A day late and a dollar short

Who am I kidding, I am a quilter and I am more than a dollar short!! Sunday got away on me and so I am posting today. This week has been an emotional roller coaster. Good days, getting things done days and that day that I knew was coming. Now that Spring is here we have to make arrangements for my husband's burial. Just when I thought I was okay, the flood gates open again. This seems way harder than all we have already gone through but with my daughter by my side and many friends and family, we will manage.

not ironed baby quilt backing

There hasn't been much sewing in the studio but I did roll the frame and more hand quilting is getting done. One or two more rolls and I should be able to see the finish line. I sewed up a backing for the baby quilt that you can read about here. I am using what I have in my stash so sometimes you have to get creative. I also cut the set in triangles for a scrappy quilt I am doing. I just have to layout the blocks and start sewing them together.

quilting is coming along

Although I didn't have time to post yesterday I did read all the links to Kathy's slow stitching Sunday. Keep up all the good work ladies, keeps me wanting to sew and do more. I have my next project from a magazine, sitting and taunting me to get going!!

Learning my way.

Spring quilt along

 Teaching this old dog new tricks is not easy but mostly it's exhausting. Friday was the first time I have sewn in almost 2 months. The project has been sitting on my cutting table just waiting for the day that my heart was ready to get back sewing. Sewing and music go hand in hand for me...but having music on was just too sad. So yesterday some friends and I zoomed(yet another new thing to learn). We met in the morning to see what everyone was doing and introduce ourselves. We visited again at lunchtime and then at suppertime. It was nice to talk to like minded people who are finding Covid as challenging and frustrating as I do!!

blocks ready for more sewing

   So I have worked on Quilting by the River's Spring quilt along. Then in the afternoon, I took out a scrap project that I had been working on in December. One set of blocks was done(on left) and I had the units ready for sewing for the alternate block(on the right). Those got sewn up and now I have to press them before carrying on. There is one more step to be done to these blocks before they can be sewn together into a top. Hopefully that will happen this week!

I thank everyone for their kind thoughts and comments. Life does go on and I know hubby would want me to be sewing and doing what I love. It isn't always easy and there will be good days and not so good ones, but I will keep trying and moving along.

With that in mind, I am checking in with my buddy Kathy and seeing what everyone is slow stitching on today. I will be doing some hand quilting later after all my pressing is finished. I love that there are quilters out there sharing their lives and hobbies, so I have something to keep me going. I also love watching and listening to videos and you tube of quilting things, they inspire me and help me to sew!

Come and visit again and see what other things I get moving on!