Just Can't Do It

I loaded up Christmas music this morning instead of the usual 'favorites' playlist because I'm working on Christmas quilts for customers. One half of one song and I had to change it. I feel like Thanksgiving gets buried. 

I'm thankful every day for what I have; the customers who are currently keeping our lights on and the roof over our head. For the warmth our furnace provides and for the love of my husband and for our dogs. I'm thankful for our family, even though, sometimes, they drive us nuts. I'm thankful I'm not hungry or thirsty and I'm just hoping others appreciate what Thanksgiving stands for instead of getting caught up in the commercialism Christmas has provoked. 

I love (love, love) Christmas, but too much of a good thing starts losing its luster. Just like ice cream or cupcakes. 

Back to quilting things. Here's some of the quilting going into Rae's quilt body...

Peppermints

Swirly Holly

I had a customer drop off late yesterday afternoon so pulled off that table runner that was on DW and started frame ironing the new backing. Another holiday gift for a lucky granddaughter. 

Today I have one customer coming to pick up and I'm hoping to get this quilt on Bernie nearly finished. I may work tomorrow morning to get it finished up.

After working on the big guys until well after dark, I got the borders made for the quilt top sitting on the chair that I didn't get done the previous night only to discover it wasn't even a top yet. Sashing needed to be added to the rows and the rows needed to be joined. 

Not quite together yet

I'll be tackling this at some point throughout the weekend. I'm starting to see a dent in my cluttered studio. Yay!