Monday, December 17, 2012

The Weekend Wrap-up

 

 

Another weekend has come and gone … 2013 will be here before we can blink an eye. 

 

I finished up the I Spy Quilt Friday.  I was feeling so good about myself because I had cut the binding strips for the quilt – so I’d be able to sew on the binding as soon as I finished the quilting, instead of having to take the time to cut binding strips, like I usually do.  However, when I laid out the binding strips Friday morning, they looked too wide … I measured them, and they were a good inch too wide.  The light bulb went on when I realized that I had used the 2 1/2” binding strips for my inner border instead of the 3 1/2” strips I’d cut for the border.  Thankfully, I could use those border strips for binding – I just cut off that extra inch.  Unfortunately, the inner border is now 2” instead of the planned 3”, but it is what it is … and no one will ever know but me – and now you all.  Winking smile

I Spy Quilt 001

I Spy Quilt 002

You can click on the pictures to see larger images with more detail.

 

It wasn’t until I logged onto my computer on Saturday morning that I learned of the horrific events in Connecticut.  Words still escape me … the only thing I can say is that we need to be praying for those affected.  Those events certainly colored my day … not just with a broken heart, but because I had my two littlest grands for the day.  I spent the day coloring with them, playing with them, and savoring every moment spent with them. 

 

Sunday was a fairly quiet day.  After church, I attended a Pampered Chef party, had my weekly “conference call” with my dad and my sisters, pieced a couple of blocks of my next quilt project – a disappearing four patch wall quilt, and watched A Christmas Carol.  

 

 

I’ve got such a busy week ahead of me, so I’m going to be taking a blog break … I hope to be back next Monday, Christmas Eve.  But if I’m not, I’d like to wish you all a very blessed Christmas.

 

17 comments:

  1. The quilt is gorgeous! Enjoy your mini-break and enjoy those littles!

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  2. What a fun, fun quilt! You've done a great job on it. Most of my quilts have "uh-oh's" in them that no one knows about but me :*)

    Enjoy your break and have a lovely Christmas!!!!

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  3. Hi Kathy, What a beautiful quilt!! You did such a nice job. I am glad you had babies to hold. I can think of nothing more precious that doing that right now.
    I hope you have a wonderful week. So glad you posted the picture.

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  4. your quilts always make me smile. So beautiful

    I'm glad you had an extra day of peace not knowing the Conneticut shootings. So heart breaking :(

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  5. What a lovely, lovely quilt! The tragedy in Connecticut surely has most of the world treasuring all of their blessings.

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  6. The quilt is beautiful.

    Merry Christmas, I hope it is a happy one for you all!

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  7. Your quilt is lovely! Merry Christmas to you and your family : )

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  8. Oh, Kathy, your quilt is just lovely. Such detail and I love the colors. Makes me want to learn to quilt. It is surely good therapy as well. :o)

    Christmas blessings to you. See you next week!

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  9. Your quilt is lovely! Enjoy your blogging break, I'm taking a bit of one, too. Have a blessed Christmas.

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  10. I am still hurting and reeling from those events.

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  11. Greetings Kathy!!!

    Just popping in this morning to send along my wishes to you and yours...that you have a very happy holiday season.

    Will see you again in 2013, when I return to blogging after my hiatus, enjoying the company of my sister from Colorado. I haven't seen her in nearly 10 years. This will be a treat.

    Happy Holidays...love Anni

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  12. I am majorly impressed with the quilting on that quilt! I also just love the colors of the sashing and borders. Have a Merry Christmas with your family!

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  13. I think we all want to hug our kids after something like that!
    And that is one of the nicest "I spy " quilts I have seen. I have been reding back.... It is hand quilted?

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  14. I wanted to take a break from packing to wish you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! Hope it's wonderful, Kathy!

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  15. Your quilt is beautiful. Hooray for finishing! I love Pampered Chef parties. Keeping all the families in Newtown in my prayers.
    It is all too sad. ((HUGS))

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  16. Oh, I had to laugh when I read about your quilt. That is soooo something that I would do! I just finished up a scrappy quilt and noticed that I had turned a couple of blocks the wrong way. I decided to just leave them-things don't have to be perfect, do they? Merry Christmas!

    Cruise?!!!!! Lucky you!

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  17. Love that snowman pic! I have never heard of the Angler before, but I don't enjoy drawing diagonal lines either, so I think I will check it out! Thanks for the info!

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