Getting into the Swing

1st leader and ender

 I have been away from the sewing room for too long and I am having a hard time getting back into the swing of sewing at a machine. The "want to" is there but I keep falling into the hexie project black hole!!

Last week I wanted to work on a scrappy project but decided I couldn't just work on it. It was a leader and ender project so I needed another project to sew so I could continue with the leader and ender!?! What is a quilter to do!! Only my fellow quilters would understand I am sure!!

So now I have two projects sitting waiting to be worked on and it looks like today is the day. I will finish this blog post and get to it after having wasted my time in the city doing time consuming errands this morning.

2nd project started

I am a day late but there was many stitches put into my hexie project yesterday but I only read

Kathy's post today. I know I am not a very good blog stalker, that's what Kathy would say!! Wishing you all a great week ahead! Happy sewing/quilting!!

And just like that...Spring!!

colder day of sap

last day

So as I always do I checked and  my last post was March 24. Not so long ago but feels like forever since I blogged or did anything quilting related. I have been collecting sap and making maple syrup. A small operation to make the sweet stuff. Lots of hard work and hours of watching sap boil. Unfortunately being in the sugar shack is not conducive to doing any stitching so I got a few books read instead. But this weekend was the end for me and now I can turn my interests to other things. Not quite time for gardening although we have had temperatures in the mid 20's (Celsius) and the snow is melting and the grass is starting to turn green. A few of those April showers would help greatly. I live beside a creek and it is flowing pretty well. The rush of the water is a wonderful thing to listen to with the windows open now. It has been an interesting Spring. Snow, rain, freezing rain and now summer temperatures!

freezing rain beauty

crazy weather day

 

getting closer to finished

Mostly I have been working on the quilting frame in the evenings or the odd day off(waiting for sap to drip) but I have also put a great dent in my hexie quilt. It is getting nearer and nearer to being finished, well closer to adding a border of hexies!! I am sure you will be as happy as I will be when this one is done. It has been in the works I figure for almost 12 years or more!!!

I am having a relaxing day with just a bit of laundry. I have had time to check in with Kathy and do plan more hexie slow stitching this afternoon! Check with her blog and all those who join her each Sunday for some relaxing slow stitching! This video is just for Kathy. Looking forward to our Piranha weekend!

Enjoy your week ahead! I hear rain is in the forecast for us...so those Spring flowers will get their showers!!