Have things calmed down at your house? Once Christmas was over we've enjoyed hanging around the house with one exception. Saturday I went to a stitch-in while hubby helped move the Spotsylvanians' choral music, instruments and various other items to a new location. Our county facility is being turned back into a school and needs renovations. I had spent time prepping a snowman block for hand appliquéing at the stitch-in. I'll share a picture soon. I just want to get a little farther on the stitching first. I did well on my goal list this week -- or I was careful how much I planned to do this week!
12/22/25
✅Wrap presents and send cards — all done!
✅Make final Cali-Co block and start on setting them — finished block but still deciding on setting.
✅Work on Magnificent Mystery clue — 30+ HSTs are done, 90 more needed. EEK!
✅Prep snowman block for hand stitching — done and the pile of snow is appliqued on.
Here's the Cali-Co blocks laid out on the design wall. The 12th block is on the bottom row, far left. The finishing information was also released this month. It calls for 3 1.5" strips between the blocks. I'm leaning to either one color or white as sashing or maybe different colored sashing but only 1 strip which I've shown some in this photo. The light blue on the right side is the border. I'm putting this on my UFO Challenge list so it gets finished, at least to a top, this year.
No pictures of the Magnificent Mystery HSTs. You all know what they look like. These are beige with a light gold. Even after making all the HSTs several other squares are added to make some sort of flower. I'm pretty far behind.
Here's the next set of goals -- taking me into 2026.
12/29/2025
Finish Dec. clue from Magnificent Mystery
Put away stuff on the back of the long arm table
Quilt and bind another top
Work on cross stitch zippered bag
Work on Snowman applique.
Surprisingly enough I have kept up my daily stitching this week, including Christmas Day.
W/ending 12/28/25. 362days of 2025
- 15 minute days/December 28/28
- 15 minute days/2025 = 360/362 days
- Success rate = 99.4%
Here's the info on who is who! Standing: son-in-law, daughter, son, daughter-in-law. Sitting youngest grand of our daughter, oldest grand of our son, me, hubby, oldest grand of our daughter, youngest grand of our son, and Sunny trying to get away! I think this is the first whole-family pic since we were zip lining in Costa Rica nearly 2 years ago.
I'm trying to decide what 12 UFOs I should put on my yearly UFO challenge that my friend Sharon and I work on. This past year I skipped 3 of the items when they came up. Oops. On the other hand I did get 9 items either finished or what I listed done. Not too bad. I might put the untouched items on this year's list...maybe.
The one holding the dog looks like you - has your smile.
ReplyDeleteYou had a really good week considering you had the holiday in there as well. What a great family photo! Love the doggy phone holder, that's too cute. Hope this week is just as productive. I didn't do very well on this year's UFO list. We'll see what I decide for 2026.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I was immediately intrigued with the wooden piece!! Great job! Love the family photo!
ReplyDeleteYou have a beautiful family Bonnie. That was sweet that Pat whipped up your doggie phone holder. Congrats on being able to stick with the sewing goal each day this past week! I hope to sew a bunch today.
ReplyDeleteThose Cali-Co blocks are really pretty! Love the photo of your family, too - looks like you had a good time together. Cute phone holder - good job, Pat!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to "meet" the whole family. Glad you all had a merry Christmas. Bring on the New Year!
ReplyDeleteYour doggy phone holder is wonderful. What a special gift. Such a good looking family group in the picture! I keep telling my girls I want family pictures taken again soon. The last ones we did were 8 years ago already and those grandkids have changed a LOT. So have the grandparents!!
ReplyDeleteLove the family photo!! what fun to all be together and get a good shot!!!
ReplyDeleteYour Cali-co blocks are amazing!
Beautiful family photo, Bonnie! Family time is so special. You did well on your goals for the week and I love how your quilt is coming together! Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings. Have a great week!
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