The Swedish Folk Sampler is done for the year. I'm quite impressed at how much I got done in just a few weeks. This usually simmers on the back burner for most of February.
Taking its place is this old chestnut. I've been working on this for years and I think I'm finally going to get serious about getting it finished. I'll give it until Halloween and then all bets are off.
This is the main reason for its languishing. Have you ever seen a more ridiculous amount of floss for one project? It makes me crazy.
The other tiny needle is working on the next block of the Patchwork quilt. I think this is number six.
Dear Jane has decided to do a bit of fussy cutting with the E6 block. She did it with stripes and it was easier than I thought. It kept my brain and hands busy for the morning because....
...I'm always a wreck when the tree people show up. We never actually finished the job we started because of holidays, babysitting and bad weather. We had five trees out front that needed to go so Pup and I holed up in the sewing room with very loud music while the work was being done.
Out back we had stump grinding going on. The city is breathing down our necks to get the 24 replacement trees planted and we needed some of the stumps out of the way before we could get started. I've got some loblollies and some magnolias on the way and want to order some maples and river birch.
The work trucks had just packed up and left when it started snowing. That was a surprise. It won't last long. It will be almost 50 today so I enjoyed every bit of it coming down.
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Your samplers are so pretty. No snow here, but ice on my car this morning. Grrrr
ReplyDeleteTaking down trees and stump grinding is good reason to hide in the sewing room. Hopefully you can emerge from your hiding place today and carry on with your lovely needlework.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for distractions while all of the work is being done! It will be pretty with new trees planted!
ReplyDeleteI spy my maiden name in one of those photos...
ReplyDeleteI just love that red work. I’m glad you had lots of distractions while the tree work was being done. But snow? I’m so done with it. Blessings,
ReplyDeleteBetsy.
I'd hide in the sewing room too if there was tree removal and stump grinding. Both samplers are beautiful but the second one looks like Spring. There is a lot of floss but the colors are lovely.
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