Well Dang, Skippy!

Sometimes days just get derailed!

I could jump right in with the problem - but that would make the problem take up the main focus for my day - and here I am one day later and looking back on it.

The problem that "ruined" my day - really wasn't as bad as it could have been, and as I look back - there was SO MUCH GOOD that this little minor set back does not need to be given that much credit for "ruining" my day.

Mountains out of molehills, as they say?

My morning flew by quickly - and I spent more than an hour talking to a friend I hadn't chatted with in a long time.

I think of all of the advancements in technology - and the best of all has to be HANDS FREE!  Whether I've got my phone connected to my blue tooth headset, or simply on speaker phone with the phone in the pocket of my denim over shirt -

The ability to talk and work at the same time?  Win/win!

And by the time the call was done, I had all of the mail order ready to go to USPS - and the crumb quilt loaded into the machine ready to go.

And it was going along really well!

I was down to the last row - when something happened with the tension on the TOP THREAD - and I didn't notice it until I felt underneath and....

Well Dang, Skippy!!

That whole row needed to come out.  Whhhhaaaaa!!!

I admit it.  By this time I was tired.  My feet hurt.  It had been a long day (Even though it was a good one) and the last thing I wanted to be doing was picking out an entire row of pretty intense quilting - the rows with this pattern are undulating and quite large - I think the pattern quilts a pass something like 13'' tall.  The full width of the quilt.  BOOGERS!

I let my bad mood shift get the best of me as I unloaded the quilt and headed home.

 But it is looking so good - as long as you don't look at the stitches on the back.

It was about 4:30pm.  Rain was starting to fall pretty heavily.  I dropped everything on the couch, headed for the bedroom, shut the blinds and decided that a nap before dinner just might make things better with fresh eyes and new determination.

Is picking out an entire row of machine quilting the end of the world?  Of course not.  But it might look better if I got some relaxation and rest first.

I am loving this pattern!

And where the stitching is good, it's good!

Ba Da Bing pattern by UrbanElementz.com 

I scaled the design fairly large as I am using a wool "Frankenbatting" that I pieced together from left over batting margins.  I thought the larger design would allow the wool to poof between the stitching lines and add some great curved texture over the straight line piecing of the crumbs.

Today we'll try again.  The bad stitching is out - thankfully the tension issue made it very easy to remove.

I hope to have binding on by feet up time tonight.

Who is my sneaky Secret Santa?!

This box was delivered by UPS direct from King Arthur Flour - no note inside, no return address other than King Arthur flour!  

I am delightedly perplexed!

12 individual sized gluten free microwave brownies in cups!  Just add water!

With the day I had yesterday - warm and gooey chocolate brownie in a cup was just what this girl needed to turn her world around.

Whoever you are - Thank you, thank you!

Let's draw for this Sulky Mystery Box!!

Who is entry 2,894 out of 5,757 entries?

Sandra Stubbs!  Congrats!

Sandra, please reply to the email I sent to the address you provided with your entry.  This box will be coming your way soon!

And there is still time to order your own box - find all of the info by clicking to the ORIGINAL POST!

Thanks, everyone for playing along - 

And there is still more Gift-Away fun ongoing.

Each IronEZ ironing board spray bottle holder purchase (use coupon code BH15OFF to save 15%!) includes the new misting bottle.

Get two or three while you are at it.  You are going to LOVE keeping those spray bottles in line and off of your ironing surface.

Need more bottles? They are now selling the new fine-mist bottles in a 2-pack so you can have one at your stand up ironing station, and one by your machine for work station pressing.

Fill them with your favorite spray be it Best Press, Flatter, spray starch or sizing, or the homemade version – whatever your favorite concoction is.

And we are going to draw for three winners!  One for an IronEZ ironing board spray bottle holder and original bottle, and a second winner for the holder and the new mister bottle, and a third winner for a 2 pack of the new spray bottles!

Whoowhooo!!

This drawing will happen on Tuesday, December 8th - and you can enter to win ON THAT POST.

So here we are at Saturday.  Do you have mystery sewing planned for this weekend?

I'm looking forward to a very quiet #mediafreesunday here at the cabin.

I am actually not making any plans to do anything - we will just see how the weekend unfolds!

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

So maybe yesterday didn't turn out the way you wanted it to. 

That doesn't mean today can't be better! ⁣
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Don't let yesterday carry over! 

I'll catch you back here on Monday.

Have a great weekend, folks!