More on Figgy Pudding

It's been busy around here.  Friday, the backing fabric for the Figgy Pudding Quilt came in.  Eeek!  Stripes!  I don't particularly like stripes on the backing because if I'm off, it really shows!  But she had no choice for this one...it was the only fabric she could find from the line left in the right amount!  I matched the stripes and did my best to line up the top with the back.  And I must say, I'm not too far off!  Just a wee bit, but not enough to worry about!  (hey, that's progress for me!)  Got the quilt sandwich done Friday also.  I think of all the steps in making a quilt, I dislike that part the most. 

Saturday, I didn't do any sewing.  My husband and I spent the day together and went out for supper to celebrate his last day at the office!  I meant to take my camera but forgot.  I had a grilled portobello mushroom sandwich with sautéed spinach, cucumber and a roasted red pepper mayo on toasted sourdough and huge fries.  The sandwich, though messy (juices running all over my hands!), was absolutely delicious!  Tony had blackened fish tacos on corn tortillas with shredded cabbage, onions and cilantro topped with a green chile cream sauce and a nopalito salad.  His was delicious too!  And not messy because the only way to eat this fish taco is with a fork!  The nopalito salad was very good, crunchy, a little vinegary, extremely addictive!  Next time we go, though, I think we'll share a meal!  There was so much food!  But we each nearly cleaned our plates!  We dined outside on the picnic tables under the shade of the trees.  For once, it was a beautiful, not too hot day here in South Texas!

Sunday afternoon I did the stitch-in-the-ditch sewing of the courthouse blocks and started on the outlining of the trees.  Finished that today (Monday) and started the free motion part of the quilt. 

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I gathered all kinds of things for marking my circles: a film canister, (really need to get that developed! I found it in a drawer; who knows how old it is!), a prescription bottle cap, a votive candle holder (I use both ends!), a lid of something I don't remember what, and a brie cheese container!  Got a good start on the free motion; this is the easy part!

 I've about reached my stopping point for today, going to chill on the couch with the puppies and Tony.  I plan on finishing the quilt this week.  Wish me luck!

LaDonna