WMUTeach

Just because I was curious I looked up how many yards are in a mile of fabric. It comes our to 1760 yards of fabric. Tee-Hee-Hee that is a lot of fabric to have gone through. If the average bolt is 15 yards that equals 117 bolts of fabric more or less. Numbers are such fun. Off I go to cut up 2.5" squares for the 2026 Birthday Swap this evening.

I wish you great success reorganizing and straightening up your abundance of fabric and other items. I am still working on quilting enough/donating enough to get all of my fabric in one double closet this year. It is possible if I keep to using what is at hand and adding only the minimal to my collection.

terriamn

We made it safely back to our Texas home. Twenty four hours on the road and it went smoothly. I handled the ride very well no problems other than motion sickness the first night. Second day I used my EarPods and listened to a book instead of reading and all was well.

Thankful we left ahead of the storm blanketing the Midwest. My kids said it was a wet heavy snow not a fluffy oh look how pretty it is snow. When we arrived yesterday it was 87 today it is 57 and very windy but the forecast is for only two days of cold than back to the low 80’s.

Still fighting that darn sinus infection. Not fun

All that fabric Janice wow, good luck organizing it all

SusieQOH

Almost Happy New Year, everyone! Glad you all had a nice Christmas. Ours was great!
Hubby and I did a few things we've wanted to do for years. We dried orange slices, pink grapefruit, lemons, and made garland with cranberries. It was so much fun and looked wonderful! The pink grapefruit was absolutely gorgeous but all came out well.
We also made a lot of baked treats. He made caramel popcorn balls to die for and also salty caramels. And we have a family who loves it all.
My gallbladder surgery is January 13 so I'll be getting things put away before too long. Can't wait to have that behind me.

Terri, love your pictures! Thanks for sharing.
I wish you all peace, love, and happiness!! Big hugs to all.

sewbizgirl

We returned home yesterday too. It was a wonderful Christmas with all the family, but nice to return to peace and quiet! My son had a headstone made for Marty's grave, which I will be placing soon. We still miss Marty so much.

We are getting the same cold front that most of you are. It's 45 today, with temps expected to dip into the 20s tonight. We finally got Winter.

I'll pop back in when I have something sewed or some sewing to talk about.

Janice McC

Good morning. It’s set to be a quiet day today. I’m having swelling and mild pain in my right hand. I wonder if this is a mild injury or simply arthritis. I hope to go through some of those miles of fabric today and whittle down more. Just because I want to keep lots of what I received doesn’t mean it’s practical. Space is at a premium in this house.

Hope everyone is looking forward to a happy New Year’s Eve. DH and I will probably sleep through it and wake up in 2026.

Enjoy your celebrations.

travelinggramma

Happy New Year! I have enjoyed seeing you all enjoying friends and family. All the different traditions are special. I was blessed when our DD family went to DS for a week of family. They sent photos them cooking snd eating together as well as playing games. Love it!
I enjoy our campground and that they have a Sunday snd Christmas Eve Service. DH has been spending quality time with niece visiting Pima Air museum and a Car museum. She has been main caretaker of my BIL who is non vocal in VA nursing home. So we are spoiling her!
As for sewing, I am taking it slow. I had two shots in hand for trigger finger and trying to be good do it heals.

Janice - enjoy touching each and every fabric as you sort through it.

ibex94

Such positive news from your threads regarding your Christmas celebrations. Mine was lovely with both my sons and grandchildren at our feast cooked by my youngest and my DDIL. Christmas decorations are down and Mardi Gras season begins Jan 6 so I'm dragging out new decorations. Absolutely no quilting or sewing got done but a tiny bit of reorganization and fabric cutting did happen.

Happy New Year everyone.

Janice McC

Wishing you all a Happy New Year’s Eve! See you in 2026!!!

WMUTeach

My day has been mildly busy but not with quilting or sewing. I had a medical test to try and determine why the leg with the hip replacement is so weak that I have not been able to go up and stairs, get in my car with ease and get my jeans on without pain. Results in a few days. Then I made a couple of stops for supplies for an online embroidery class this weekend. My crafting life began when my mom taught me how to embroider bibs for my only sibling. I was almost six. I have done plenty of embroidery since then, but thought it might be fun to learn some new techniques. It will be a good blend with my new interest in wool applique too.

No celebrations this evening, because the folks I always gather with are sick and chose not to seek medical care this week. They cancelled and I am so glad, because I really did not want to expose myself to whatever has kept then under the weather for nearly two weeks. It will just watch TV, old movies, and what ever catches my fancy. It has been years and years since I spent New Year's Eve at home. Enjoy your evening and tomorrow in whatever way your chose, good food, good friends and good times to begin the 2026.

I will see you all around the bend when we begin to think about our next boomerang exchange.

ibex94

I hope you get an answer that is useful, WMUTeach! May 2026 be the year of positive recovery for you!

I am home nestled snug as a bug listening to fireworks all around me. It is a wonderful way to welcome the new year.