Good morning, my friends. It wasn't terribly warm yesterday, but the humidity was high, making it feel warmer than it actually was. Smitty was outside for quite a while. When he came in, he fell over in a dead heap to cool his tummy furs on the wood floor.
With that done, I did a few house-worky things...started some laundry...did a little cleaning. When all the chores were finished, I sat down for an afternoon of stitching. It took a good part of the day, but in the end I turned all four corners.
I didn't get any kitty help with this. Sadie was 'spicious about all those bears. Yeah, they were sleeping. Who's to say they won't wake up and become marauding, cat-eating monsters? Huh? Well. Sadie kept an eye on them from a distance. A cat can't be too careful.
Even without kitty help, I had myself a finished quilt by day's end.
Here's how it looks from the back.
Now it's ready for shipping off to the newest resident of Planet Earth. I'm told he'll arrive no later than September 11th. And, well, I sped to a finish with my goal for September's
and so I'm ready to link up at the end-of-the-month party.
When that's finished, I'll make September's Kitten in a Cup. I've already selected the fabric for this month's light blue and/or light green block.
So, it was a busy day, but not a lot got accomplished in the sewing room. I have one small chore on today's calendar, and I'm going to make a macaroni salad for tonight's dinner. After that, I can get back to my sewing. Today I'll finish putting the borders on the Cats in Pajamas.
Also, I'm making good progress on my Sashiko piece. It's about two-thirds finished now, and I'm thinking about how to finish it off. Here's your peek:
Okay...and that's where I'm headed next. Stitching before housework. It's a good rule of thumb.
7 comments:
Ahh, I knew you'd complete your project quickly. You're always one of the first to finish.
Congratulations on an early finish and I'm sure the new little human will love this quilt! The kitten projects are adorable!
I'm really curious about the Sashiko project. I'm sure it will be beautiful. I have the kittens in cups pattern too but may save it for next year's RSC project.
Of course, I always love your cat quilts. I’ve got Cats in Pajamas on my To Make List, and I’m positive I can get to it before 2029! LOL. It looks like the black cat (at the bottom in the orangey-red print) has a flipped tail (?).
I'm in full agreement with the stitching before housework plan.
Lucky the baby to have such a sweet quilt to welcome him to the world.
The bear quilt is so cute!
Yay for the finish on the bear quilt. That photo of Sadie is pretty cute!
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