Right up to the last minute.....

Yes, it's the last day in February so I am right up to the last minute in finishing the project for the OPAM challenge. More than three years ago, I found this little design over at PatternBee and about the same time, I found that flannel with all the mittens on it. The design is actually one of several blocks for a baby quilt but I saw it as a pillow. I embroidered the little kitties using wool floss and then added the flannel borders........and then it sat there in my pile of "PROJECTS IN PROGRESS"!! It was so close to being finished that I don't know why it took me so long to just "git 'er done". (Yes, my husband watches NASCAR!) Anyway, on Friday, I got out a pillow form and made the cording to go around the pillow top and stitched it along the pillow's edge. On Saturday, I added the backing and in no time, it was done............

And where are the kittens mittens? Mama has put them away as she thinks spring has arrived because it was sunny and in the 30's here today. LOL!!

And here is what the back of the pillow looks like. I did not need to use buttons or velcro for closure as the flannel sort of "sticks to itself". :-)

Here is the project, I'm going to finish for March. It's another pillow. Actually, there's another pillow similar to it and I'm going to finish it, too. And

then there are blocks for a tulip wallhanging and I am going to finish that, too. Even if we get another winter storm, the tulips will make me think that spring has arrived!

I visited some friends at a quilt retreat on Saturday afternoon and will have some photos to share in my next post. Have a lovely Sunday!

Sandi