Slow Stitching Into the New Year

Every single bit of the sewing I have done so far in 2025 has been in my lap with a needle and thread. I am not sad about this. The time will come when I set up the machine and busy myself with piecing, but for now I am entirely content making yo-yos and hexies.

 Having everything I need tucked into this handy, portable tin bucket suits my current needs and keeps the clutter contained.

You saw all the red yo-yos I made on our trip south. Under these I stacked the smaller circles discovered during my summer of purging.

I now have all circles stitched into yo-yos, and all - big and small - are ready to be stitched end-to-end. They will become garlands on next year's Christmas trees. I like the look of a primitive-style tree; these will be perfect. The red ones measure 1.75"; the multi-color ones measure 1.25".

Before making garlands, though, I was in the mood to make some hexies for my plan (as yet to be shared here) to complete a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt.

In the bottom of my little tin are about 'leventy-hundred' hexies cut from shirting remnants. These and a baggie full of hexi templates will give me ample 'paths' for my flower garden. Stay tuned to see a more complete explanation of this plan.

I have a solid start on these, as you see in the photo above. I stitched the ones them throughout the November and December.

Below, see the ones I've made since being in Florida. Not many as yet, but lots more cut and waiting.

 Hey, did y'all hear that the OSU Buckeyes are going to the National Championship game? We have been cheering our team on to victory! Hopefully, they have one more WIN in them! It's been so fun to watch them as they charge through these post-season games.

 I will link up with Kathy's weekly Slow Sunday Stitching party. It's always inspiring to see the pretty creations these quilters and sewists are making. Kathys talking about quilting goals for '25, and as I alluded to in a post a couple of days ago, I have not made a goals list. However, ideas have been niggling their way into my brain. I suspect that before the week is out, I will have jotted down some semblance of a goals list; I gotta' have some way to keep me focused! Stay tuned.

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Jayne