Predicted Week

I can't believe how fast this week went by.  It just doesn't seem like it's been seven days.  As I predicted I didn't get much quilting done.  I did kind of get back in the swing of being the Mom though.  Let me explain. 

Since we have lived here in Georgia, my kids have gotten home before me. Hence they have been responsible for dinner and cleaning. But the kids are all grown up now.  Perigrine, the youngest, has been home the most and therefore responsible for keeping the house clean and doing the cooking.  I have been spoiled. 

Monday, Perigrine left for Nevada to help her older sister get ready for the baby.  That has resulted in me losing my live in housekeeper.  While I have two other grown kids living here, one is working 10 hour days, having to commute an hour each way, and the other is working while going to school full time even during the summer session.  So Mom has to step up and start doing the cooking and cleaning.  Well, at least the daily stuff. Which has seriously cut into my sewing time. In fact, it looks like I am going to have to do the dishes before I go to bed tonight. 

I did manage to sew a little on Monday and a little today.  But I still need to make some time to sew everyday.  This may be a little easier with Kim out of town. If Kim is not home, then on the nights I can't get to sleep, I can stay up and sew.  Or if I wake up in the middle of the night and can't back to sleep,  I can sew until I am tired again.  Which is probably how the next two weeks is going to go. Especially since it is getting really hot and humid here in the south. This Yankee still hasn't adapted after 9 years.

As  said I did get to work a little bit on the ribbon dance quilt. But I only got 6 more blocks done, which certainly is not much in the way of progress.  I am now at 30 out of 48 blocks. Only 18 more to go.

I did find and buy the fabric for the back. So now I have everything I need to complete the quilt. Once I get the blocks done, I can get the borders on it. Then it will be time to put it on Millie.  I am thinking of using a fairy panto on this one. I found one a couple of months ago on the Intelligent Quilting site. Since I have 7 granddaughters and another on the way I thought it would be a good one to have.

But first I have to get the blocks done. I am hoping to do a few a every night.  Hopefully, I will really put a dent in the project this week.  I would like to have it on Millie by the beginning of July.  I would really like to get this first quilt to the point of stitching down the binding before I leave for Chicago on July 8th. I could then work on the binding in the evenings in my hotel room. I know I am such a party gal.

I wonder if there are any really good quilt shops near where I am going to be. I guess I should look that up before I go.  I will be in Elgin IL and then Rosemont, IL.  I wonder if I would be that into visiting quilt shops if there were a decent one near by. 

I have to admit I took Mom's Crafts and Fabrics for granted when I lived in Delta, Utah. Check out their Facebook page here.  If you are a quilter and traveling near Delta, UT, it is worth the trip to Mom's.  At least it was when I lived there. She had a wonderful selection and it was well organized.  Plus the classes were really reasonable. I know there are kits available for at least some of the quilts on display.

Oh well I have kind of rambled this week but it has been one of those unfocused rambling weeks.  How are you projects coming along?