Nearly Done...

Freehand Quilting The Bluebirds

I was hard at it yesterday, quilting on my bluebirds. I spent hours quilting a meander pattern around the main block that will highlight my birds.

Border Details

The meandering was the easy part for me. I'm working on the borders now. I've done a straight stitch "in the ditch" (along the seams) for the straight borders. Those were all complete, leaving the half square triangles. By dinner I'd completed two sides of the wall hanging. I have two sides and corner details to do before I've finished the quilting. Once that's done, all that will be left is to trim the excess, bind, attach my hanging sleeve and my label.

I work today, so I know I won't get it all done until tomorrow...My Birthday! It will be a perfect day to finish this piece! Then I can really celebrate!

Plenty of Snow...

West View From The Farmhouse

Once the snow started to fall on Saturday, it continued into the next day. We don't know for sure, but we're guessing we got eight to nine inches when all was said and done. Thankfully, it was the dry, flaky kind that's easy to move and shovel, until it starts to melt.

We went downstairs Sunday morning to Andy plowing the drive, so Handsome went out and did a little shoveling around the edges. I went out later and did the front walkway and staircase. That was plenty for me!

South View From The Farmhouse

Even though it stayed cloudy most of the day, when the sun peeked out, the effect was pretty wonderful. The birds were grateful for the seed I'd put out for them, and I went to the apple tree right away yesterday to clear the snow off the feeders for them. I also tossed seed on top of the snow so the mourning doves and other ground dwellers could get at it. 

I spent time in the studio, but I'm not quite ready for the big reveal. I'll share it very soon, though. Things didn't go exactly as planned, so I'm still working on it. I'll be back upstairs today, so we'll see how far I get.

This week is my Birthday week, so you know the drill. I may work; I may play; I may just party like a teenager! As always, I'll draw it out for just as long as I'm able! 

Happy December!