It's starting to feel like fall

What a great weekend!  I love Fall so it's so exciting to have the temperatures drop below 80 for a great change.  But like usual in Kansas it went from the 80s to the 50s on Friday then warmed up to 70s on Saturday and Sunday and back to 50s on Monday.  I would prefer the gradual cool down but no one has asked me.

I did a lot of cleaning this weekend, hired a painter, and quilted.  Yes, I quilted.  Only for 2 hours but it felt great.  I have completed 3 of 10 rows for the Applique Deer quilt.  I have high hopes for more sewing in the days to come.  It turning out really nice.  I will get this done this year!

I'm quilting as I go.  This is the first time I have tried this so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.  I'm hoping in the long run it will save time.  I have trimmed the batting but the blocks still need to be trimmed and squared.

My helper cat

 Other updates: I'm changing books on the to-do list.   No cross stitching was completed with past week, not even one thread.  The cooler temperatures really put me in a crafting mood so high hopes something will happen this week!