Today when I am not at work or at my machine I will be working away on my orange peels for the border of my hugs and kisses quilt. I am adding a frame to the blocks as I sew other projects and eventually this one will become a quilt top. Until then, I am enjoying every slow stitch in those little stolen moments of time during the day. It is so hard to believe that all these little peels were stitched in the car while waiting for kids, at doctor's office waiting rooms or in the evenings watching tv. I love that I can show something got done during that time and I get a beautiful quilt out of the deal. Such a bonus.
Greg is dropping the kids to Grandma today and I have about 30 minutes before I need to head into work. I think I'll go work on borders for my Quilters Scrapbook. Tonight I get a date night with the hubby and then we'll gather the kids from Grandma. No school tomorrow so we don't need them settled and in bed by a certain time. Tomorrow - a play date at the park in the morning.
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12 comments:
It is amazing how much time each day is spent waiting. It feels so good to accomplish something so beautiful in that "wasted" time.
I love not wasting that time either. I am feeling the same way about my hexie project.
Your orange peels are wonderful. Enjoy your stitching time!!
Lovely piece you are working on.
Great you found something to stitch while waiting. Isn't it amaizing how much we can make? Happy stitching.
I love that too... it always feels quite virtuous to accomplish something while others sit and do nothing! LOL
ENjoy your slow stitching!
It is such a wonderful feeling to 'see' what can be accomplished in those stolen bits of time. Love the pattern!
Handwork ... a wonderful way to make sure that there's no such thing as wasted time.
I had kind of hoped that I might be able to do a little basting of hexies this weekend ... but I was too busy entertaining a 6 y.o. when he wasn't swimming and "wrestling" with a 4 y.o. who made it pretty obvious that she still needs nap time even though she's not sleeping during nap time any more. ;-) We were at the meet from 5:00-8:30 Friday, 7:00-6:00 Saturday and 7:30-6:30 today. Long, exhausting days ... but it was so much fun!
I like the borders on the peel blocks. Good idea!
You have lots of small blocks completed. It will look very nice when they are together.
Great idea to take some hand sewing everywhere with you.
Beautiful!
Kristie
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