The Right Katitude

Four Katitide Blocks for four birthday friends.

I cut a few of these and put the in baggies and then follow my own

Katitude Block Tutorial

My personal katitude is a gray today.
It is raining and cold.
The windows are closed.
The heat is on.

I am still waiting for my long arm.



Katniss looks confused and is saying, 
"What is happening here in our favorite room?"

While I am waiting I am packing up and moving out everything in the old sewing room
so there is room to set up my new baby.
This photo was taken late at night a few days ago.
I have since packed all the loose stuff on and in the old left behind youth drawer unit.
It will probably not fit in the room after the long arm is set up.
I have many plastic bins filled with stuff that I hope will fit back into the room somehow.

Yesterday, I stopped by my local quilt shop from which I purchased the long arm.
They have the machine but the frame will not arrive until about May 1st.
I am counting the days.

I did some retail therapy.
I found some aqua fat quarters to add to my meager aqua month scraps
 and this colorful and bright
Quilts & More Summer 2019 Issue
There are a lot of nice projects in this issue.

Liz, the owner gave me the package of Handi Quilter bobbins as a gift while I am waiting
for my new baby to arrive.
I am going to go in for a lesson next week on an Amara 20" as
my skills on loading machine need work.

Sew things are looking up.

It is brighter and happier in my reclaimed dining room sewing corner
and the kitties and I are settling into our new happy place.

Maestro, who just rolls with life says,
"This is all good."

Nutmeg says, "Play with this pretty aqua fabric today.
You will feel sew much better."

Good plan.

We are linking up today with the friendly felines
@
Feline Friday @ Sarah Did It

May you have a happy quilty day today!

The Daily Blog ~ Day 2

Adding Color to my Vintage Christmas Cross Stitch Sampler!

I completed the frame last night.

I decided to do the borders first this time after 

I made a small count error on one of the border frames

of the Fall Sampler.

This method works much better for me

and I have saved the best part for last!

Win = Win

Cross stitching again has been such a pleasant past time for me 

that I am adding to my 2019 works.

I found these out-of-print  Snowman of the Month
cross stitch cards from Curtis Boehringer

and plan to stitch one a month
on the same blue Aida 11 background.

I find I can do this for a few minutes at a time before my eyes blur and hands cramp.

So this will be slow stitching.

Midnight has found me putting in a few more X's most nights lately,

and counting my blessings.

You may have noticed "The Daily Blog" title to this post.

I am going to make an effort to post everyday for 365.

Most days may just be a photo or short message.

My plans are to take things one day at a time

and one stitch at a time for 2019.

I have resolved not to make any resolutions 
but to sew and stitch whatever catches my interest at any given time ... 
which is pretty much what I always do in my sewing happy place. 

What are your plans for 2019?

Have a Happy Quilty New Year ... ♥️