I finished the Fabulous House barn last night by stitching the last cow. The barn got finished Sunday and half of the left sunflower on Monday then yesterday buckled down and finished it all. The new pattern, Lighthouse, was in the mailbox, so technically I didn’t “have” the next pattern yet. Each one of these houses has taken almost four weeks for me to stitch, although I still enjoy doing them, I am always complaining about the solid-ness of them. So many stitches, so little time, well that’s not really true I usually stitch for an hour or two a day. To my credit, I have not had time to start a new cross stitch project since starting this giant sampler. Nor have I bought any more charts, (think not) I certainly don’t need to do that.

Since yesterday was a HOT day I stayed inside and sewed a few things together. I pulled the Washboard and Sage triangle baby quilt (lacking a proper name) off the frame and got bindings on them, and for the final huzzah I bound the Morning Glories quilt. AND I finished weaving in all the ends (64) on the Good Morning blanket. Along with the Paisley Fizz quilt finish on Monday, I feeling pretty productive. I ordered four backing pieces yesterday, Missouri Star had a decent one day sale, for some of the tops in the TBQ pile. This time I made a note to myself so I don’t get the fabric and scratch my head wondering why I ordered this stuff.

The last two blocks for my Simple Days quilt got put together this week too. I need to do the embroidery and appliqué, but at least all the blocks are finished and the backing is ordered. I am thinking of pulling out the Shiny and Bright Christmas wreath piece I embroidered a few years (7/2019) ago. I have a little stash of pink and turquoise colored winter themed fabrics that go with it. The pattern calls for a border of pinwheels and a solid outer border for a wall hanging.

Also in my shopping cart this week are two throw size kits, they were both 40% off. I figure I can’t buy the fabrics and patterns for that price, so why not? They are fall themed, one is a pattern from Denise Russell and the other is from Cluck Cluck Sew. I think I may have enough scraps left over from the All Hallows Fig tree line to make a second quilt from this pattern. It’s cute and scrappy, and everyone likes pumpkins. The third quilt pictured, a panel user, Grand Central, from Sentimental Stitches. It uses a peacock panel that I have in stash also. Pretty sure I have enough coordinating fabrics to go with it to make into a throw too.

The Memory tee shirt quilt was picked up, and will be a graduation gift this weekend. The Dad really liked it, and I had made them a different one a while ago, so I think we’re good:)

With all these finishes I am itching to start something new. I’ll be “good” and pull out a UFO and start something new. I did open up the pattern, Enchanting Stars from Jacqueline De Jong – Be Colorful Quilts . It is unlike any pattern I have done before. The format is very different from the one that Judy Niemeyer/Quiltworx uses. Similar in the separating segments and such into baggies, but the charts and organization methods will require full concentration on my part. Id like to sit down with it and read through it a few times before diving into it. Maybe I’ll like it better, or maybe I can combine the two different ways into one better one. Check back on that.

Be Kind.