Slow Going

Things have been going pretty slowly the past week or so.  We have been having some much needed work done on the driveway and foundation of the house; however, most of it has been going on right outside the window of my studio.  The vibration from the backhoe breaking up the concrete has been a little much. 
And this morning I was supposed to go to my first meeting with the Art Group I belonged to when I lived up here before and, instead, I ended up in the driveway digging channels in the rock and dirt in order to keep the water away from the foundation .
Oh well--one of the phrases I remember from my Spanish classes is "Asi es la vida" or "That's life."  And I guess that's right.  At least I have the muscles and the shovel.
Anyway, I HAVE finished the blanket stitching the fusible applique on my newest quilt, Lady in Waiting.  I just thought I'd post a picture of the pinning.  So many people have asked me how far apart do I place the pins.  I like to place them between 2 and 3 inches apart.  I think it helps to prevent those nasty "accidents" that can take place on the back of your work when you all of a sudden discover that you have quilted wrinkles into your quilt.
So now, I can begin to actually quilt something.  This particular piece has been in the works for almost 3 years from the time I took the picture of the Lenten Rose.  And now I can hardly wait to get it finished!