About Time

Hello old friend! I have not quilted since before Thanksgiving. All I can say is that I sew in our guest room and we have had a lot of company. That's probably an excuse to explain away my procrastination.

Today was another snow/ice day for me and I decided to make the most of it. 

I cooked

I knit

I cleaned (a little) 

I SEWED!

Finally, I pulled out all the necessities, the sewing machine, cutting board, ironing board etc...

Did I tell you that I killed another iron? That happened back in November. My wonderful red iron just quit working. Now I have a new blue one with a retractable cord.So fancy.

 I joined a Block of the Month club at my local quilt shop back in September.

 I did the blocks for September and October and obviously have not done the ones for 

November, December and January. 

 I just got the email saying that I can pick up the pattern and fabric for February. Yikes! I hate being so far behind. 

You are probably thinking that that's what I worked on today.

You would be wrong. 

I felt the need to ease back into sewing, so I started (and finished) something new. Crazy.

It's just a little 12 inch square, perfect for the center of my dining room table.

I've discovered 3 sewing tool that I can't imagine living without.

 This round cutting board on a lazy Susan also comes with a heat proof cover for ironing.

It's the perfect size and spins like a dream.

This super bright light that snaps on the back of my sewing machine. I really don't know how I sewed without it. Thanks Barb and Kandi for "making" me buy it.

 And finally this cool  binding tool from Fons & Porter. It has changed my life. Really.

I hope this sewing mojo is here to stay. There are so many things to finish and so many new projects to start.

Sally