I didn’t quite make my goal of having row 2 done by the end of the week but I do have all the little butterfly embroidery blocks done for row 2 and a good start on those for row 3.
I just cannot seem to stop myself from working with those apple cores! If I’m not piecing them, I’m cutting them out. Even cutting them out is fun and looking at the little stack of apple cores growing is quite satisfying.
It is bitterly cold here. We have wind chill values in the range of -25 or so. I think we’re supposed to start seeing something more bearable sometime tomorrow night or Sunday. There has been a power outage in part of the city and there are something like 5,000 homes right now without electricity and heat. The city has set up warming shelters and is getting people to them. The subway system has been affected quite a bit as well. Apparently the morning rush hour was a nightmare with shuttle buses being utilized along the route of the subway to get people through the city. Makes me very glad I work from home!
I have my computer set up by the window. Normally, this is perfect. In weather like this? Not so wonderful. We face north, which is great in the summer, but not so great when the wind is blowing and the temperatures are this low. I can actually feel a difference in the temperature between sitting here and further away from the window. Guess I’ll wrap a quilt around my legs while working this afternoon.
Lester doesn’t care how cold it is. He perches on the windowsill above the hot air and is quite comfortable.
Smudge, on the other hand, just treats us to yet another of his crazy poses and sleeps.
Quilt Obsession 
the butterfly stars quilt is so delicate and dainty looking.I can see why the apple cores are so much fun, with the swirling back and forth.
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You are making great progress!
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Cathi, that sweet Butterfly Stars is amazing. I love the fact that you’ve doing the embroidery work in with it. Naturally, the Apple Core’s are a huge hit! Nothing like that around. Its cold here in Florida, too!
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Wow you sure are making great progress!Butterfly stars quilt looks so relaxing and delicate…. Now about the apple cores they look fun and addictive (lol)
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What gorgeous butterfly blocks! I love your applecore blocks too. What a nice helper you have there!
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You’d never know from looking at the kitties that it was that cold! They look so warm and lazy. The butterfly blocks are really coming along. It is fun to watch the progress. And that is a long line of apple cores! It is hard to tell just how long. But they are delightful. I love the white with them.
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Hi Cathi…thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting… :c)Your apple cores are lovely too…no wonder you’re enjoying them!Your pussy cats are gorgeous and the pic of Lester is amazing…so peaceful!hugs to youRobyn xx
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Both your quilts are looking great! It’s nice to have two such different projects to work on together. Your apple cores are just brilliant! Stay cosy!
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Loving the butterfly stars… they look fab. Try to keep warm…and cozy. It seems to be cold most places.
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Great photos of the boys. I love how the butterfly stars is coming along. Love and hugs Gina xxx
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Those butterfly stars are so very very beautiful. And the apple core quilt.. so much fun!
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I love both of those quilts so far!
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Butterfly stars is so sweet.It would be ok to be one of your cats, on freezing days like you have!
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I too love the apple cores, they are so cute. Are you hand sewing the butterflies?Gill
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