This to These

Yesterday after running around getting all my to-do's in Marshall done and finally arriving back home, I did my daily BOD. It was an easy one. Yeah!

I once again sprayed the Trip Around the World for markings, and then looked at this:

Out of Control

This is a problem for me. I can't stand that they are basically exploding onto the floor below and I need to do something with them.

I looked through a few of my past magazine issues of Quiltmaker, McCall's Quilting, and American Patchwork to come up with an idea on what to do. I could just make another crumb cake quilt, but don't really want to head that way right now. I then remembered I received Leaders and Enders, More Leaders and Enders and another book by Bonnie Hunter for Christmas from the boys. She's great about using up all these tiny scraps.

I found a pattern in one of the books called Rick Rack Nines. Perfect! I need about 2,900 2" patches to make up the king-sized quilt and started making all of these:

2" Squares

Here's the problem. I have such tiny wrists and last time I cut, and cut, and cut some more, my wrist became inflamed and I actually sprained it doing this type of work repeatedly. I can't cut for hours on end and so will have to tackle this on a daily basis to weed through my little "problem" above. I actually over exerted yesterday (again) and am feeling it this morning. I have to learn to pace myself better I think.

I need to "dress" DW again since he's been naked for two days now. I'll do that during the basketball game this afternoon since I picked up a new batting yesterday for whatever I decide to get on there. Don't know where I'll go after my usual "daily" things in here, but it's a sunny day so I'll enjoy the warmth in the studio.