Week 34 Tuesday To Do: A Pivot to Fallishly Fun

Hey there!  It's Tuesday again!

So grab a beverage of choice and join me and

the others over at Quilt Schmilt's Tuesday To-Do 

and Days Filled With This and That

where we all do a little progress check.

All across the country, kiddos are back in school.

These days might not be that relevant to me anymore

(though my oldest grandchild did start kindergarten!)

but there is still something about the back-to-school season

that changes things up a bit.  I think after the fun of summer,

we all feel like it's time to get real about the rest of our year.

Or something like that.

My feelings of gettin' real about the rest of the year hit

a few weeks ago in this post but those plans came

to a screeching halt last week.  Literally.

But I'll start with my progress since that's happier stuff.

* * * Week 34 Priority * * *

Post recipes for Cuban Black Beans dish.

DONE.

I thought it would be best to post this separately

yesterday and keep today to quilty stuff.

You can find the post here.

2) Finish Simply Pumpkin top & backing

DONE.

I was hoping to add "quilted" to this but, er, no.

3) Bind and label Sweater Weather:

Sweater Weather 81 x 96

DONE!

Not only did I finish it but I even got pics and listed it.

(can you believe it?!?)

I hesitated, though, because I really, really love this quilt.

I mean, really.

I thought, Well, maybe it won't sell and I can keep it.

Nope!  That baby sold within a few hours.

Along with Fall's Gold that I also just listed.

4) Finish Fair Isle Friends top & backing:  quilt, bind & label

Nope.  (See screeching halt issue.)

5) Start Cross & Crown

With all the Lucey activity and selling 2 quilts, I didn't

get as far as I'd like but decent progress was made.

That'll have to do.

Now about that screeching halt:

 Poor Lucey.   She had some loud bearing issues.

You think you get separation anxiety taking a domestic

machine in for service?  Try putting your longarm into

the hands of a FedEx man.  But hey, she already arrived

there safely and I know they'll take good care of her.

 She'll come back in better shape, likely in just a week-ish.

After my initial panic and tears of frustration, I realized that

the down time would be good since I have many other things

to work on.  Oddly, having Lucey out of my studio means one

less direction I'm being pulled.  It's also forcing me to address

some other things I've been putting off.

Hmm.  Methinks Someone is at work here.

So anyhoo, I still got plenty done last week and I know

this week should be a solid repeat of that behavior.

Ya gotta know how to pivot.

* * * Week 35 Priority * * *

Finish Cross & Crown top and back; name

2) Photograph Radiant Fall and list

3) Finish Simply Pumpkin top & backing

ON HOLD

Make label.

4) Quilt Fair Isle Friends, bind & label

ON HOLD

Just make label.

5) Bonus Item

I mentioned to hubs that I need a sick day.  I only get sick

for real once every 2 or 3 years so it looks like I might have

to brush up on my acting.

Very soon, September will make its glorious arrival.

Oh, hallelujah!

Photo credit:  Sandy Gervais 

I found a wonderful Autumn Leaves Inspiration post over at

on Quilt Inspiration, along with a free pattern by Sandy Gervais.

So, ahem, cough cough, I think I'm coming down with something. 

I've completed plenty these past months so I'ma have some fun.

I'll pull up my favorite autumn video/music and usher in the

second greatest month of the year.  Bring it!

And bring a nice cool rainy day with it please?

(So far it doesn't look like it but a girl can hope.)

So that's my bonus item:  make a big ol' pivot and

just do something fallishly fun just for my home.

What's on your plate for the week?

Happy quilting!

PS:  Heads up!
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