Snow Day

The second Christmas cactus continues to outdo itself with blossoms.

And if you look beyond those blooms you will see snow.  We had roughly five inches in our yard, which is a lot for this area.

Wet snow makes for the prettiest trees.

Our back yard patio table and chairs (photographed from the kitchen window).

Predicted temperatures are well below freezing at night but in the upper 30s/lower 40s during the sunny daytime.  We'll follow that same daytime thaw and nighttime freeze pattern for the next several days, so it won't be long before the joy of a snow day fades back into normal routines.

I spent much of my snow day in the studio.

One of the bigger items accomplished was piecing and pressing the backing for Repose. (see previous post for the quilt top)

I also cleared everything off the cutting table (taking time to put things away correctly, not just piling them elsewhere) so I could pin baste Logophile. (you can read its backstory by clicking on the label at the end of this post)

Mission accomplished.  

With the pool noodles emptied, I will noodle-roll the freshly pressed top and back for Repose and bypass the typical waiting to be quilted closet stage.

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With three weeks left in January, I'm sure I will get Logophile quilted/bound.  

The birthday placemats will likely come next as they're already pin basted.

If all goes well, maybe I can even get Repose pin basted, quilted, and bound before month end.  Maybe.

Quiltdivajulie