This year we travelled to share Canadian Thanksgiving with family and I took the opportunity to get in a little sewing time.
Although I took a bit of ribbing for bringing along my own small fold-up table, sewing machine, iron, pressing & cutting mat duo, pins, and fabric I was very happy to spend the quiet moments of the weekend stitching away. I think I did rather well with my little set-up, don't you?
I have quite a few projects on my to-do list but I wanted to keep this session strictly simple...I knew there wouldn't be enough room to cut anything or press large pieces of fabric. Therefore, I pre-made my own charm packs by cutting up the Canning Day fabrics from Connecting Threads I've been saving for a while and used them to start making a simple Disappearing 9-Patch quilt. I liked how my niece's quilt turned out using this design and wanted to make myself one too.
I was quite pleased with what I accomplished while away. I managed to sew together 16 blocks (until I ran out of white squares), all ready to be cut into quarters for the mixed-up 9 patches. It was a little cramped trying to press my seams and my back ached from using a hard kitchen chair but I kept busy and passed the time. (Thanksgiving for us is about getting the kids together and the guys watching sports; for me, time stands still without my usual chores, pet duties, computer, and craft room at home. To be honest, I get bored! Packing something to do keeps me sane - even if I get teased for being crazy).
Now that I'm home I can slice up my fabric and start sewing together rows. I really liked the Canning Day patterns and colours when I bought the fabric but now I think I'm leaning more to modern design choices. Regardless, I just might keep this quilt top for a very special purpose (I'll explain in an upcoming post) and then donate it to charity when it's finished.
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