Vacation is over, and I’m back to work this week. I could definitely use another week off, but it’s not to be.
I was hoping to get in the sewing studio more than I did… but I did manage a couple days at the machine.
One day, I only had a couple of hours to work on it. I REALLY wanted to start something new, but I managed to resist and decided to get started on the top made from my Leader/Ender four patches.
Normally, I try to do top assembly all in one day. I lay everything out on my bed, then just work at it until it’s done (dinner be damned!).
I knew that wasn’t going to happen for this top for two reasons. First, lately I just can’t seem to devote a whole day to sewing, even though I want to. And second… I’ve got a lot of four patches… it’s going to be WAY bigger than the top of the bed.
So after at little thinking, I devised a way to do it in steps. I’m putting the four-patches on point, with a plain off-white square in between each, so I laid the first few rows of the first corner out on my machine-side pressing station.
And I got to sewing. It didn’t take long to get it all together. As soon as it was done, I made a second corner.
Now whenever I have a spare hour, I can pop in the studio, and bang out a pair of rows – one for each side. Eventually they will meet in the middle and the quilt top will be done. When exactly will that be? It depends on how often I can get in the studio
But this pair is determined to see that I finish it!
Wandering Cat Studio 
They have already claimed it 😹
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Funny how cats ALWAYS want to be on whatever it is you are working on! That’s a great idea for putting the quilt together in pieces.
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I love a scrappy quilt!
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So pretty – the corners and the cats!!! I think that is a great way to approach the assembly. I am going to try it the next time I have an on point top. I don’t have space to lay out an entire top except in the floor which gets tossed if I turn my back.
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It’s gonna be cute!
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I love it! That’s how I do all my projects anymore. Small bites. So if I am interrupted by The Mister having plans I wasn’t aware of, I don’t go ballistic. I don’t seem to be able to plan anything anymore. Life just happens-or doesn’t.
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Yes, just how often can one get to the studio….
The leader/ender quilt is a very pretty beginning!
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Cat overlords will make sure you finish! They look very happy there. And BOSSY.
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Cats rule! Nice quilt helpers!
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They will definitely want to see you finish the quilt and keep your nose to the grindstone. I think you have a good plan for working on it. My back has been horrible for weeks, in fact I have actually been able to get an appt. with a new back doctor moved from January to Nov. 4. I sure hope they can do something. I plan. to set up my sewing machine to work on the Christmas ornaments tomorrow morning and just work on them in small increments. Hopefully I’ll get them done quickly that way.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
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