I definitely set the bar low going into the weekend - work was insanely busy last week and I knew I would be working much of the weekend just to try and keep my head above water. Isn't it wonderful how everyone suddenly gets motivated to try to finish everything off just before the end of the year? Anyway, I figured there was no way I would be able to finish step three this weekend - that is, until Bonnie posted another really easy one! I have to believe that one or more of the next few steps will be killers - I have never, ever been able to keep up before!
I'm so excited to report that as very late Saturday night (okay, 1 am Sunday morning) I had all 168 purple four patches sewn and seams spun.
I was hoping we would be using more purple 2" strips but I suspect that's not the case. Unfortunately I was a little over-zealous in my cutting. Guess all of these will have to go to the scrap drawer for future use!
I even took time between work and sewing to make myself some snickerdoodles. I've been seeing so many posts and Food Network shows on cookies that I decided I needed to make a few for a pre-Christmas snack. The Christmas cookie baking will begin in earnest next weekend (and I assure you these will not last until then)!
I even managed to find a little time yesterday afternoon to finish one more Magic of Christmas block. I am way behind - this is my first #15. I need to make a second and then two each of blocks 16-15. I am anxious to see the proposed settings for these. I am hoping I can come up with a decent-sized quilt using the double set.
4 comments:
Could you use the scraps for a border later? Maybe for a small binding?
The four patches look delicious, or was that the cookies? Either way you have had a busy, creative weekend.
You are so right ... there has got to be some "Killer Klues" coming up shortly in En Provence because, so far, not so bad. Of course I haven't even started ... living vicariously through you right now!!! Thanks!
I haven't started either! I'm not sure I'm up for it...
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