Yesterday, I started off the day with On Ringo Lake ready for hand stitching the binding. I had hoped that I would be able to sneak a few stitches in even though I knew that it would be a very busy day. Things just got so busy that I couldn't find the time to make it happen...until much later.
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stitching the binding |
My son Adam recently had a birthday and yesterday was the first day that he and Anna were able to visit so that we could celebrate as a family. My husband and I made a really nice dinner despite the fact that my stove broke on Thursday and it is totally out of commission and needs to be replaced. Thankfully, I have a small portable induction burner, a toaster oven and a bbq. :) We made a dinner for five - bacon wrapped steaks, caesar salad with shrimp, carrots, sauteed onions and mushrooms and smashed baked potatoes and it was delicious. My son prefers pie over cake and I couldn't really bake one in the toaster oven so we purchased a blueberry pie. It all worked out great. :)
When we get together we often play games and last night was no exception. We played a card game called Wizard and also a mystery type game where you have to solve clues to escape from a mysterious cabin in the woods. Thankfully, we figured out the clues and we were able to escape. ;)

By the time I went to bed I was totally exhausted but I could not fall asleep..gggrrrr. That is so annoying!! I stayed in bed until just about 2 am and then I thought I was just wasting time so I got up and decided to work on the binding. As soon as I put the quilt on the couch to get to work on it Molly was right there holding it down so it wouldn't get away!. She does not want to miss any opportunity to help me!
When I took the photo of Molly it was 2am and the room was very dark with just my sewing light and the tv on. It shows the texture of the quilting on the back of the quilt so beautifully.
Anyway, it was time well spent because I did manage to get 58" of binding stitched down. I think that was a better way to spend my time instead of just tossing and turning in bed. I think there will be more opportunity for me to do some more stitching later today as well.
I am linking up at
Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.