NEW FABRICS

 Yesterday I bought more fabrics for my Braid Runner series.

It was so much fun, seeing so many new fabrics at Ribbon Rose, ones that I had not seen anywhere else.

ABOVE:   I can't wait to start putting them together.

And I now have some, on the right, to make 'Bee Braid Runners' with as well. 

I will probably spend a few days just cutting out strips, in readiness for sewing runners in a week or so, once we are home from our little trip away.   IF WE GET TO GO.  It's still up in the air.

Last day of 2023.   It's  been a good year on the whole.  A few bumps along the way, but that is life eh?

ABOVE:  The Braid Runner corner.  Loving how organised and tidy it looks.  Hopefully it stays that way.

I'm not starting anything new right now, I have four runners on the go, and I really need to get them finished.

So, working on them today.

Cutting into the new fabric will have to wait.  😒😣

I had a thought overnight, one I remembered when I woke up.  CLAMPS.

For holding work down while I pin it up, ready for quilting.

I only 'need' them for bigger runners, quilts and so on.

Stew said he had a couple ... so off he went to get them.

ABOVE:  Him giving me a demo on how to use them. 

Looks easy enough.

Once they were cleaned, (think rusty)... and while I like rusty bits, NOT on me fabric, thank you very much.  lol  I used them on this bigger runner:

ABOVE: That worked damn fine.  BOOM!  Sorted, and it didn't cost me a cent.  Even better

6.06 pm.

I've been working all afternoon... and got these finished:

ABOVE: Four more Braid Runners done.  The last two are already sold.

NEWS:  We are not going away tomorrow after all.

As we were half expecting, circumstances have changed and we can't go now.

Several reasons really.  Work.  Grandbaby due soon.  And another one, Brylee is moving on Tuesday and needs our help.

So... a 'staycation' for us.

Not that we mind too much, we really are home bodies at the end of the day.

We love our home.  We love our pool.  We love being around our family and dogs.  

Just enough reasons to stay put.  For now.

I expect we will get away in another month or two, just for the hell of it.

So, no mad packing going on here ... and what I have already packed will have to be put away again.

Where ever you are celebrating New Years Eve, have fun!  Be safe.  Look out for others.  Be kind.

Catch ya tomorrow, in 2024.

P.S.  Is anyone having trouble leaving a comment?  I've had someone say they couldn't.

Might just be a temporary glitch.

Or no one wants to say hi!