Hard at Work... Sewing Some

Work has been crazy. I hate when it's like this but lots to be done to meet an aggressive timeline. But I have had some time to sew in the evenings this week and I actually got Punkie's "Butterfly Fling" wall hanging all pieced together. Finished it last night with the help of my trusty 3 year old assistant. She was in charge of making sure I didn't sew over any pins and when I removed them, she was in charge of placing them back into my pin cushion - as far as they would go. Luckily my pins have a colorful ball at the top or I would have a hard time getting them out of there in a hurry.

I did take a picture of the wall hanging but I didn't have time to upload them to my computer last night. I will show it off tomorrow. I'm happy with it. Some of my 1/4 seams are off so of course, my corners don't meet in some places. Do I care? Sure I do. Do I really, REALLY care? Nope. I'm glad it's done. I just have to quilt it. On my list for Turkey Day weekend. I'm going to make 2 more of the same style. I want to make one for my bedroom. I have a wall with nothing on it. I think a quilting wall hanging would be a nice addition. And I want to make a Christmas one. I have all the fabrics for both; I just don't know if the Christmas one will get done for THIS Christmas. I'm not worried. The wall hanging went together so quickly, I think I can get it done.

Next on my list to get done is a doll quilt and possible matching pillow for Punkie for Christmas. She's been playing with her "babies" so much now that my husband and I decided to get her a new one. This one cries, coos, crawls... very interactive which I think Punkie would like. And with the doll, Santa is going to be bring her a high chair, crib and maybe the matching changing table. Amelia asked Santa for all of the above (and then some!).

Back to the wall hanging.... how do I get it ON the wall?? Do I make and attach a hanging sleeve and figure out some holder for it? Do I clip it somehow on the corners and then get it on the wall? Anyone have any tips for me in that area??? I'm sure someone has a neat trick...

And tomorrow, I have the day off. WOOHOO! Can't wait! My best friend Barb is here from TX! I talked to her yesterday and she, along with her husband and baby girl, are coming for lunch tomorrow. I also invited my cousin and her new baby boy since we all know each other. I think I'm going to make baked ziti with some garlic bread. Quick and easy. I have extra sauce that I made for Amelia's birthday, thawing in the fridge. I just have to get ziti. I have every other pasta in my pantry but ziti. I can't wait to see them! Saturday is our "girls day out". I think we're going to do some Christmas shopping. At least that's on my agenda. It's going to be COLD here so I really don't want to hang around outside. Going from store to store, I can handle that. And there's a quilt/fabric store I want to check out since we're going to be out and about.

More tomorrow!

Enjoy your day!

Jen :)