Finishing Friday

 I had a good week considering that on Monday, my glass was only half full when I found out that my husband's second carotid surgery won't be until early January because of a lack of the special monitors needed for these kinds of surgeries.  His specialist is only allowed 2 patients per surgery day to require these monitors and the days in December are all filled with needy patients.  sigh  I was really hoping for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year will all of these surgeries and testing done on his body.  

Oh well.  By Tuesday, I talked myself into be content with the fact that the surgery will be done in a month's time and there are many others who are still waiting for dates for testing and surgeries.  There is a possibility he could have a stroke but he isn't considered urgent so I need to be content with the system although it did cross my mind to offer to buy one of these monitors so the Vascular surgeon could have 3 surgeries in a day instead of 2.  

So, decorating continued.  I still do not have my 'village' in place but I got sidetracked with some small quilting projects.  The fun part about having Christmas at home, in our spring/summer/fall home is digging out quilts made a long time ago.  These are just some of them that are spread around the house.

Winter village and some baking and sending Christmas cards are all next on the list of activities.  

I did talk myself into digging out a container of Christmas projects that I haven't looked at in a long time and decided that I either had to make/finish them or donate to a thrift shop.  On Thursday, I made a trip to the thrift shop hoping that my projects would be available for crafters to grab and make before Christmas day.  Many have lingered in my home for far too long without being made.  Then I organized all my projects that are hanging around and creating dreaded clutter.  First are two quilts that needed the binding added. 

My latest 3 yard quilt blocks are on the design wall waiting to be stitched together... maybe tonight during my modern guild's zoom sew in time?

3 yard Favorites is waiting to be pressed and hung in the line up of tops waiting for quilting.

Two pillowcases that were all cut and ready for sewing are finished!

I want to make one block of this quilt for a 12" finished hanging for January in my display area on the landing of my stairway.

The December block of spices by Patterns by Jen got done with my usual method of making two, reversing the lights and the darks.  The theme this month was garlic.  It is hard to pick a light and dark cream colour but I did my best.

Our modern guild had a swap for a 12" block with an "S" theme.  I though of Silent night or Stars?  This is finished and ready for swapping.  Not so sure how modern it is but, I find challenges very challenging when stitching for others!

The quilts pictured earlier, waiting for bindings are done!  There is a 16 patch made from fat quarters using 4.5" strips and the second one used 4" strips and all used fabric that had been sitting around for too long.

This Roman Holiday is a 3 yard quilt and second one that I made.  The first has gone to the longer armer Dianne who offered to quilt more tops that are destined for Quilts of Valour. 

The December step for the Meadowland Mystery is finished with the two colour 9 patches and the smaller ribbon blocks made.  Now, we wait for January!

The modern guild challenge for December was to make a parallelogram in solids using complementary colours.  That got done and crossed off the list. 

There are more projects in the works but you have to wait to see them .... am working as fast as I can!  The above projects are now put away neatly so I can find them next month and my entire sewing area is looking a lot neater.