Is Spring ever going to come???

Time to do roofs

It might be March but in my neighbourhood...it looks the middle of February! Although the temperatures during the day are warming up, we still have so much snow! On a good note this just means that I get to do more sewing guilt free cause what else could I possibly be doing!
Well maybe clearing off roofs. The garage roofs are starting to show signs of snow load! So DH had to get up there and clear them off. About 2.5 feet of snow! I class this as definite man's work, I don't like ladders or roofs!! no matter how soft the landing might be!!!

Quilt on a frame

Quilting designs

So I finally got to hand quilting. I set up a quilt that I put together last year at guild. It has been waiting for the right time to put it on the frame.I thought I wanted to do feather plumes in the large open areas but couldn't create one that would look good so onto plan B. Butterflies(which I had a stencil for) and very small plumes in the white spaces. I can dream of butterflies and spring time even though the weather outside is anything but!!! Just perfect quilting time!! Put netflix on the laptop and I could sit at the frame all day but my butt  and back won't let me so I guess I will still have a couple baby quilts to make and a couple of doggie quilts for a friend.                                                                                                                                                                

My birthday prayer shawl

 I am linking up with my friend
Kathy for a slow stitching Sunday and her theme of the day is completing things even if they are difficult. I had that issue with a knitting project I started. My friend gave me some beautiful wool(that was her mother's) as a birthday gift,. I wanted to make a wrap or prayer shawl(fancy name for shawl) so I found a pattern that didn't look too difficult!! Famous last words, good thing I have another friend who is very good at knitting pattern interpretation...thanks Mallory!!! I did persevere and it is finally done. I love how it keeps you warm without having to put on a sweater. Great for sitting at the quilt frame or being in my sewing room which is in the basement!