Another quilt quilted and ready for binding. Number 4 of 6 was finished yesterday, I chose the snowflake panto called Jessicas Snowflake with some trepidation. Its is a pretty dense panto and it takes a loong time to stitch out, about 2 hours a row. This quilt had 4 and 3/4s rows, I did make the rows as wide as I dared -15 inches. The results are worth it for this quilt, it was a slog though.

While the last row was quilting out, I used the design floor next to the frame to lay out quilt number 5, Plaid Trees. I was able to get this top all stitched together last night before retiring to bed. I am going to add some four inch borders to it before quilting it. I think it needs a bit of a fence around all these trees. The panto for this one will be much less intense too.

Quilt number 6 is one to use up most of the scraps left over from the previous ones. The pattern is Merry Christmas Darling, from Cotton Way patterns. I am still liking this fabric line, Winterly from Robin Perkins, but I would really like to make a palette change from green and red. I am thinking of making up the blue house kit I bought earlier this year as a reward for doing these custom quilts. Although I have the pink camo baby quilt to do, the customer reminded me that the recipient is due to arrive in about six weeks.

In knitting news, I finished the last hat gift and wrapped it up. I then pulled out a UFO from last year, the forest cardigan in blue. I had completed the back and started on the left front, with clearly marked post-its stuck to the pattern. I have made a few inches, and getting back to the rhythm of cabling took a few extra moments. This project needs a bit more mental focus than the last few I have been knitting. I won’t be knitting on it before sleep, I think I will start some cotton washcloths for that.

I am meeting a friend for lunch today, she asked me if I would help her get started cross stitching, she has a beginner kit and some questions. I am enjoying my respite from stitching lately, I may start the haunted house on New Years day. I received the last pattern in the Fabulous House series yesterday, the Tudor House. It won’t fit on my house project, and I don’t feel that the scale is the same as the others. The style is similar, but it is mostly house and the details are few.

I got my tree up, but not decorated yet, I may wait for my son, who arrives on Thursday to help do that. I hung up a few Christmas quilts, and the poinsettia plants are starting to color up. Sadly, no Amaryllis flowers this year, poor planning on my part lol.

Be Kind.