Focus, Focus Part 8 - Life happens, be happy about it.

The whole blocks are done!

I made a few extra, but yes they are done. I only have 24 half blocks and 4 quarter blocks left and I can start putting the top together! Yippee, I am focused and I can see myself finishing the project and not putting aside and starting another.

Then comes the piecing, it seems a bit tricky with inset seams
and such.

That was yesterday, then...Ahh, the best laid plans of mice and quilters. The last few days didn't work out quite as planned, but all in all it is all just fine. I was hoping to get right down to it on my last two days off, but alas it was not to be. The first of my two days off were spent with my daughter at the movies. We finally got to see the last Harry Potter movie, I will miss the regular installments from the Potter franchise. Now the second day off is a different story, my car was going into the shop for a quick adjustment to get it running just so, and bleewy! The small adjustment turned out to be a major pickle, a burnt valve. After a day of testing, this is what was found to be the problem. Cest la vie! These things happen, unfortunately, it took my day off with it. Poop. Well I did get some cross-stitching done and watched a bunch of Food TV and History Channel at my friends home.





This is one of the Jo's Little Women Club quilts from 2010.

Here is something else I have been working on, of course I haven't worked on it for quite awhile. I am still having trouble with thimbles and getting one that fits comfortably. I did just find one made by Clover that is made from silicone, with a metal cap that has divots like a regular model. I have high hopes for this one. I think I will try it out directly, more on this later.

Remember, someone famous said...."Life is what happens when you are busy making plans."  How true, how true! Have a great day and I hope your plans and life follow the same path or at least the more pleasant of the two.

Joanne