I wanted to catch up on Splendid Sampler blocks since we were coming up on block # 60.  And then I saw that particular one was embroidery.  I knew it was a losing battle to get that done before Sunday’s block came out.  I’m making headway on it but it will be another day or two before I’m done.  I don’t know about anyone else but I like to do hand sewing in the evening and spend the available time I have during daylight to be at the machine.  The lighting isn’t as good in the sewing room and yes, I could probably put a lamp in there but I haven’t.  I printed this out on Sulky’s fabri-solv which really helps.

I have been spending the rest of my sewing time on the purple star quilt.  I hope to be done with the 3rd of 5 rows by early next week.  It just depends on how much time I spend on tomorrow’s Splendid Sampler block, which I saw has been released.  It’s traditional piecing so that should go pretty quickly.

I also bought these snippers to clip threads.  They scare me!  They are seriously sharp!  Sadly they are made for right-handed people but since I won’t be cutting fabric with them it should be all right.