Week 32 Check-In

I'm afraid to even write it but August is treating us well.

Unseasonably low temps and rain:  hallelujah!

(Am I tempting fate by putting it in writing?)

And what a way to get in the mood for fall quilting!

I've kicked off my peak quilt season decently early which,

in turn, will effectively alleviate some stress later.  Cool, eh?

Let's get right to it:

* * * Week 32 Priority * * *

Finish Hello Pumpkin Flannel Fall top and name it

I don't know about Flannel Fall yet--still thinking, but it's mostly

finished and awaiting fabric for completion.  Wondering why it hadn't

 arrived yet, I finally discovered that my fabric order got "bundled" when

I know I avoided this option to get it here more quickly, especially after

I'd met the free shipping amount?!  Pretty annoyed there because I need

this done asap but perhaps I am wrong, and such is life, I guess.  

2) Start cutting out next quilt

Cut out and piecing has begun.  And I'm drooling over all this

flannel--Maywood Woolies and Primitive Gatherings.  All this time,

I have had every intention of moving out every snibble of flannel

but, Lord help me, I love this stuff.  You haven't pet fabric yet if

you haven't stroked Woolies Flannel.  So far, I'm containing myself

but I'm still going to need to make a scrappy one in the future to

use it all up, and I suspect that, as with both of these, I'll need to

buy just a bit more to finish that one, too!  And if I come across

any on a clearance rack, it'll all be over.  I'll finally just in the

towel and find an official residence for flannel in my cabinet.

Anyhoo, here's the pattern for my latest:  Autumn Spice.

A few Fabric Basket patterns are favorites with me but oh my gosh,

can we not spread the cutting directions throughout?  Anyone?

I need them all at the beginning.  So with these, I have to highlight

all cutting instructions before I start so I can see them more clearly as

I cut everything out first, but it still kinda throws my game, ya know?

I love their designs but oy, my brain just works in a different order.

Other things:

The garden is starting to wind down a bit,

giving way to the pumpkins and gourds.  

The aphids are finding their way into these new crops. 

But hey, so are the ladybugs, who are very busy

multiplying so I am doing my best to be patient. 

It really should be any day now that they get on top of the situation.

Golf has been minimal.  I won't go into it but I'm hurt so I had

to take some time off.  PT/Chiropractor appointments abound but

I'm starting to get back at it very slowly.  I was like a caged animal

there for a couple weeks, especially with a big golf trip coming up,

but at least I had my quilting to fall back on...until I realized that

sitting at a sewing machine was making me worse--not better.

Gone are the all-day sewing stints I guess.  I'll miss those.

I'm hopeful that the healing steps up quite a bit this week

because it's just time, okay!?!

Meanwhile, with some travelling coming up, I'm trying to get done

all the little odds and ends around the house that I've put off

because 1) I want them off my mind when I travel and 2) who really

 wants to come home to that?!  I've also started bringing out the

fall decor.  The next months are shaping up to be rather fun-busy

so I thought I'd just get it out now.  I can't get enough of it anyway,

but I'll save the actual Halloween-themed things for later.

Looking ahead

As it is currently raining, the week ahead is looking great.  A garden

well-watered and minimal golf means uninterrupted quilting time!

* * * Week 33 Priority * * *

Finish Autumn Spice and name

2) If fabric arrives, finish Flannel Fall

3) Start looking into 2 or 3 more fall quilts

Happy quilting!

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