Rest time over and now back to business.
Finished up the first of the August Civil War Love Letters block,
People and Peaches
and now on to
Pleasures of Sweet Home
paper pieced (not my favorite technique)
Can't wait to get these over tonight and the on to
the rest of the stack
of course, I couldn't get thru the paper piecing without
these
My hand project has been trying to finish embroidering
the next block for Sadie's Keepsake
and
starting on my flowers for Tree of Life border
I just love these little 1/2" hexes
Think I will make about 20 flowers to start.
Oh, guess I should mention the next winner in the
Summer Sew Challenge
Donnie drew out the number and it corresponded to
drum roll--------
Linda M's post on 7/23
"made two different blocks today"
Linda you may pick up your fabric squares at the shop anytime.
Remember to keep sewing and posting
Our last winner will be drawn next week!
So I lied. Today is not my last day of work. The county has now decided to move me to the Edwardsville office for two weeks.Sooooo, I will work 40 hours a week and STILL accomplish something. Last night I got the binding sewn on my pink/brown baby quilt and on my 9 patch block swapper which I have named "Holiday Weekend". Tonight I have to bake Allora's birthday cake and am keeping Elijah this weekend, so maybe a little handwork is in order after he goes to bed. Hopefully.............
ReplyDeleteWell, I finally finished the last cwll block, glad its done. I also put the binding on a mini I had quilted at the last retreat (can do challenge).
ReplyDeleteOh no Margaret....Allora will be really missing us on Tuesdays....she may not recongize all her Grandmas when you finally get back .... I worked on Molly's Plumeria quilt today.....made the strips for the flowers...and have the flowers now glued to the fabric....Have a great weekend everyone.
ReplyDeleteMJ
I did get the last block of the 1st ladies finished
ReplyDeleteDeana
Yesterday, I worked a little bit on Midnight's Crow by Crabapple Hill. Today, I worked on the Chicks Candle Mat I started last year.
ReplyDeleteChris P.
Have the granddaughter over for the evening but was able to hand quilt for about 1 1/2 hours so far. Maybe I'll get more quilted on my folk art album quilt.
ReplyDeleteI embroidered some blackwork on a project that will take a long time to finish. I also cutout two blocks for the 2nd Saturday blocks and two small wall quilts. Taking care of my dad this weekend so I do not have a machine so I thought cutting was a good thing to get done.
ReplyDeleteDeana
I worked for a little bit on my Chicks Candle Mat. I forgot my invisible thread to sew on the beads for the eyes. So, I put that away and have done a little bit more on Midnight's Crow.
ReplyDeleteChris P.
I again worked on the Blackwork embroidery today. I also cut a striped piece of material to make a One Fabric wonder, it will be very mosaic when finished.
ReplyDeleteDeana
No I do not want to jump on the Insane Train of English paper piecing. Someone will need to supply you fabric from the vault while you are doing hard time in the looney bin
ReplyDeleteDusted off the machine and sewed on the binding for the boy quilt. Samuel Eugene arrived on the 18th.
ReplyDeleteConnie, I assume that would be you that is volunteering as the vault keeper since you already know your way around in there. LOL
ReplyDeleteStopped at a fabric shop today and picked up some invisible thread. Have the eyes sewn on the chicks and am now working on the last bit of stitching to finish the candle mat.
ReplyDeleteChris P.
I layered the patriotic table topper I started at retreat and even quilted it on my Sweet 16, sewed the binding on now ready for hand sewing.
ReplyDeleteI sewed a block from the first ladies and half finished the block for a first Saturday club
ReplyDeleteDeana
I got the Chicks Candle Mat completely finished last night. I have been working on Midnight's Crow today.
ReplyDeleteChris P.
I finished two blocks for the first Saturday club I belong to
ReplyDeleteDeana
Today, I decided to start working on block 1 of Sadie's Keepsakes instead of continuing with Midnight's Crow. Am still working on the first flower.
ReplyDeleteChris P.
Well I cut fabric today (my challenge) 312 squares of 2 1/2", 156 rectangles and 24 3 1/2" squares all for my Quiltmaker mystery quilt by Bonnie Hunter.
ReplyDeleteI worked on some Blackwork embroidery and am redesigning a quilt pattern for the Treehouse Raffle quilt
ReplyDeleteDeana
I was able to embroider for a few hours today, first while my tires were being rotated and then during the Cardinal game. Darn Cardinals need to start winning!
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