I must have been crazy to think I could vacation outside of the country for a full week right before Christmas. We went on a cruise last week and returned this past Saturday which left me just 10 days to finish making and buying gifts for Christmas. It was a beautiful and relaxing week. We had ports of call in Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, and Nassau. But seriously, WHAT WAS I THINKING??!!
Grand Turk
- Wild Donkey on Grand Turk
Oldest Church on Grand Turk (1840s?)
I was able to get all the crocheted gifts done to and from the drive to Miami. At least I could mark that off my list…
And I started on a knit shawl that I just LOVE! I found the idea from Expression Fiber Arts using scrap yarn pieces. So I decided to try my hand at knitting again and use up some of my yarn scraps. Since I’m a bit bigger than her, I’m planning on making mine a bit longer. So far I have used 20 different yarns — all types and sizes. I’m going to call it my “Shawl of Many Colors”. 
Other than that, I’m still working on THE quilt with the quadrillion half-square triangles. I have most of the top done — but I keep having to stop assembling to make more blue half-square triangle units. So far, I have had to make about 150 extra units. All I can figure is that I seriously miscounted when I first made all of them. I was supposed to have the sandwich done by Friday noon so I could start quilting it on the long arm I rented, but that’s not going to happen. Maybe if I didn’t have to work I could do it, but otherwise I’m looking at Sunday before it’s finished and ready for quilting. I love how the many different fabrics are giving it a marbled look.
I really have to wonder if I was crazy to try to make a quilt this large when starting just 6 weeks before Christmas, or if I was crazy to go on vacation for a week. On to sewing a little more, and online shopping a little more. I WILL BE DONE IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!
Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday.
Monkey Needle 