Visits and Christmas

We have people popping in and out all during the holiday season. Yesterday, Santa visited and dropped some gifts under the tree. I didn't do much else yesterday except visit and knit. 

Here's a scarf going to the DIL..

Scarf for a gift

I have another scarf in the works and will chip away at that some more today/tonight between "working" and working. It's the week before Christmas and all the holiday deadline quilts are done and picked up, so it's time for me to work on my stuff for the holidays.

Today will be the pencil pouches for the grandkids and me. 😀

Good Monday Long Arming Morning

Another round of "Have to have this by Christmas" tops this week. Three of them already have quilt plans drawn which makes the process every so better.

One of the blocks I'm quilting today...already preplanned

Yesterday I vowed to not long arm. It was hard, but I did work last Sunday and I feel like I'm okay with the time I have left to finish those Christmas deadlines. 

This is what I did instead...

I finished my knitted scarf

I made another holiday mask using a new pattern

A new bowl to organize my odds and ends near Jay

Made a chalkboard menu for batting prices

And grabbed a pic of the house from the lake side all decorated

I better quit dawdling and plug in that Christmas music to get me started into my week. 

Yesterday...Seemed So Far Away...

I love that song. But yesterday was a long time ago it seems. Did a lot in and out of the studio.  

But since this is a blog about quilting and golden doodles, I'll stick to that. 

Two of Four

These are Pat P.'s adorable table runners. These weren't completed until late yesterday afternoon since the morning was pretty well shot playing with the neighbor. 

The early evening was spent working on moms River Rock blocks and loading a new 110" square top for Tina at Bittersweet Quilt Shop. Tina's mom usually does her quilting, but mom has a bad shoulder and Tina wants custom into the piece she gave me to do. The backing was very wrinkled so while I would spray, advance, spray, advance, I was cutting out the pieces for the second set of blocks on River Rock.

The evening found me doing something very cathartic and something I've learned, but have completely forgotten how to do. Knit.

I started this about a week ago, so I'm not very far into it. I'm just doing a knit stitch for now and will introduce more stitches as more scarves come into the picture. I love scarves and living within a state that is cold half the year lends itself to having selections.

My evening activity

And, while playing on the iPad is fun, it's not productive. And quite honestly, I'm bored with most of my games and have no desire to look/start any new ones. My time here on earth is limited and I've decided to make the best of it. Why not get a bucket list item learned/tried? Finding something you enjoy more than beating level 10,000 is a bonus!