Slow Sunday Stitching

 I’ve made quite a lot of progress on the Raccoon for the Year in the Woods piece this past week. All the greenery is finished and all the pink flowers are stitched in place. Some of those still need the finishing details and the top left flower needs its brown stem. I have finally started on the body of the raccoon. In addition to this, I did a little hand sewing  on some buttons. Our grand-daughter is having a birthday next week and is having a cowgirl themed birthday party. So I’ve decided to make her some cowgirl themed doll clothes for her 18 inch doll. I found a great McCalls pattern that was available as a PDF download. I have finished the fringe jacket and am ready to start the hat. Unfortunately the pattern front does not show the jacket. We were able to make a quick trip down to the Fabricland last week and I picked up a half meter of fabric for the jacket and another half meter of denim for the pants. This is going to be my focus for the next week, getting all these clothes done.

I’ll link up to Kathy’s Slow Sunday Stitching

What We’re Working On

 We had a bunch of finishes this past week, some tops, some quilts. We worked really hard this past year, as well as this past week. Our final tally for the year was 44 lap sized quilts given out. That’s quite an accomplishment for our small group of ladies. The math says that is one every 8 days. OK, so back to this week. Tammy started a new project, one she found in our kits cupboard. It is another pre cut kit from Joannes that was donated to us. It is all bright colours in a garden theme. Janet finished the quilting on this lovely piece. It is waiting for binding. Then she dove right in and did another one, pieced by Pat. I finished the red/beige quilt I started a few weeks ago. Marg finished her sampler. I think it is bound too, although I got the picture before that. And finally, I’ve been working on our fundraiser quilt the past few weeks, getting the sashings added and quilted in the quilt as you go style. It is almost ready to get the out borders added. So far it has truly been a group project. Seven of us made different blocks. I am hoping those that didn’t feel confident enough to attempt a block will feel comfortable enough to help with piecing the borders. Our goal is to have it done by April, so that it is ready for the seasonal people who typically arrive at the end of May. I’ll link up to finished, or not, Friday

Slow Sunday Stitching

 I finished doing the edging on my Connections quilt. It is officially finished and now being used. It’s not a great picture, unfortunately, but space to lay out quilts is in short supply here. We are expecting some nasty winter weather today and into tomorrow. The warning says freezing rain. So far, the radar is showing snow approaching rather than the freezing rain. Either way, it is a great day to stay in and keep warm and do hand stitching. Since connections is finished, I’m back to working on the Raccoon from The Year in the Woods series. One more thread length should finish the greenery up the right hand side.

I’ll link up to Kathy’s Slow Sunday Stitching

Slow Sunday Stitching

 I finally finished our granddaughter’s stocking on Friday. It was her last day of school before the Christmas holidays, so I thought I’d better get it done while I knew she couldn’t walk in on me. Since then, I’ve set my cross stitching aside just for a little while in order to work on finishing the edges of my Connections lap quilt. I wanted to keep the irregular edges, so I’m trimming and sewing a little bit at a time. It’s slow and a bit tedious, but I like the look. It is also having the added bonus, which is why I picked it up now, of keeping my feet warm while I work on it. 

I have more baking to do for our Christmas dinner, so I’ll link up to Kathy’s Slow Sunday Stitching and then get to the baking. I’m thinking of doing up some pie crust today that can go into the fridge to cool and then make up the actual tarts later this week.

What We Are Working On

 This will be a short post today. We had 2 finishes this week. The log cabin, called Tea Biscuit by Laundry Basket quilts. And a Carpenters Star variation that Janet has been working on for quite a while, in between other quilts. The Tea Biscuit quilt has already gone to its new home. Our final count of quilts given out in 2025 is 44. For a small group of 7 ladies year round and  3 or 4 more during the summer, that is an astounding number of quilts finished and given away. I’m looking forward to seeing what the Lord will do through us next year. 

I’ll link up to finished, or not, Friday

Slow Sunday Stitching

 I’m steadily working on the Raccoon from The Year in the Woods series. I’d forgotten how much I enjoy these. It is such a relaxing stitch. I love the texture in the animals. And, I have discovered that there is a second series of these animals. But, I will resist, other than maybe substituting something for the eagle that will be coming up for maybe something a bit more Canadian. But I have lots of time before I have to decide that. The Eagle is #7 and the Raccoon is #4 in this series.

I’ll link up to Kathy’s Slow Sunday Stitching. Then I have a quilt that needs to have the quilting finished by Tuesday, so I think I’ll get at it after posting this.

What We’re Working On

 We worked on getting a few things finished this week. Marg is almost finished her blues/greys sampler.. And here at home I cut a bunch of reds and beiges into 6 7/8 inch squares to make a 48x60 quilt. It is fairly fast sewing. The layout, on the other hand, is challenging, but I like the final effect. I can hopefully get started on sewing it together next week. We also managed to make 3 quilt backs and then layer the 3 quilts. I think we have 5 or 6 now that are waiting on quilting. I brought one home that needs to go to a recipient by next Thursday, so I’ll work on getting it quilted over the next couple of days. I’ll get a picture of it before it goes out.

I’ll link up to finished, or not, Friday