Last week my list was this:
1. Sew more red and white stars! ✅
This is my design wall at ending of sewing on Monday!
2. Quilt Angels table runner ✅
It is quilted . I echo stitched? in white 1/4 inch inside the edge of the stars. Then I attached my free motion foot and just did "swooshes" in each square. I used a light blue thread and it blended well with most fabrics. It's noticeable on the red fabrics, not perfect but OK. The binding is sewed onto the front. I can stitch the binding down as we travel next week.
3. Do some stitching on Christmastime Mystery. ✅
1. Sew more red and white stars! ✅
It is quilted . I echo stitched? in white 1/4 inch inside the edge of the stars. Then I attached my free motion foot and just did "swooshes" in each square. I used a light blue thread and it blended well with most fabrics. It's noticeable on the red fabrics, not perfect but OK. The binding is sewed onto the front. I can stitch the binding down as we travel next week.
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| ready to thread the needle to finish Christmas |
I did check out the Passport to Quilting Holiday Edition. I downloaded nearly every pattern. Will I make them all, certainly not. But I have options now!! :)
Bonus points: As I finished sewing white stars on Monday and arranging them on my design wall, I decided to “put my machine away”. My sewing table folds up some and I could better vacuum before we leave for the holidays! First though, I should clean my the bobbin space!
Yikes! I always have trouble getting my bobbin race in the correct position! This time I took a photo so I could remember what it looks like. Before I cleaned it!⤵️
Now that’s all cleaned up and back together, sewing much more quietly! 😀
Next Week:
Nov 15th to Nov 21st
1. Laundry and packing!
2. Dr. appointment on Wednesday!
3. Stitching group on Thursday and get another knitting lesson.
4. Covid Boosters on Friday
5. Maybe sign checks at my old employer. He had shoulder surgery and his daughter (next in charge) is out for some “girl parts” surgery. So I’m it!
My “To-Do Tuesday “ will be different in the coming month. I’ll be doing mostly hand work in Northern California and taking pictures of that beautiful mountain ( again)!
I’m joining all the other To-Doers over at Texas Quilt Gal. Thanks, Linda for hosting this fun and necessary ( for me anyway) event!
I like your stars quilt. Is that the one from Alycia? I saved the instructions but haven't started it yet. I might make it but use my Go Cube for the cutting so it would be a bit bigger (I think.) Have a great time in California... which mountain do you get to see?
ReplyDeleteStars is looking great, and your "swooshes" are pretty on Angels. I had that same bobbin issue with my Necchi - I had to take a picture to get it in the right place. I am so excited for you for your trip! I look forward to photos of that beautiful view. Thank you for sharing with us at To Do Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteThe stars blocks look beautiful on your desing wall. You did great with the quilting on the table runner. And your Christmas cross-stitch is comming along very nicely. Have a great time in California.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on having that table runner so close to be done. Love your star blocks. It is always a pleasure when you oil and have your baby hummming! Good luck this week on your list!
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult to get a thread that works over lots of colours. We just have to do what we can. Sounds like you are off for a trip so enjoy it and all the family you are off to no doubt for Thanksgiving etc.
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