My Week That Was

I like routines, and know that sometimes routines can be interrupted, but these past few months have been a struggle to keep routines. We have had house guests, been busy with home renos and then selling a property, this meant little sewing. 

So this week's blog will be all about routine and interruptions in one week - this past week.

Day 1 - Saturday

Usually on Saturday morning I finish this blog and upload it and link it. Then I spend the rest of the day in my sewing room watching YouTube and streaming services, and that's what I did. 

I continued with quilting my Solstice triangle quilt.

Day 2 - Sunday

Usually after breakfast I spend the day in the sewing room, and that's what I did.

I finished the quilting stage of Solstice, trimmed it ready for binding, and cut the binding ready to sew on. I did some hand stitching while waiting for the footie to start. My team won.

Day 3 - Monday

Usually on Monday I do housework and tend to my indoor and balcony plants. I then either do my travel blog, or family tree, or family holiday research. Sometimes some hand stitching.

This Monday I did the house work - strange how that never gets interrupted - and the plants, they have sadly been neglected the past few weeks. Lucky it's winter and my orchids don't need a lot of attention. I worked on the 'final' 🤞plan for the backyard reno and managed some hand stitching - I want to finish one of the epp projects that I have been doing over the years. It will make a lovely lap quilt eventually. I also started a 3 day project, which I know will be longer than 3 days, from Quiet Play on YouTube. In the evening I did some family tree. 

Day 4 - Tuesday

Tuesday is usually sewing day and that's what I did - after some backyard reno managing. It was a very cold day and I started some tiny TV block from Quiet Play. Early to bed, it was just too cold.

Day 5 - Wednesday

Wednesday is bill day, afternoons vary. Sometimes I will go to the sewing room and sometimes I do family tree. Today was a little different. We try to get out walking or doing something different every two or three weeks. This week we went to the movies. it was a pre-screening of a new movie Glenrothan and it included a light morning tea. The movie was good, made my cry happy tears, and the morning tea was surprisingly good. I did the bills and started on some property sale paperwork.

Day 6 - Thursday

Usually a sewing day. Tuesday, and Thursday to Sunday are sewing days. Not today. Unexpected paperwork took up the whole day.

Day 7 - Friday

A little finishing up of paperwork, followed by sewing. I finished sewing the binding on the front of the quilt and started the hand sewing of the binding on the back. I got two sides completed, and stopped when the footie came on. My team won. I will finish the binding this week.

Well, that was my week. Things should settle down now for a while at least. Now I'm going to work on some tiny TV's. 

I will be linking this week's blog.

Link Up Parties for Inspiration: 

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilts

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Wednesday Wait Loss - The Inquiring Quilter

So Scrappy 

Winter....Really!

 

We are now three weeks into winter, and one really wouldn't know it. Our temperatures have been in the mid 20's (about 77F), the mornings are cold but the days are absolutely beautiful. I managed a few hours quilting the Solstice triangle quilt, but that's about it. Even my hand stitching has been lacking this week, as evenings have been spent planning the back yard redo and doing family tree, both enjoyable tasks.

This the the yard before: 

And this is the yard now - will buy pavers this week.

I'm not linking up this week but will still be checking to see what others are doing. 

Link Up Parties for Inspiration: 

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilts

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Wednesday Wait Loss - The Inquiring Quilter

So Scrappy 

In the Sewing Room This Week

Not a lot! Monday was socialising - a lovely lunch with friends; Tuesday and Wednesday home office work. This left Thursday and Friday which consisted of basting the Modern Triangles 'Solitaire' quilt.

That's all finished now and 'basting' table has been put away until next time. Next step is the quilting. I will need to get back to the pattern to see what is suggested for the quilting pattern. 

I started putting together some of the scrappy butterflies to perhaps make a baby quilt.

I was asked to hand stitch a small coaster for my granddaughter in yellow, with her name on it - similar to one I had made her mother a few years back. This was the result.   

Link Up Parties for Inspiration: 

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilts

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Wednesday Wait Loss - The Inquiring Quilter

So Scrappy