Slow Sunday Stitching

 It's been a crazy busy week.  Sunday was the end of Day Camp retreat for my guild.  Monday was the Out of the Darkness Blog Hop and I got my top done.  I had had the quilt kit for several weeks, so was really happy to get the top done considering  my broken elbow and episode with Covid.

Tuesday I had to get my house ready for workday at my house for Community Service for my guild.  It involves putting away my quilting stuff and cleaning house, setting up tables.  On workday we cut batting for the quilt tops we get in, that we have matched up backs for and we also include the binding and a label. We bag them up, and next month I will take them up to the community center a block from me for pin basting day.  We were trying to get 3 months done because we won't have a workday in November or December because of the holidays.  We had a few extra people this time, and got done pretty quickly.

Tuesday night I had Begonia Society meeting, and it was also propagation night.  My friend Cathy and I didn't stay very long.  I have done this before and was thinking about the busy day the next day with workday.

After everybody left on workday I got my stuff back out, as I had to have a lot to do before I pick my stuff back up on Sunday.

First off, I wanted to finish up my granddaughter Klara's BD present.  I have been working on Angela Walters Negative Spaces Free Motion Quilting Challenge.  I had bought the panel, and then got behind because of my elbow and Covid.  I had 3/4 of it done, so I worked really hard for 3 days and got the rest of it quilted.

This measures about 45x56.  I thought it would be a nice touch if I made a pillow case to match.

Angela Walters @Quilting is My Therapy has many free motion videos that are free.  The only cost is if you purchase the panels.  I have signed up for the holiday one coming up the first part of November.  

I was also able this week to get my Christmas pillowcases done for my family that I put in their stockings.

I made a dirty laundry bag for my grandson Jaeger's girlfriend.  I have made other members of the family these several years ago.

I was able to finish up both of the baby quilt tops I started at Day Camp.

One thing making me crazy this week or for the past month is ants.  I had them in my laundry room in my extra pantry.  Then they were gone for a couple of weeks, and then they were back like crazy in one of those Terro liquid ant bait stations.    They were in the kitchen several months ago.  Then the past 2 weeks they have been coming out of the woodwork in my bathroom.

What really made me crazy was they were running all over my side cabinet.  They were in a drawer where I had beads for crazy quilting.  The were in my little gnome where I keep sugar free candy.  I had to throw everything out.

I had this basket on the floor next to the side table, that has some quilting I work on occasionally.  

They were in this basket on the side table that I keep various things in.

I put one of those Terro ant stations on the side table, and they are still coming out, even after pest guy came out to treat again.  Pest guy when he came out, there were ants running around all over the table top, and he said "oh wow".

What I will be working on for Slow Sunday Stitching continues to be the vintage quilt.  I got some more pieces prepped to applique on.

I will be linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.