Sewing to a Different Pace

I can think of a few mild winters but this one

has to top them all.  There have been many days

where I've had the windows and doors open.

This weekend I just gave up and started prepping

the garden; I even planted some things.

(For the record, it's at least a month too early for this!)

I love a winter full of blizzards so the fact that we've hardly

seen a flurry has me kinda mopey and not really in

the mood to do much quilting.

Other than the 3 Valentine's table runners and block 1 of a BOM,

the only sewing I've done this year is this "antique" quilt.

It was a huge struggle to find a background that worked

with the late-1800's fabrics, especially the lighter ones.

I noticed the original quilt had some pretty light contrasting

fabrics and they seemed to work so I finally gave up and went

with the best I could find at the closest quilt shop.

The slow pace of this project has felt almost unnatural.

However, as my next "quilt deadlines" aren't for another month or so,

I'm taking this one at a pretty leisurely pace.

I had enough fabric to add an extra row but even with

a border or two, this will be just a lap-sized quilt.

The pattern isn't a super favorite with me but I do feel it

works well with these fabrics and I'm anxious to see how

it goes in our formal living room...

by the fire...

on a snowy day!

(ahem)

I have started putting the blocks into rows so there

should be no trouble getting the top done this week.

And that should free up a project basket for something else.

Besides my cat.