Four of the five quilt tops I am constructing are made with tree blocks. Plus I made a table runner with three trees from the scraps. This last one “Arboreal” is going together quickly. The blocks are large, the really big trees are 24″ tall, but I like how the fabric designs really show off. I was a little hesitant to use the white mistletoe print for the background, but I think it works well. These blocks are made with the stitch and flip method, and once I got everything cut, assembly line sewing was enacted. I am hoping to get this top together today. Also today, I want to get a few more rows done on the Courtyard Lattice quilt. Unfortunately there is some house cleaning that needs to be done, and then tomorrow there is meal prep for Thursdays feast.

My work on the Krista Moser Quilt-a-long has stalled, I got everything cut and many of the poinsettia petals done. However, I need the big diamond shaper ruler. I have the small and the mini, but my 60 degree triangle ruler isn’t big enough for the cuts I need to make. I had a coupon for Keepsake Quilting, so I applied it to the purchase of yet another Creative Grids ruler. It looks like it’s shipped on the 21st, so probably next week. I really want to finish this quilt as a gift, going to cut it close.

I really thought that I was going to finish the Fairy house last night. I finished outlining the tip of the roof Sunday, and figured I would cruise through the fill areas. When I sat down and looked there were still a bunch of vines and leaves that needed to be stitched. I concentrated on them instead, so maybe I’ll get it done this evening. I am thinking of taking a bit of a slow-down break from cross stitching this month. I have not been looking forward to the next house, the Haunted house, and this Fairy mushroom is taking a long while. I want to get my knitting projects finished too. Those Christmas hats won’t knit themselves.

I bought a yard of pink camouflage minky for a commissioned baby quilt last week. It is up in the mailbox, I would like a break from the red and green. I am thinking of a simple pinwheel and squares quilt, matching the pinks and brown/black of the minky. I also got some pink ombre yardage that looked like it matched these shades, I may have to wait a few weeks to get to it.

The first clue for the Bonnie Hunter annual mystery quilt (Old Town) was released last Friday. I’m not sure if I am going to participate, there is a lot going on this month. I am saving the clues though.

Be Kind.