Tuesday To-Do's & Tomato Canning

Hello again.
Anyone else think Tuesday comes too soon?

Some days I feel like I'm catching up,

others...not so much.

1) West Point quilt:  Finish top

I did get this top completed and it now measures 64X64.
(Sorry, it's not very good lighting.)

Neither of my current completed tops are big so I have

this "wait till a rainy day" feeling going on with

quilting them.  Actually, we've been getting rain but
I'm still not in a huge hurry so I might wait till I get
another top made before I get into quilting mode.

2) Make a pin cushion

I still didn't get this one done but I have a quick

one picked out and will be doing it today.

(I'm actually writing this late Monday night but

I kept Tuesday open for two things only!)

I still hope to get more pin cushions made soon.

3)  Step up the Christmas gift work.

Haven't done anything but peruse for ideas and

I have nothing decided on yet.  I was all excited

about it last week but now I feel like it's

all I can do to just get some fall decor out.

The garden has taken much of my time this past week but

I think it's safe to say I'm on the downside of the season.

Today I'm canning up Italian-style tomatoes--a great way

to capture those fresh herbs while we have them.  Then,

when winter hits, we'll enjoy them in all kinds of soups.  

Outside of that, and maybe getting some early fall

cleaning done (and that decor out?), I hope

to spend most of my time sewing this week.

Sewing time well-deserved and needed!

My to-do's for this week

1) Start a new quilt.

Just for fun, and maybe a little for therapy.

I have a couple options in mind but I'm waiting to

make the decision for when I actually start.

And that's it.  

Completely Optional To-Do's

Load one of the quilt tops

Make pin cushion

Start on Christmas gifts

Happy quilting!

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