One For The Done Column!

What happens when the weather is lousy and neither The Hubster or I have anything on the to-do list?

It's wet and rainy and there's no need to be outside.

There's nothing going on at the inn - it's all closed up tight for the winter ahead.

The ONLY thing that happened yesterday was a quick run to the grocery store in the morning, stopping to check up on Tula and get her fed and loved - and after that it was a day of being home bound and doing little-to-nothing.

Doing little-to-nothing is hard for me.

I can't just sit around - I get this guilty nagging that there is something that should be done somewhere, that I'm wasting good daylight hours, that I need to not just sit on the couch and while the day away.

It became a weekend of binding and binging - while the crockpot simmered filling the house with delicious smells.

It was cozy, and warm - and I finished!

Zoey being cute at the top of the couch.

(Blurry because I couldn't get her to sit still)

The rain was steady and constant -

Check out this fit!

The quilt is 95'' X 115'' - at least it was BEFORE quilting.  Quilting does shrink up a quilt a bit.

But it's got the width I need to cover the sideboards, and still have enough to go over the foot of the bed as well.  

Mabel giving it a test run!

There is usually a dog-safe quilt on the end of the bed for them - but she couldn't resist and I agree.  It's a great finish.

My Google Photos memories brought up this finish and I thought it was worth revisiting.

You'll find the pattern for Sugar Bowl under the Free Patterns tab at the top of the blog.

This old fence was at the end of my neighborhood when we still lived in Wallburg, NC.  It was GREAT for quilt photo taking - 

Quilts like this make my heart sing.

My own Sugar Bowl quilt is now living with my cousin and her husband. They are celebrating their one year anniversary this month.  It contains pieces of our grandfather's shirts - so I knew it had to go to her.

Will I make another? Maybe!  I love quilts like this made from cotton shirts.

But maybe I'll keep going on the other "Now way too many" projects that leave me feeling just a bit anxious over here.

The cardinal inspired project is #1 - but I also promised myself to finish up this year's Oopsie Daisie Leader & Ender challenge.  There is time on that one though, as the challenge isn't over until July.

At home? The Arizona Sunset inspired project that is somewhat under way.

But first and forefront - I need to write the pattern for the Kiwi project for my New Zealand travelers!  One month from now we will be taking off on that long flight.

Am I glad I basically had an "on the couch" weekend?  Yep.

But now it's time to get some things done.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

I am hitting my desk running this morning.

So much to be done, the deadline gauntlet has been thrown down!

Make a dent in something this Monday - you can do it!