List of Things To Make & Do

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The morning sunlight comes streaming in, after a day of much needed rain and I give fleeting thought to setting up the tripod and taking proper pictures. Too much trouble. I am rushing. I am always moving fast these days. Lots to do. So little time. Not enough hours in my days. That was yesterday anyway. It's Sunday all ready!
I finished cleaning the new warehouse floors Friday at 4 and would have loved to buff them but it will have to do. I can't wait to see it filled with furniture! Let the decorating begin!!
Taking two days out of my week put me behind in my own list of Things To Do. Wanna see my list? After making my List, I was wandering about over at Happy Zombie's and I saw where she had tagged me for a List of Things to make & do..cRaZy!!!! !@#$%& meme's....
1. Aprons for : Smoochie, Chicken blog, 4:53 and Lisa...and Jennifer  possibly Jenny
2. Deb Silva of Creatively Amused is hosting a swap- sort of a chain swap...and she might get an apron...
3. Decor 8 has a Memo Board Contest of your Favorite room going on..
4. The Gypsy Pockets apron for my tandem project with Amanda for Tie One On
5. Finish Bipolar Betty for my last blog-a-versary present....gasp! still haven't finished that....I am terrible, I know...
6. 2 doll quilts in progress, 3 baby quilts, one full size quilt and 2 wall quilts all started and in various stages of completion.
7. Baby Quilt for Fon's & Porter's contest for August (I think)
8. New grand baby on the way in Sept???
I still haven't finished Austin's quilt and he will be 3 in August...My WIP's are long overdue and plentiful! I thank everyone who is patiently waiting...I will finish it all someday, I hope!
But for today- we are going to see 28 Weeks Later. and JUST relax. Yesterday we had a movie marathon and I sat and hand quilted the entire time...made some progress on the disappearing 9 patch red riding hood poppy quilt...

It sure doesn't seem like a lot... But I enjoy the quiet repetition of it. Soothing. I am using a silk and cotton blend batting that I found at JoAnn Fabrics and used my coupon with- it needles very nicely.

I remember the days of high loft polyester batting back in the 7o's and 80's...now I much prefer thin, lightweight, cotton. I hate polyester and the cotton is so nice- it doesn't bunch up when washed like in the old days.

I received a lovely doll quilt from Dawn of 4:53 after I fell in love with it when she posted it to the Doll Quilt Group. I didn't exactly beg her for it. Well, yes, I think I did! 
I went through her blog and am designing her apron with lots of her favorite things... I try to do that with each special swap, to see what they love on their Blogs and then give them a bit of it.
She had wrapped everything in tissue and tied it with red and aqua ribbons and a button on each sweet package.
I love the button card with hand tatted crochet around it and the pin cushion and the pom poms..such nice goodies. Such a kind and thoughtful woman.
My prayers are with her now as she has just lost her Mother.
Here is a picture of the quilt and then another of it after it joined the other beauties on my ever growing quilt wall...I even moved the secretary to make room for more...

Isn't it gorgeous?? These pictures are not as good as I would like them to be..next time I will get out the tripod and take a deep breath and slow down just a bit ...I remember what Ferris Bueller said...I'd hate to miss anything... have a nice weekend...in your garden, with your families, sewing, crafting, working, whatever...