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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Weekend update

We awoke last night to the sound of water running in the bathroom sink. Unfortunately, we haven't yet trained the cats to turn the faucets on and off. So we went out and bought a new faucet today, and it looks like my dad will be installing it on Monday. I always thought the old one was ugly, but couldn't justify the cost of replacing it just because I didn't like it. Now we'll have one that is a little prettier and a taller profile (easier to get your hands under for washing).


Mid-November... hard to believe. And I just did something like I do almost every year. I decided to make crocheted scarves for my nieces for Christmas.

I. Am. Insane.

I should get the yarn mid-week (they shipped it priority mail), so I'll start the first one as soon as I get it. I'm glad I already received my yarn ball winder in the mail last week, because I'll definitely need it. Here are the three colors I got, orchid, stone, and zinnea.

Cross Stitch

Here is the latest progress picture of Stilts, between 40-50% complete at this point.

Quilting

I picked up my block of the month today, plus the final finishing kit (of 3) for the quilt top. I put together the block this afternoon, Sister's Choice. While I was at the quilt shop, I saw what they are planning to do for next year's block of the month, and sigh of relief, it just isn't for me (which helps me retain the resolve not to do the block of the month for 2010). They have 2 colorway choices - patriotic red/white/blue or red/green/gold and they plan to use fabrics that are more Civil War era. Neither of those appeal to me (nor does the pattern mockup they had printed out), so I'll be sticking to my plan of making the paper pieced quilt basket blocks each month. That will be plenty along with my Blocks from the Past quilt plus all the other things I'm working on.

Other Sewing

Kitty Stilts lost her pillow (fortunately TEMPORARILY, we found it a few days ago), which is like her baby or something. I tried to make her a substitute and filled it with fiberfill and catnip. She batted it around, but just didn't take to it like her pillow. Then Candy found the little one I made and she had a ball with it. But it was really too small to hold with her front paws and kick with her back paws, so I made her a longer one, and she really enjoys it.


I'm going to stitch up the the Schnibbles Tuffet pincushions that I finished quilting and stuffing earlier today. It has been a very productive day!