The Day After Xmas

Wilson & I had a very quiet Christmas.  This is the 2nd year

we were not able to be with my family.  Last year [after our trip

to New York City] I got deathly sick.  Looking back I 

must have had 'the virus' before it was actually being talked 

about.  I'll take low-key over deathly sick any day!

Since I haven't posted any of my sewing projects for a few days

I just wanted to catch up on this.  Above is a simple kids quilt

made from left over fabric.  I'm on a kick to clean out

and use more of my stash and only buy fabric if I find

it greatly reduced in price [so far I haven't seen any deals].

While I completed this top during the summer I finished it and

gifted it to my dentists middle daughter.  He was telling me

she is thinking of joining the military but at 17 anything

can happen.

Another top I made during the summer.  It was also just finished

& gifted to my dentist to give to his 1st daughter who is in 

collage.  He thinks she will follow his footsteps into dentistry.

The set of pillowcases using a winter forest creature theme was also 

gifted to my dentist for daughter #3.  She didn't get a quilt because 

she took the quilt I made for him and his wife and put it on her bed!

So what I've learned over the years is you can't give one kid 

something without the others no matter how old they are.

This top is going to Outreach to finish and pass on.

Using up more stash fabric.  Since I reduce the pixels in the 

pictures so they transfer quickly to the blog some of the

details get lost.  The white fabric has wavy gray with metallic 

dots running through it.  I found that fabric for $3.99/yard

in Lancaster, PA.

I finished up the churn dash blocks and got two lap sized

tops out of one fat quarter package of fabric.

I do like this block but I'm going to do some simple sewing 

with my stash that doesn't require concentrated 

thinking like this block did.

. . .

I agreed to be brand ambassador for one of the Jaftex Fabric

lines next year.  This will be {I think} the 4th year of receiving

free fabric with the obligation of making and submitting photo's

of my projects within a 30 day time frame.  Since we have zero

travel plans I say ... bring on the free fabric!

As our Governor states to stay safe in his TV spots 

Wash Your Hands

Keep Your Distance

 

&

 Wear The Dam Mask