2024 Tuesday To Do #2: Snow Day Sew Days

Winter is in full swing around here.  We've had some beautiful

snow and the weekend ahead is sending us to low single digits.

But it's okay!  A quilter is always ready for winter!

One view from my sewing room

It's time to link up!
Tuesday To-Do

Sew & Tell

 Last week I shared a year's worth of to-do's but completely

missed setting any for week 1.  Nothing wrong with

starting out with an "open" week though, is there? 😉

Flannel quilt #2 is moving right along; the trees are next.

(Cabin in the Woods -- flannel quilt #1-- found here)

The pattern, Into the Woods, is found in MSQC's BLOCK ('22 Vol 9 Is 5)

but if you don't subscribe, just go for just the single pattern.  There are

problems in the book with directions.  (I'm happy to fill you in there.)

Note that the trees require a template so grab that while you're at it.

Other things have been going on so that's all I have to report

from the sewing room. My Pfaff is in for its yearly tune-up so

it's questionable how much sewing I'll do in the week ahead.

Other goals:

Health

I have hit the treadmill every day but one (took a rest day).

Starting out slow but increasing as I go.  I'm currently

doing 35 mins with (5) 1:30+ jogging increments in there.

I increased the last jog increment today to 3 mins but that left

 my back unhappy so perhaps just walking tomorrow.  I am

sure enjoying the jogs but I'll have to be patient somehow!

Simplify

My goal is to get rid of at least one thing every day but I think I've

already topped 100 items.  I'm in the zone and already starting

see cleaner and more organized spaces.

24 Worthwhile Reads in 24

Working on multiple goals at once is awesome.  The treadmill

time and sewing have given me a lot of time to read.

My latest read is The Last Green Valley by Mark Sullivan, a true

story taking place during WWII.  You can follow the link for

the info but I couldn't put it down (a bit of a rarity these days).

It could be a little tough to stomach for some but the message

that God is always at work, even in the toughest moments, is

prominent and you'll be moved to tears by the end.  It definitely

qualifies as a 2024 Worthwhile Read so 1 down, 23 to go.

The goal for next week is just to continue on with the flannel quilt

and come up with a name.   I'm crazy about Woolies flannel so

I'm thinking about Flannel Woods...

Happy quilting!