Sewing room chaos

 I was determined to get something done today. I took a pic before I got started. In this pic there are 5 projects at various levels of completeness. I worked on these blocks, cutting the snowballs off and squaring up the larger blocks. I then added strips to the snowball pieces. This is a quilt we did a guild. You get two quilts for the price of one. Fun to do but a lot of no thinking sewing, 36 blocks all the same.

Half way on my journey to complete this venture, my old Singer foot pedal started sizzling. Quickly unplugged it and let it cool down. These old machines I notice that the foot pedal gets warm especially if you are doing a lot of chain piecing. I took the pedal apart and cleaned out the cobwebs, oiled the machine and was back sewing in no time.

Thursday my friend Natalie and I took a short trip to a quilt store sale. The large paper bag is full of my purchases. I will share more on that another day. Stay tuned for that  and come back to see how many projects got done or if I got anywhere. Might be hard as the  final bonspiel of the season is tomorrow.

Curling, rocks, brooms and houses!

Yes curling has taken over my house this week. Watching the Brier Canadian men's tournament and getting some sewing and hand quilting done at the same time. For years I would always have a quilt set up on my frame and I spent many hours stitching and watching sliding rocks. I also skipped a team at my local club this week for ladies day. We had lots of fun and enjoyed the day but sadly finished last! 

After being busy and not home much this week, I was looking forward to Friday. Sewing was planned but only hand quilting stitches were put in place. It took till Saturday when my friend Natalie was dropped off by her daughter for a "play date"! I find some times lately I need a kick in the butt and today was the day. We got batting sewn together and a backing made. That quilt will be quilted later this week at Natalie's. Then we started cutting up strip sets for a quilt for guild later this Spring.

Today I was sewing these triangles together. Fairly easy sewing but I know it is going to be tougher when I join the rows and all the seams I have to match. One row done and 18 more to go!

I will be checking in with Kathy and see what everyone is slow stitching today. I watched her floss tube video yesterday and she has so many projects on the go. How do you keep them all straight Kathy?? 

It has been a busy weekend with International Women's day and turning the clocks  ahead, I am wishing all the ladies in my life many thanks for all you do for everyone. I hope losing an hour isn't too exhausting.