I've half finished quilting the charm pack cherry quilt I started on here. I hope to work on it some more tomorrow. I've been swollen and really achy here at Mom's, probably from going up and down her stairs so much to take care of the fat dog's needs. He's a good boy, but very clingy. He's also enjoying using my dirty laundry as a pillow. I only have three loads left, and one of them includes the comforter that he seems to enjoy. I'd have it washed already, but I don't have the heart to pull it from underneath him.

I've also nearly finished piecing the top of my diamond dash quilt. Only two sides of outer border left to attach. I'd love to get it basted here since there's so much floor space, but my batting is at home in the apartment. If I get the back pieced by Monday night, I'll go to Walmart and buy another batting for it. They have my favorite brand BTY, and I'm hoping it's 90" wide.

I will have to vacuum like a fiend first. Jack Black the lab has left his fur all over, and it has become part of the CPC quilt already. I planned on sending that one to my newly re-married cousin, and I think she already has a black dog, so I may skate by on that note.

Ooopsie, it's been a minute

I surely didn't mean to abandon this blog. Things have been, well, things. My apartment is leaking rain, they are doing construction on the alley behind my place, I'm not even there right now. I've been at the P's house since the beginning of the month, and will be for two more weeks.

I have done some sewing, though. I finished a baby quilt for my cousin. I crocheted some stuff for her. I'm quilting another quilt here. The machine I'm using has no needle down position, so I get a bit sweary, and the going is slow.

Cousin's stuff:

And the one I'm working on now, in my childhood bedroom, with a glamour NOT of me:

Last weekend, I gave the little niece a sewing lesson. I helped her to sew a small zipper pouch, no small feat since I know adult women who still dread zippers. M is only ten. I forgot to take a pic of that. We'll see if I can sew more with her during the two remaining weeks here.