Keep Going Hands!

This is what 2" of rain looks like-it comes fast and furious every afternoon. 

 Most of the time, it isn't this much at one time.  

We need 7-8" minimum a month to keep the water levels up to normal

 and we have only been getting a few inches.  

This was a very welcome rainfall!

I did buck up for 1/2 hour to do a loose meander on the flannel GO! quilt. 

I decided to finish the edging differently than normal.  

I trimmed the batting to 1/2' and the backing to 2 1/4"

 and brought it to the front to just cover the raw edges of the top,

 pinned and stitched it down by machine. 

 My Gram finished all of her quilts this way 

and then usually stitched it down with feather stitching by hand.

I think it was easier for me because of the walking foot 

to keep all of those layers playing nicely together! lol

 I added my personal moniker labels to the edging as usual.

Isn't the backing fun? 

 I had just enough of this cut of fabric to add the length I needed for the backing. 

 I'm out of luck for the rest of the pile. 

 I need to feel better to get to JoAnn's!       

                                                                             One problem I encountered, was the open miter at each corner.

            I ended up hand stitching each open miter closed so it was a relatively simple solution!

A hat and a beginning of a mitten for this set.  

This is knit from a leftover skein or rather Cake from the stash! 

 This is from Plymouth Yarns called Hot Cakes, a  75/25% wool /acrylic blend,

 similar to LionBrand's WoolEase which the other hats were made from; 

 the biggest difference is that this skein has a lot more yardage 

so I could make mittens to match from the one skein.

 And I added color to the line and wash of Asa Gray's Lily.