On Mondays, my coffee is like a superhero cape ☕🦸♂️
Happy Monday morning!!! Welcome to Monday Musings! Are you finished with your Christmas stitching?!! I have been working on some of mine…somewhat, but have much more to do…that may not get done until AFTER Christmas!! I don’t know about where y’all are, but it’s COLD in the south! I don’t like it one bit. My joints are rebelling too and do not want to get moving. LOL Y’all stay warm and toasty and stitch away! Now let’s move on to the good stuff!!
Here’s how my story ended for the week of 12/8 – 12/14/25:
- Begin piecing Secret Quilt #2. DONE!! I have two rows of blocks completely done. I wish I could show you! I love this one, so stay tuned! Unfortunately I spent WAY too much time with Jackie (the ripper!) as I was trying to figure out my perfect scant quarter inch seam!!
- Guild Christmas Brunch today. DONE!! We had a great time. I honestly think this was the best brunch we’ve had since I’ve been attending this guild. We sang a couple of little Christmas songs made just for quilters/sewists! Our President, Loretta, gave me permission to share them with you all! They are really fun!!
- Post my final Island Batik project for the year. DONE!! Kind of…It’s ready to go but I decided not to post it until this Wednesday, so stay tuned for that!
- Work on embroidery project. DONE!! I digitized and in-the-hoop potholder and did a test stitch. It’s still a work in progress, but just about ready.
- Whatever suits my fancy. DONE!! Mainly this was playing with my embroidery machine and getting to know her better. She’s a little different from my previous Berninas, but I am already head over heels in love with her! I just ordered two more hoops to go along with what I have!
Plans for the week of 12/15 – 12/21/25:
- Finish stitching Secret Quilt #2 into a flimsy!
- Work on some ornaments for my sewing sisters.
- Wednesday Christmas lunch with my sewing sisters.
- Pick up new hoop that is not back ordered.
- Whatever cranks my tractor!
Here is some quilty inspiration shared last week!
Thanks to everyone who linked up! If you want to know more about any of these, click through the links in the last Monday Musings post.
Now it’s your turn to link up projects you’re working on!
Shopping…in case you need some quilty goodness this month!
Electric Quilt: December 10-15: Sitewide Snowman Spree! Customers save 20% on all products at ElectricQuilt.com with code SNOWMAN. Classes and membership subscriptions are excluded from sales. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!!
December 30 – January 5: Sitewide Happy New Year Sale! Customers save 26% on all products at ElectricQuilt.com with code HAPPY26. Classes and membership subscriptions are excluded from sales.
Sulky Threads and Stabilizers Sulky begins their Black Friday sale early – Get 35% off your entire order with code BLACK35! Also, get free shipping on any order over $60. They will have a New Year’s Eve Sew Along from 12pm – 4pm ET, a live streaming event to make a new style of bag, the Lamont. Sew a sling-style bag, complete with clip-on accessories made in the hoop of your embroidery machine. All digital files needed for in-the-hoop sewing are included with the class. Sign up for the class, and get your kit separately in four colorways everything you need to complete the project – fabric, thread, hardware, and stabilizer.
AccuQuilt: There are also some great sales going on currently in the Better than Black Friday Sale. Check them out by clicking THIS link!
Specials at Fat Quarter Shop for the month of December (will follow soon!):
– The Basic of the Month is Sparkle Elements by Art Gallery
– The Notion of the Month is Cutterpillar products
– The Book of the Month is Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Book
– The Patterns of the Month is Wendy Sheppard Patterns
– The Cross Stitch Sale of the Month is Picture This Plus Cross Stitch Cloths
Holiday sales will continue through December. The Countdown to Christmas runs December 12 – 23. Keep an eye on the website so you don’t miss anything!
Check out ALL the sales at Fat Quarter Shop HERE! And HERE you can find the daily flash sale! FQS adds new specials each week, so be sure to check them out!
Have a wonderful quilty week. Until next time…
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Hi Brenda, good luck with your secret sewing! Take care and thanks for the party!
What clever lyrics to the songs! I look forward to seeing your reveal of secret sewing. Thanks for the chance to share in your Monday Musings party. Merry Quiltmas!
Hi Brenda, As always you have accomplished so much! We have been in the deep freeze like you, with the temps in the single digits and less. Hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas!
Sorry it is so cold where you are Brenda, crank up your heater;) You got a lot done this week, looking forward to seeing your quilt on Wednesday.
Happy Monday, Brenda. I got a kick out of the little song. How cute! Looks like you have a busy week ahead of you. Stay warm and enjoy your week. Hugs.
Its been very cold here, too, and I am like you, I just don’t want to move. 30’s and even 20s I can handle but when it gets below that and icy I am not happy! Off to clear out the sewing room from my last adventure, begin a project for a Jan blog hop and relax with a cuppa!
It’s been really cold in northeasternmost Illinois but it will warm up. Thanks for sharing the Christmas parodies!
I always look forward to seeing what you make with Island Batik fabrics. Our weather has been quite chilly the past couple days. It is 25 this morning, but it is supposed to be up to 75 this weekend! Crazy weather. Hope you have a wonderful week.
Looking forward to your IB ambassadors Choice project. Have a terrific week!
Well done with your list!! Have a lovely holiday season!
-Soma