Another month gone by-where are the photos!

Yes, it is the end of November, and while I've carved out time to finish two UFOs, I still don't have the photos to prove it. The kitty in the corner quilt is done. Then I made a new purse, from great pinkish/brown fabrics that look a bit wild for me. This mostly accomplished before Thanksgiving, which has come and gone. That long weekend allowed me to get the easy tree up and decorated in the foyer, but then I chose to ignore the family tree job. Just preferred to escape to sewing.

What was done was the selection of fabrics for the Celtic Cat wallhanging, and I've gotten most of that laid out with fusible. Need to still add some border leaves. I'll give that a good press in coming days and it will go with me for a Danville retreat on the 10th. I'll add the fusible 'leading' to it while there and see if I can get it layered and quilted on the leading strips.

The other overdue task was to spray baste one of the t-shirt quilts. I thought this type of basting would be a breeze and simplify the basting. It did not, and I think I'll leave that type of basting to small projects only in the future. I'll go ahead and pin baste the second t-shirt quilt I want to do when I get to Danville.

So far my retreat projects will be the Celtic cat project (till I'm tired of that), then some t-shirt quilt quilting (till I'm tired of that), and then I'll also bring that batik bubbles on strips quilt that needs the bubbles sewn down. For added interest I'll also bring those two mystery round robbin blocks that require the overdue 3" border and the corner set pieces. I'll see if I can catch up on those projects.

Of course this may change if I get the chance to look through other UFOs to see if there are any holiday themed projects that should demand my attention. Maybe put together some poster board photo ornaments? I'm years behind on those. Guess that would require me getting some photos printed too. I'll see.

I plan to take that day off from work, pack, and then travel first to Paris to shop at the LQS. Then I can head north to Danville by dinner time and check into the center. Maybe grab the chance to shop a bit there too?

I'm looking forward to the time away. December will fly by at the rate this year has gon.e