Monday Meanderings 12 - 8 - 2025

This past week had a snowstorm -- 3 or so inches.  No need to shovel as the next day was in the 40s and it all melted.  It was the perfect snow -- pretty to look at and no extra work!!  And sewing was accomplished! Here is last week's goal list. 

12/1/25

✅Border Tall Tree, prep backing, baste — no backing or basting yet. Need to find or buy backing fabric. 

✅Sing at local mall — fun time singing to shoppers.

✅Quilt on at home round robin top (domestic) — started but it’s going to take a lot of time. 

✅Make bindings for framed 9 patch quilts — bindings made and sewn on the first side of both framed 9 patch quilts.

No picture from any of the sewing goals, but one from the performance at the mall. We were asked to wear festive clothing.  I think these sopranos nailed it.  The first lady made her entire outfit from things around her house.  And she had elf ears and shoes that didn't show in the picture. (And I was the photographer so I wasn't in the picture.) 

Here's what's happening this coming week. Yikes! Not a whole lot of sewing time! 

11/8/25

Sing three concerts, 2 rehearsals and enjoy one party

Finish binding both framed 9 patch quilts 

Make November’s Cali-Co block 

Make another R,W,B block or two for Equilter

I was diligent about my 15 minutes of sewing.  Most days were much longer! 

W/ending 12/7/25. 341 days of 2025

• 15 minute days/December 7/7
• 15 minute days/2025 = 339/341 days
• Success rate = 99.4%

One of the things I did that was off list was attempt to make another R,W,B block for the Equilter up this time. (I'm late and we are taking December off.) I found this block on my computer -- I tend to keep blocks, quilts, tops etc in a file.  One file had year's worth of star blocks.  So I gave this paper pieced one a try. 

Oops. This was made from the paper piecing pattern that was given but it sure isn't going to work.  I figured out that the top center piece is the wrong size. Actually the whole center piece may be a problem.  I'll look at it again later this week. I really like the star but these sure won't work. The two sides measure 12" with the seam allowance not 12.5". That might have been caused by the printing.  But the big difference on the 2 center sections is from a bad pattern. Sigh. 

Because I was so bad at getting pictures today I thought I'd share the Christmas quilt that we display in the front hall every year.  I couldn't find a picture of it when it was finished so Pat took a picture as it was hanging. It was a fun quilt to make but I'm sure it took more than a year to do! I used an Art to Heart pattern. 

That's it for today.  I hope to post the Mysteries and Sew Alongs this week.  I keep forgetting to do it.  Maybe I'll succeed if I say I'll do it here! 

Linky Parties this week: 

Stitching Stuff

Oh Scrap!

Patchwork and Quilts

Design Wall Monday

Monday Musings 

Happy Quilting All!  Bonnie