This is Why

This is exactly why I don't get much done on Sunday. I did knit for a while but this occupies my left arm...

And this occupies my right side...

It makes it hard to move my arms when I have a total of 100 pounds all over me. And I LOVE every minute of it. I savor my time with the girls because they don't live as long as people and we have to cherish our moments with them as much as we can.

Here is what is starting my week out on Marty. I love Trip Around the World quilts. They are probably one of my favorites. Except to quilt them. There are a lot (lot, lot) of starts and stops in these because the blocks are following in their diagonal arrangement. And look at all those color changes. 

But it's going to be beautiful when I get her done!

Dodging

There are a few things long armers need to dodge: Pins, thick seams that will break a needle, and thunder. Thunder because when there is thunder there is lightning. Isn't there a song about that?

Today is going to be a dodge 'em kind of day I think. 

I'm going to try to start on Marty working on Julies Flea Market top. I'll have to keep my ears open. We have very dark skies all over and the rain sure is coming down. Unfortunately, the dam is in a holding pattern so it's not going to raise a whole lot over the next week or two but lightning and long arms simply do not mix.

I did get some knitting done yesterday while snuggling with the girls. 

Lovely autumn colors in the next scarf

That's about all of my day I've got planned so far. Pretty low-key stuff today. 

Didn't Do A Thing

I hardly stepped into the studio yesterday. Not that I didn't want to, because I did. But after haircuts and some light chores around the house, I knew that I had a busy week coming up (shocking, right?) so spent the rest of the day snuggling the dogs and watching Hallmark movies. 

I didn't even knit.

But, here's a better pic of the fabrics going into the newest scrappy quilt, which, obviously, isn't scrappy since I'm using purchased jelly rolls rather than my own scraps to make.

Aren't these so soft and pretty?

I have a set of customers coming first thing this morning before another weather event hits later this afternoon. I have some deadlines I have to deal with and some calls to make today as well as the usual quilting that needs to take place. Happy Monday.