Vacation Update

Time for another update. In spite of my machine falling apart, I was able to finish the I Spy and a couple of other things on Monday night. I was up until 12:30 sewing and cutting. I finished another easy table runner - this was was made with a 1.5 yard cut of fabric. I wanted to get this top done so that I could run to JoAnn's and get a backing and binding to put it together for my sister for Thanksgiving.



The last thing I did on Monday was cut my pieces for my November 2 Buck a Block BOM. The first thing I did on Tuesday morning was piece this block. I think it turned out well!



After that, I decided to suck it up and do the elastic and hems on the 2 pairs of pants that I had ready for the kids. I figured that if I got them done I could take them to the kids on Thanksgiving and be their favorite aunt. Not that I have a lot of competition. :) I also had already finished the matching pillowcases on the October retreat.



Once I got all of this done, I figured that I could really get cracking on the pants that I had already cut out and that if I got the pants and then pillowcases finished, it would clear up some space in the area of my work stack. I got 2 more pairs of pants cut for Claire and added them to the stack of the 1 pair for her and the 3 pairs for Spencer. I also prepared the pillowcases for the matching set.


Then, I decided (well, my back decided) that I needed a little break for food and JoAnn's so I showered up and ran to JoAnn's and got supplies - backing and binding for the table runner, elastic for the pants, and some better pins. And I was able to use one of my Merry Moolah coupons. I came back home, ate dinner, and headed back to the machine to work on the pants. Last night, I was able to get the legs and crotches and the leg hems sewn on all of Spencer's pants and I started sewing the legs and crotches of Claire's pants. So far this morning, I am finishing the leg hems on Claire's pants and then will start on the elastic casings. Once this is done, I should be able to whip the pillowcases together pretty quickly.


Oh, and while I was making myself lunch yesterday, I was able to baste a quilt sandwich of cheap fabric to practice my FMQ. Hopefully, I will get to that tomorrow morning before the feestivities begin at Nikki's. :)