (?). Trying to decide if Eve will have a bra for her body, the pattern gives a hint of breasts, but it’s all in the tan color. I could just stitch the body in green, extend the skirt up into a sheath dress. It just looks weird to me that she is half dressed, fig leaves would have been more in line here. May be that they were too difficult to chart. 

It’s a rainy day today, good for staying in and sewing. I may dismantle the Christmas tree, and do a bit of cleaning. I am finally caught up on the laundry that amassed after our visitors left. I have been wanting to make some cinnamon buns too. Time to get moving.

Be Kind.