Still pluggin' away

 I not only finished my Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2022 blocks, I assembled them into a top AND quilted it.

  I'm so proud of myself ...... actually, I'm just thankful - and very grateful - that I've been able to do quite a few things lately.

I started a new project yesterday.... just a 12 inch block, but it's been a little bit of a challenge - partly because I don't read the entire directions.  I had it pin basted ready to quilt on my domestic machine when I noticed that one piece was stitched on with star points pointed in instead of out like the other three were.  That was an easy enough fix and I soon had it pin basted again only to realize that I needed to add the wool pieces and do the hand embroidery BEFORE sandwiching and pin basting.

Bountiful Blessings

By Vicki McCarty, Calico Patch Designs

I got a little done last night before I decided it was better to leave the rest until another time.

I have a couple of quilt tops laying across one of  Moe's bars - ready to load as soon as I get backings ready.... maybe later today.

Spent some time yesterday trying to find a plastic tower of 'cups' that I  keep some of my buttons in...actually, I've been looking off and on since Saturday....it drives me nuts when I know I have something but can't find it.  I wanted/needed little buttons for the eyes of the birds in the RSC2022 quilt.  Because the button stash I did find didnt have what I wanted, I ended up buying more that weren't really what I wanted.  Then, I found another jar of buttons that would work better....but still haven't found the tower - my son even looked.  Something tells me that I put them in a bin with another project and I checked the bin that has hand sewing projects in it ....so, I guess it will have to remain M.I.A. for awhile longer.

One more project to share this week.  Had been seeing them online and wanted to do at least one.  I don't use laundry pods but my son was using them and saved me his last two containers.  This one is sitting outside on a table where he can greet whoever is coming up the steps to my door.

I still have a gnome to finish. ... maybe later this week.  

In the meantime, I have gifts that need to be wrapped and sent out this week...I need to get busy....

Take care....