sew and snow

While far from perfectly organized, I finally was able to unpack my fabric from the giant plastic tote it had been packed in for over a year after I assembled two cutting tables (or kitchen islands) from Ikea. One side has shelves the other has space for barstools. I carve away little pieces of time to work on smaller projects, like several reusable Christmas bags and small hot pads, and one larger blue patchwork quilt, as seen here. 

I love seeing the snow while it lasts, knowing this is a calm and restful indoor-oriented season, with select time outdoors. All too soon the seasons will change and we will want to be out of doors, picnicking, hiking, planting seeds, and throwing open the windows and doors.