Joy in the Process

This past week has been as busy as the one before.  House and Studio are far from clean. Yet dishes have been done just about every night. (okay so we are eating off paper plates but the cooking dishes still have to be done) I even sewed a few evenings.  But mostly I was under the weather.  I have been fighting an asthma flare for a couple of weeks now (19 days).  I have been wiped out most evenings.  Killian, the good boy that he is, has been trying to take care of me despite still being under the weather himself.

We still have 4 baby piggies, the chickens are laying 5-7 eggs a day, the dog and cats are still alive and doing well. All of which has been a big concern to my real life Mowgli, Perigrine. Since she will be in Nevada for awhile, Perigrine is convinced the animals are going to die from lack of attention and care. But Killian and I doing a decent job even if I do say so myself.

As for sewing/quilting, I managed to finish piecing the top of the the tag team quilt. I have decided to name this quilt "Joyfully Scrappy".  I have had the joined rows hanging on the rollers of my long arm in between sewing sessions. Every time I walk out of my bedroom and into my studio, I would see that partial quilt top and it just makes me happy.  It may sound Silly but it does.  I puts me in a better mood for the day and since I have to go through the Studio to get to my bedroom, I walked past it quite often.

I don't know what it is about this top.  Maybe it is because I found a use for fabric squares that I have had for a long time. Maybe it is the pattern and the colors.  May be it is the whole process of making it. I just know that I hated to fold it up today.  But I don't want it draping on the floor. Especially since the dog is following me around and hanging out in what ever room I am in.  I am hoping to get it measured and add the borders this next week.  I also need to do that to Aurora's quilt. I should be ready to start quilting at least one of those next weekend if not both. That is progress.

For the next project I am torn between:

1. Adding on to the sides of my Irish chain quilt to make it more bed friendly
2. Starting a Key hole quilt for Emerson, using some jelly roll strips I've had for a while
3. Doing a layer cake quilt that I have a kit I bought last year.
4. A simple 4 patch quilt using some 5 inch squares that I have on hand

We'll see which jumps onto my work table first.  It may not be any of those. I have plenty of project to choose from. I just don't know which one yet.

What are you working on? Have you got your next one planned?