9/4/25

Itching to Stitch

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.


My day started with a Bowflex workout. I backed off by half on all the weight I'd achieved before we left for Alaska. Some of the weight seemed ridiculously light, but I had no sore muscles at the end of the day. Even my knee was feeling good. I'll add weight gradually with each workout. 

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.

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.


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. 


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.

2 comments:

Anne-Marie said...

Ahh, I knew you'd complete your project quickly. You're always one of the first to finish.

Quilter Kathy said...

Congratulations on an early finish and I'm sure the new little human will love this quilt! The kitten projects are adorable!