Early Saturday morning

Thought I'd post early this morning instead of waiting til later in the day.  Thursday was 'one of those days' ... when things just didn't go like I thought they should have.  First, my Ugly Sweater block didn't come out right, then later in the day I decided to work on a kit that I had bought on clearance from Joann's YEARS ago.  The first thing you had to do was make half square triangles - cutting blocks 2 7/8".  Now, I KNOW that when it says 7/8" in the cutting directions you should measure up to the next whole number, but did I remember to do that? - noo, not until after I started cutting :(.  By then it was too late to correct myself because there just wasn't enough fabric in the kit for do-overs.  So, I made do with what I had.  I did have to go searching for some close-to-matching red fabric later on because what I cut just wasn't working.  I finished everything except for the binding that night ( instead of going to guild).

Yesterday morning, I was up bright and early... went to the hospital to have blood drawn for my upcoming visit to the dr. ( annual), stopped and filled up the gas tank on the car... got 1/2 a tank for $12.50 ( think I paid $1.339 a gallon) then went and got my hair cut ( REALLY short) before heading to Walmart for a few groceries.  After taking care of the groceries, I was finally able to eat something ( I had to fast for the bloodwork - yuck) before heading into my sewing room and doing the binding on the previous day's project.  Forgot to include a hanging sleeve or corner triangles before sewing the binding on, so did that last night while watching tv.

Another project to cross off my 'to do someday' list. 

 After doing the binding, but before sewing the sleeve on, I decided it was safe to add the top and bottom borders onto the SD quilt top.. no problem :).  SD is now laying on Mo'e while I piece the backing together and go down to The Hen House to buy some batting ( I have LOTS of batting, but Queen size - no twin).

I also pieced blocks together for our upcoming Scalloped Potato class in April.  Two out of twenty four done - I have time.

I also need to get back to working on the All stars blocks that I put aside while I worked on SD and tried to do some organizing in my room.  I'd love to get them done but it's not something that I can just zip through... the blocks are paper pieced and can take a couple of hours minimum per pair....  and I want to get started on my Christmas Row by Row so that I won't end up waiting so long that I won't have time to finish it before Christmas this year.... and I still have this month's Amish with a twist to do.  LOL, it's only the 6th, I think I have time.

Ok, enough 'talk'... time to head to my room to do 'something' until The Hen House opens.

TTYL