Happy "I Like Thursday"

I have fallen behind on my

 Quilters' Cottage Cross Stitch Stitch Along

I made a count error on the pattern and had to do some ripping out.

I left one small spacing error but 

after much dithering I have decided not to change it.

I am also changing up the colors in the quilts on the line

and calling it all a "design option." 

I will catch up by next Wednesday, I hope.

Managing my quilting and cross stitching time and other needs

has been a bit of an adjustment.

I am caught up with swap blocks

and am working on a few other quilt along blocks.

In my quilt blog readings I just visited

I Like Thursdays @ Home Sewn By Us

which has a thread trail back to

I Like Thursdays @ Not Afraid of Color

I like Thursdays,
so I have decided to join in the fun.

This is my 1st "I Like Thursdays" post.

My quilty helper,  Maestro, has paw-sitively approved this post,
 and helped me make

This Block.

I like kitties and all furry friends.

This is my 59th blog post of the year.

I decided to post daily this year

just as a personal challenge.

Two months down, ten to go.

Thanks to all who read my ramblings!

:-) 

A Stitchy Challenge

Quilter's Cottage Stitch Along

Week 1 is Done!

A day late and a "design element" variation in the center

but I am calling it good! 

This stitch along has weekly goals and a random prize each week.

Last night I finished here. 
The center gate and gateposts are one square too high,
but I am calling it "fine by me." 

With bleary eyes I progressed to here

before I noticed that the pickets in my fence were too close together.
This had to go.

So my night ended with a little frog going "ribbit ribbit."

For this project I am using a new frame,

Q Snap Needlework Frame

I bought an 8" square one a while ago but this is the first time I have used it.

It is very light and holds the cloth taut

and it packs up neatly in a plastic ziplock bag to carry along with me.

I have now purchased an extension kit to make it larger.

Here it is 8" by 11"

and I will add the other extension soon to make it 

an 11" square.

I have also been working on the gray and yellow baby quilt 

and that will be my focus for the next few days.

Hope to be stitching Week 2 soon,

Hope to get it done on time next week.

If not, it is all good.

It is not a race; it is a journey.

Happy Stitchy Quilty Journeys to you! 

:-)