Trudging Along

Weather here at the lake has been gorgeous!

A little warm, but breeze blowing and today was overcast but nice.

 

Sat outside with Connie for a little hand sewing

(with frozen Hurricane close at hand).

 

I did manage to get the Village blocks finished for 2nd Saturday,

but to bad I won't be there

(sorry Margaret)

 

 

I picked up some fabric on our eastern Illinois trip on Monday before the lake and made

granddaughter Emma some pillowcases for her new bedroom

 

 

The baseball one is for grandson Hayden's new room.

 

I have been trudging along on Hampton Ridge.  I have half of the blocks done for the quilt

21 to be exact. 

 

 

I think tomorrow I will cut out the mystery quilt for next week.

 

Stay tuned for a sneak peak.

 

Jan

 

 



I'd Rather be at Retreat

I just hate coming home from retreat!

 

Friday was a work day at the shop for me

No quilting - but spent all day catching up from 4 days away!

 

I still do not have anything unpacked at home-- 

 

EXCEPT

 

the box that arrived when I was gone.

It has all of the English Paper pieces I ordered for some new projects.

 

 

 

 

I think I got a little carried away, it will take me about 10 years to complete

ALL of them!

 

I have 14 of the 16 quilts in this fabulous book on my bucket list.

 

 

 

and then

 

I have wanted to do the Lucy Boston quilt since

I got the book in sshhhh 2009

 

 

I can make this one using all of my repro scraps (lol)

all the same block - different fabrics!

 

Then-there are three or four in this book

Promenade

(written in both French and English)

 

 

I just love the Doll House quilt in there

 

 

Anyone want to join me in this one-

shouldn't take long to complete. 

 

I think your granddaughters would love this from

Grandma

 

Ok-now I'll tell you it is only 5" x 5"

and

made with these tiny 1/4" hexs

 

Still want to join me??

 

If not that one - -

 

how about this one

Hampton Ridge

 

This is a new Block of the Month

that will be starting November 2013

 

These are 7 1/2" blocks finished and on point with sashing and border

Very stunning quilt

and the fabrics are luscious!

 



 



 

We are taking signups now.

We have a limited number of kits so hurry in.

 

Remember to comment regarding your daily sewing in the

 

Summer Sew Challenge

 

Going to start unpacking now.  Have drooled over my "stuff" enough.

 

Keep posting!

Jan

 

 

 



Last Night

It's always sad the last night of retreat.

 

You know that when you wake in the morning (if you go to sleep that is)

you only have a few hours left and then it's back to the real world.

 

But--here is what has gotten done today.

 

This morning before I finally decided to go to bed (4:15 am)

I had cut out 4 blocks for Our Town.

 

Got a few hours sleep and

then it was massage time-that was the fastest

1 1/2 hours ever.

 

 

Now time or business.

Sewing the Our Town blocks together:

Calhoun County complete with quilt

Grocery Store

Cottage

Lighthouse

 

 

I'm good on these till December!!

 

 

Tried to convince Jackie that it was my evil twin that

barged in on the first session, but she wasn't going for that.

 

So back to cutting out again. 

Remember this group of fabrics a few postings ago for the new

Hampton Ridge

 

 

Cut out four blocks from this first month's package.

Here are two of them.

7 1/2" finished-love the look

 

 

 

These are two of the four blocks I cut out.

 

Carol has her applique sewn and on the quilt.

Ready for the next borders.

 

 

On to a mystery quilt next.

 

Chris got the first border on her quilt from last night and is now working on a bag

kit she picked up from Raccoon Hollow yesterday.

 

 

Loraine is finishing up her First Ladies. 

 

 

Marie cut out and made 10 more Women of Courage blocks today

A record for her-great accomplishment

WAY TO GO MARIE!!

 

 

Edna is also working on her First Ladies today

 

Pat also continues to work on her Wild Goose Chase.

 

 

and

Suzanne continues with her Christmas quilt

 

Wish everyone could be on retreat with us.

 

Hope you have been "retreating" at home.

 

 

Oh, almost forgot.  We drew for another fabric bundle tonight.

And the winner is ----------

 

#16 MISSY E

 

Missy you can come by the shop anytime and pickup your fabric bundle.

 

Congratulations

 



Please continue to post your progress in the comment section.



 

 

 

 

 

 



Summer Sew Challenge

Join us each day for the month of July. 

 

 

 

 Stitch just a few stitches every day-make a block a day-or whatever your schedule allows you to do.  BUT you must stitch a little EVERY DAY.

Post in the comment section your daily accomplishments.

Tomorrow I am gathering with a few friends to quilt at the shop.

First I need to design and cut out a
 Christmas quilt using the new
12 Days of Christmas panel and coordinating fabrics
just in

 

Will also cut out the new Manor House Star quilt

(also available at Patchwork Plus)

 

 

and finally

 

cut out our newest Block of the Month

 to start later this year

 

Hampton Ridge

 

88" square


These are the fabrics for Blocks 1-4

I can't wait to play with these gorgeous fabrics
 

 

 

 

 

Watch Thursday Threads for signup information

for

Hampton Ridge

 

Don't forget ----

 

 Post in the comment section your daily accomplishments.