Hand Sewing

I managed to get both quilts quilted, and bindings attached the other day.  

North Woods is nearly done.

I went to Miranda's for sewing night, and managed to get a lot of it stitched.

I like having hand sewing to do, and since both are Christmas gifts, I'm in no rush.

I do have to tell you that my friend Kristen sent me some fun notions recently.

 I tried this Peel last night and totally LOVE it!

It will be in my binding pouch permanently! 

I hate having a spool of thread unraveling in my pouch.  

Problem solved!

 Since all I have left are those bindings I decided that I should start a new project.

It's a secret, but I am confident I will be able to finish it and gift it before Fancy Forest begins.

Progress and Prepping

Remember when I said I'd share progress soon...

Here I am.  

Last night I did manage to get both quilt tops basted. 

This morning the little dog needed an urgent trip outside at 6:44 so I was up early, which meant I had time before the monster woke up to get Lil' Red quilted!

After I finish this post I'm going to get started on the North Woods.

After I get those two finished I will be ready to start my Fancy Forest, which I am now ready for supply wise.  

I created a small frenzy at the HoLo cutting table yesterday when I was buying my whopping five yards of Kona Stone for the background.  The woman asked if it was for a quilt backing, and I explained the project to her, showing her screenshots of some fancy forest beauties.  

Which I have a lot of on my phone.  

 Well, she called all the girls over, including one over the intercom, and everyone went nuts for it!

Those ladies sure are nice.  I'll miss them once Jo-Ann opens!

Anyhow.

I'm off to go quilt...

toodles!

Lack of Sewing

I'm not sure if it's actually having time, or if it's just a lack of motivation.

Maybe both!

But I took some time off from sewing.

I didn't like the way it felt, but it was still hard to carve some time to get myself going again.

Sewing night last week helped a little.

 I had a big heap of trimming and pressing to do, and didn't want to.  

Nothing works better than an evening sewing with a friend.  

Especially when said friend brings a surprise mini for my wall!

I did manage to get the top I had been working on finished.  

Also, I should note that I finished the North Woods top before my slump.

 To celebrate I cleaned my Juki well, and even oiled it!

I'm sure as these nice days dwindle, my sewing time will benefit.

I am going to get out for a walk tonight after supper, then I'm planning to baste my two tops.

I'll check in soon with progress.