New Christmas Mat

 Today is voting day for us in the US. I'm keeping my eye on the news all day. I'm hoping all goes smoothly. I voted last week which was great! So nice to have the option to vote early. I have a hair appointment later so it definitely makes my day easier. I can't believe it's close to 70 degrees today! It's a great day to get outside.

I finished another Christmas mat. I have 2 all set to get quilted. These are really fun quick projects. I just hope they make good gifts this Christmas season. They measure about 20" across. 

Getting There!!

 I haven't been online too much this week. My brother was here for a visit! He stayed with my mom so I would go over in the morning for a visit. It was so nice to see him. I wish he lived closer! Anyways, I did try to sew when I could. I have now finished 5 rows for this scrap quilt. I only have 3 more rows left! I just hope I figure out how to put these strips together! It seems like quite the process. We'll find out soon enough.

I showed you the new Christmas fabrics I bought last week. This is my newest mat so far. It still needs a border. I was afraid the greens were too close but it looks fine. It's better in person. I'll start quilting soon.

I fell asleep watching TV last night in my bedroom. I woke up to find Lily laying on me and looking quite comfortable. She got up and left once I turned and got ready for bed. Sorry I bothered her!! 

Have a great weekend!

Fabric Shopping

I've had a bunch of doctor's appointments in the last few weeks. To reward myself, I went to my local quilt shop and bought Christmas fabric for the mats I plan on making for Christmas gifts. I could use just this fabric or mix and match with some of my older fabrics. I still haven't decided.

We had a birthday party last weekend for my daughter and daughter-in-law. Their birthdays are 2 weeks apart. My daughter has a friend who owns a bakery so we decided to order the cake from her. My daughter-in-law prefers pies so we also got an apple pie! They were both delicious! We plan on ordering from her again. We had a great party!

A Mat and a Knit Scarf

I finished one mat! It finishes around 20". I'm hoping it will make a nice gift this holiday season. I plan on making another one before I quilt it. I'll load 2 mats at a time. It should be quicker, I hope. I really love this fabric. It doesn't scream Christmas but is a bit more subtle.

I've made some great progress on my daughter's scarf. It measures close to 12" now. I really love this pattern even though each row takes me awhile! Those cables take time but they look good! There are about 8 different cables in this scarf. I really like the outcome. It already looks warm!

Current Projects Updated

Today was such a cold day! After having a warm and humid day yesterday, our high was 49 degrees today! Huge difference. At least, my hair was more manageable today! I've been making good progress on my scrap quilt. I have 3 rows done, 5 more to go! I decided to cut new scraps for the dark side of the next row. I wanted to get more diverse fabrics in this row. I'm enjoying working on this project. I really like going through my scraps. There are so many fabrics I forgot I ever had!

I've also been working on my Christmas Mat. I just have the top and bottom left to make. I plan on making another one before quilting them. I find it faster to quilt 2 mats at the same time. They'll be great gifts for the holiday.

Enjoy your weekend and stay warm!

 

Christmas Mat

Although I'm still working on sewing my strips together for my scrap quilt, I decided to start sewing a 
Christmas table mat. I've already made one and would like to make a few more so I can gift them on the holiday. So, in between sewing my scrap strips together, I'm also working on this mat. It makes my sewing a little more interesting. I'll keep posting until it starts to look like a mat!

I thought I'd share the flowers my daughter got for her birthday. This is a mix of red and orange roses. I'm not sure I've ever seen orange roses before but they are gorgeous! Her boyfriend is very thoughtful!

Celtic Scarf

My daughter asked me to make her a nice thick scarf for the winter. I found this pattern in one of my knitting books. It's a celtic scarf full of cables. I was following the pattern and noticed an error so I fixed that in the book. Other than that, it's a pretty straight forward pattern. You just have to follow those different cables to get that nice Aran effect. That's my version on the bottom of the picture. 

This is the yarn I bought from KnitPicks. That's a great site to buy yarn at really good prices. This scarf is supposed to be 81" long according to the pattern but I doubt mine will be that long. I think this one will take me a little while! It's a nice project to work on during this cool and crisp Autumn days.