snow globe..

 

Good morning! How pretty--light snow flurries like in a souvenir snow globe. 40* here so it won't pile up, at least  for now. Glad I didn't wash the windows though.

A friend asked me what I was doing these days--she meant new quilt wise, after my oh so busy [imaginary] list of projects, previous post. But I felt like such a slacker. The Christmas stuff came down the day after non-Christmas and is tidied up in a tote, but I have not boxed it into its bin for storage in the far closet nook! But despite my still bad choke-inducing cough, I put in the storm windows and also ''fed'' and polished the pine furniture. The salt spray watermarks have looked especially awful in photos, so I hope this gunk worked.

Meanwhile, back in the little sewing room, no new projects.  I've been working on a challenging doll dress. Little friend chooses the fabric and draws a sketch, I add my own sketch as she supervises. We have fun!

But then---the skirt fabric, sent by a designer friend along w trims and laces---was very odd. Late last night I tried to tell myself it is okay, but no.

Woke up with a redo plan that worked! I know at age ''almost-6'' LF is not too critical, but I can't give someone poor quality work. This is better! And easier to dress the doll, 14" American Girl doll.

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Otherwise I'm still finishing 2025 projects. Good for post flu brain fog as no plan or choices need to be made.

Old Red Baskets: Binding done. Isn't the veggie toile backing wonderful, I love it. Saved it for so many years.

I didn't wash this yet; the quilting made the old blocks look so fresh that I decided to leave well enough alone. I did soak the corners briefly to remove glue stick residue and darned if the one red calico didn't run.

Good to know for future use and washing.

No tulips yet for its glamour pics, tho I still have October's pumpkin, lol. Saving it for the beach critters, a no-no here so I must sneak it into t he dunes on a silent day. It's still so pretty though.

Then what a surprise ending! Silent Night is DONE, yawn, sigh, yawn. It is renamed Snow Day.

And I'm amazed that the finishes like faces on the pets and additions of the snowbabies turned this tedious behemoth into something adorable. I like it! Maybe---love it?.

Once the kiddies came out to play, I knew it was a daytime scene of shouts, laughter and snowball fights. Snow Day it is. I'm so glad it came out cute, it's maybe the most time consuming quilt I ever made, both in hours spent sewing and years in work.

The snowbabies came from another Jan P pattern, or two. They make me smile. Many thanks again to Julianne for the bright wools I used.

And of course I added a Pug.

Next projects:  Ill make backing for Googly eyed Jacks, then piece Noah's Ark and its backing. That'll keep me busy for January and prob lots of February. I also may make some new prim Basket hearts, the collection is crying out for blues. Hmmm...last set of Old Baskets to piece, Christmas mini to quilt. Try out block/ section of Boardwalk.

Busy work. Let the winds howl, let the snow fall...

Have a good week. 

love

lizzy 

gone to the beach...

No beach walks, just this beautiful bird in the wind tossed locust tree. Not Mr Mockingbird, I think it's a mourning dove.

And this wonderful, although yes, it is pink, sherpa hoodie found on Amazon. $34.oo. Outerwear for indoor wear in this drafty home. My mom always forbade pink for adults, except oddly for golf shirts. She'd frown and say, You'll look like a fat pink rabbit. Me, now, as if I care! Comes in many other colors, if you want one and agree w mom.