Friday Fragments

 

 

Ok, I told you all that yesterday was going to be a lazy day here at Chez Nana.  I should have clarified … lazy in the sense that I was going to do whatever I wanted … and if you’ve been following very long, you will know that means quilting.  I got the I Spy quilt completely quilted … it’s ready for binding and gift-giving.  I was really beginning to wonder if I’d have it done in time for Christmas … and I finished with time to spare.  Whew!  I’ll try to get a picture today after it’s been bound and washed/dried … but we’ve got rain in the forecast, so the weather conditions may not be conducive to getting a picture.  But I promise to get a picture before I give it away.

 

 

For the second night in a row, I could NOT fall asleep.  Wednesday night, I tossed and turned until midnight.  Last night, I didn’t even toss and turn … I got up and spent some time on the laptop, getting caught up on emails and blog.  It was after 2:00 before I finally fell asleep.  I was sure that I’d fall asleep easily last night as I was pretty tired from not enough sleep Wednesday night.  Hoping I’ll be tired enough to fall asleep easily tonight! 

 

 

I didn’t even think about going outside to see the meteor shower. 

 

 

Because I’m still so very tired, it’s going to be another lazy day here at Chez Nana today.  I do intend to put the binding on the I Spy quilt, and I hope to do a little more piecing on the disappearing four patch wall quilt … but I may just take it easy, just do a little reading.  DH and I have been talking about seeing Lincoln … not sure that I have enough energy to get all gussied up to go out … and I’m worried that I might fall asleep in that dark theater!   

 

 

A couple of months ago, I finished a wall quilt for our bedroom.  I’ve been searching since then for a wall rack for hanging the quilt … and I was not coming up with anything that was going to work.  I was beginning to despair that I would ever get the quilt hung.  Then last night, during my bout with insomnia, I found this tutorial on how to hang a quilt.  Ding ding ding!!!  We have a winner!!!  Not only is it simple, but there won’t be anything to detract from the quilt, and it’s easy peasy.  And best of all, it isn’t going to set me back a pretty penny!    If I had any energy at all, I’d be doing the happy dance.