Tuesday, December 6, 2016

The Best Intentions ...

... Go by the wayside

I had several projects lined up for retreat that would require large design walls -- at least larger than I have at home. But in the end I left those at home since I decided I should finish a few small projects and work on Christmas gifts. 

First up yesterday I enlarged the tote pattern and quickly assembled another one.  My little travel Janome did not handle the stitching quite as nicely as my Baby Lock at home, though so I have plans to make another one for Secret Santa when I get home Thursday.

Tote #2 - New and Improved
This one went into the S'mores Dirty Santa swap tonight.  It was picked first and stolen once.  Quite a record for me!

My first gift pick turned out to be an oh-so-soft pink and gray wool scarf with matching gloves.  It was stolen by the person who brought it because she couldn't bear to part with it!  The nerve!

I ended up with a Frivols mini quilt kit.


This one is Polka Dots & Paisleys (Minick & Simpson for Moda) in luscious patriotic colors.


The kit will make this sweet 26" x 26" mini.



Guess what I'll be working on tomorrow!  I haven't been able to finish any of the other projects I brought for one reason or another.  And I don't think my small travel machine is the best choice for quilting the Christmas table runners.  So why not start something new!!





6 comments:

  1. I can see why your iron caddy was a hit! Your gift is great, too. Love that line of fabric and the mini is adorable!

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  2. Sorry to hear that you didn't get to keep the yummy hat and scarf set!! :o((

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  3. Frivols looks like fun! And it's always a good time to start a new project!

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  4. No wonder your iron caddy was picked first and then stolen. That was such a nice gift. Sad that you didn't get to keep the hat and scarf. How many times do you allow something to be stolen before it becomes off limits.

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  5. The iron caddy turned out very cute, no wonder it was so popular. Hope you got a good start on your new project.

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  6. The Frivols kit looks like a lot of fun! I've never gotten any of those, but they are so tempting!

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