My knee/leg is still bothering me, but right now it's more of an ache with an ocassional pain... pretty much the opposite of what I've been dealing with for the past three weeks or so.
I felt good enough today to go back to working on the Santa wall hanging. I won't be able to get it to the church in time for the bazaar so I'll just put it with the other things I've made for the sale and they can have it all next year. Maybe by then I'll have a few more of these Santas made - I think they're cute and could sell well.
here's the back... with small triangles sewn into the upper corners so a dowel can be cut to size and each end put into the corner so it can be hung. I also safety pinned the pompom on so that it could be removed if the quilt were to need washing.
Then, while I was trying to figure out what I did with the fabrics and one pattern that I need for two Christmas gifts, I decided that I'd clean up my cutting area a little bit. I cut the remainder of yardage that I'm using for the Frosty Friends BOW into 2.5" strips for binding... once they were all joined together and pressed in half, I ran to the bathroom and grabbed an empty t.p. roll....so much easier to wrap ( and store) this way. I also made the label and put both into the plastic tub with the fabrics and patterns. I need to cut some white fabric for the sashing and then find something to use for the borders... I'm thinking I'd like to try and find a red plaid - or maybe red and green :).
Oh! and I found the two missing Christmas gift projects... one was in a bag hanging on the doorknob to my sewing room closet..right in plain sight! lol Hope to get started on the other one in the next couple of days. That one is fleece that I just want to finish the edges on; I was hoping there would be a quick, simple way to do a rolled hem, but I checked the foot I have for that - no way is the fleece going to go through that. I COULD use my serger to finish the edges, but I don't like that idea. I guess I could cut the edges into strips - guess I'll go youtubing; I faintly remember seeing someone cut fleece into strips but instead of tieing them, they cut a slit in each strip close to the body of the blanket and then pulled the edge up through the slit.... hope I can find it - it just might be what I need.
I'll tell you about the other project as I get to it.
My quilting friend, Katie, and I are going out for dinner tomorrow night and then surprising the ladies at the guild meeting by showing up. It's the night for the Challenge! Should be fun :)
Ok, I'm off to youtube.com
wish me luck!
take care....
ttyl......
That is the cutest Santa! I love the words, too! I agree, they will sell well. Glad your leg and knee are feeling better - that is no fun to deal with!
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