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Mr. Wonderful and I decided to make a quick trip home to visit my parents this weekend. Since he did all the driving, I enjoyed lots of hand stitching time on the way here!

Before I left, I unearthed yet another UFO. Here it is:

These bits all came from a charm pack but I didn’t have a great plan when I started and couldn’t figure out where to go from here with the limited pieces I had. I realized that with some ripping and rearranging, I could use every piece and end up with a table runner.

As soon as I finished adding the last piece, I wished I had done it differently. I should have had all the light portions of the tumbling blocks pointing outward. It would have looked so much better. Now I need to decide if I rip some more or leave it as is. I hate to throw it back n the UFO bin but I am not sure I like it enough as is to finish it. Ugh.

I also finished the second mitten of the pair that was suppose to be done for a Christmas gift.

I cut some more hexies for my Hexie quilt before I left and got the seams marked as well.

We drove part of the way here on Thursday. Here was the sunrise as we drove over the Mackinaw Bridge on Friday morning.

Have a lovely Saturday!

PS I so appreciate all your lovely comments and read each and very one, but I find it difficult to respond while I am away rom my desktop computer. Thanks for your understanding.

I finished the hand sewing of the binding on this little crib quilt yesterday. These pictures show the quilt after washing.

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts, Richard and Tanya Quilts, Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

I’ve been wanting to try freehand allover feathers for a while. I decided this envelope top would be a good place to try it out.

I started by drawing a widely spaced meander and then stitching it for the spine.

Then I went back to the beginning and began filling in feathers along one side.

I went back to the beginning again and stitched the feathers along the other side of the stem.

Then I advanced the quilt and stitched the stem again.

The quilting went very fast!

Here is a peak at the back.

This backing fabric has been in my stash for yeas. It was given to me so I really have no idea how old it is. I am going to use this Amy Butler print for the binding. It is also from my stash.

It has been attached by machine and I will do the hand sewing in the car today.

Linking up with My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday.

Happy Monday! I have been checking weather but the plan is still on to head to Lansing today with my machine. Praying I can bring it home tonight as good as new!

I finished my swap blocks this weekend. Here are four of them on the design wall.

I also have been keeping up with my block a day log cabins. Here is the stack.

I did get my eight hexies added to this project, although I didn’t take another picture afterwards.

It’s looking like a very busy week ahead for me. I have been pondering the verse in Phillipians that says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” I have to remember that doesn’t mean I can do “all the things” (as in everything I can put on my list that I want to do/see done) but all the things He has asked me to do. The only way to determine the difference, is to sit and listen.

Check out what others have on their design walls be heading over to Patchwork Times here.

It has been so cold this past week that all I have wanted to do when home, is sit by the fire and read. I have made progress on my swap blocks and I have kept up with my block a day log cabins. Honestly, most of my time in the sewing room this week has been spent wrapped up and sitting at the computer. I decided if I was going to sit by the fire today, I would at least do some hand work. So I pulled this out from my UFO list.

See that partial row on the left?

My only goal for today is to finish that row. Eight hexies. I should be able to get that much done!

What are you working on today? Head over to Kathy’s Quilts to see what others are Slow Stitching today.

It is cold here! We are expected to have a high of 10 degrees here today. Factor in the wind chill and it’s not fit for man nor beast out there! I sat by the fire and read all last evening, too cold to go down and sew. I did get all the bits prepared for my swap blocks before work yesterday.

Now I just need to sit down and sew! I also made my log cabin back this morning.

Every block I add to my stack represents one day closer to spring!

It is still frigid here in Michigan. The best way to deal with the cold is to stay in and sew! And that is what I am trying to do, other than the day job, of course. I finished the envelope top this week.

And then I remembered that I had some swap blocks due at the local quilt meeting this month. I didn’t think I had enough of the right fabrics on hand but I didn’t want to go out in the cold, nor did I want to purchase fabrics for swap blocks. The directions said to use lime green and hot fabrics. Hmmmm….I did have a great lime green. I shopped mt stash and came up with these.

I think I have enough to make the required 15 blocks. I would like to make 5 more just to have enough for a bigger quilt. So far, I have one block done.

I hope to get another made before work today. Better get moving!

Linking up with Freshly Pieced for WIPWednesday and Sew Fresh Quilts for Let’s Bee Sewcial.