Sub day

I was called in to sub for part of the day today. Luckily, I still had some free time. 

So, I finished my ornament of the day. Only one day left of my self imposed ornament challenge!

My stash of Chapstick holders is still growing. I will probably start passing them out to the kids at school next week.

I'm trying to decide what my February challenge will be. I have all day tomorrow to think about it!

Another slow day

Maybe it's the cold weather, but I just didn't feel like doing much today.

Still, I managed to tat my ornament of the day.

I also crocheted five more Chapstick holders. Not bad for a day when I didn't feel like doing much!

Still at it

I'm still managing to tat an ornament each day in January... just a few more days to go!

The fabric I need for my pinwheel project isn't due to arrive until next week, and I'm still in the mood to sew. I searched YouTube and found instructions for Hidden Wells quilt-as-you-go blocks. I made several Hidden Wells quilts back in the '80s, and I loved the look. I had some jelly rolls from Temu and decided to do some experimenting. First I chose which four strips would go together. Then, I started stitching. I didn't have much time to sew today, but I am happy with what I was able to complete.

I'm still trying to use up small balls of yarn by crocheting Chapstick holders. I think I may run out of key rings before I run out of yarn!

I could have...

It was a slow crafting day for me. I did manage to finish my ornament of the day.

I also sewed my pinwheel blocks into four patch blocks today. I could have done so much more, but I let myself get distracted by YouTube videos, blog posts, and books sitting on my table.

Have I mentioned that retirement can be fun? 😁

 

E-learning

Today was another e-learning day because of the wind chills. Except for going to the grocery store, I stayed inside where it was nice and warm.

I finished my ornament of the day before breakfast. That doesn't happen very often.

Why five Chapstick holders were finished before Dave and I went grocery shopping.

The rest of my day was spent finishing up my pinwheel squares. It seems strange to me that I had one square left over. I'm pretty sure I'll find something to do with it. 

I have a couple of options for my next step. I guess I'll have to lay out the squares and make a decision, but that's a task for another day!

Snowy day

We had snow showers throughout the day, so I was happy to stay inside and craft. 

My pile of sewn squares is slowly becoming a pile of pinwheels. I still have to pay close attention to each one, but I'm enjoying the process.

I was happy to finish my ornament of the day this afternoon.

It was also nice to finish another set of Chapstick holders.

Tomorrow is another e-learning day because of the weather. Dave and I do need to go to the grocery store, but I'm hoping to have plenty of time for fun!

Keeping busy

 

With frigid temperatures, I knew I needed to keep myself busy today. I started by baking a loaf of bread, which I put together last night. I love the smell of freshly baked bread, and I knew it would be perfect with the butternut squash soup planned for dinner.

Next on my list was my ornament of the day. I'm pretty proud of myself for keeping pace with these ornaments.

I have five more Chapstick holders for my stash. I think I'll keep going with these until I run out of rings. That may take a while!

I spent a couple of hours working on my quilt project. I made quite a few mistakes, so I made good use of my new seam ripper, a Christmas present from daughter Alison. I like the size of the handle. It's nice to hold and has a good balance.

I watched a video from the Missouri Star Quilt Company on how to make easy pinwheel squares. The fabric I'm using was an impulse buy from Temu. It was very inexpensive, and it is not the best quality. Since this project is an experiment, I'm happy to be using fabric that I don't really care about. When I think I have the hang of it, I'll use some pretty fabric that I've been saving.

There was only one piece of mail today, and it was for me! I love these beautiful shuttles from Shuttle by Design. I'll be sure to use them in the coming days!