Challenging Myself

I've always loved the look of a scalloped border, so I decided to give it a try.  I probably should have watched a video on the process, but I reasoned that I could figure it out.  A little bit of math and a whole lot of patience were required.  The hard part?  Putting on the binding in the rather deep vees  I had created.  Why it didn't occur to me to make shallow scallops is a mystery.  I guess I have to learn things the hard way.  The binding is on, and I just have to do the hand stitching.  I take a photo of the quilt when its done.  Its a small one- 58x58.  I'll probably use it as a table topper. 

I've also been cutting some pieces for my basket quilt.  Blacks, greens, and purples.  I already have reds, pinks, golds, and blues.  We're planning a trip to Arizona, so I'll keep busy doing handwork on the road and while staying at our condo. 

I'm looking forward to meeting with my sewing group, The Bag Ladies on Friday, and on Saturday I'm taking a hardanger embroidery workshop through my guild. Lots of stitching goodness!

 



A Finish and Some Progress

This week I finished this stitchery BOM provided by Jenny at Elefantz.  I belong to her Facebook group, Gentle Domesticity, where she is providing BOM called "A Year in the Garden".  Check out her website at www.elefantz.com

Below is a shot of my design wall this week.  The top left blocks are a SAL from The Quilted Moose, and the 3 blocks on the top left are the last three Moda Blockhead blocks.  I'm waiting to be inspired to create a setting for these 48 blocks. The tiny shoo-fly blocks are my leader/ender project.  I have many shoo-flies pieced but decided to set them as the mood struck me.  Notice a pattern of behavior here?  No to do lists for this gal!

 

 

I'm looking forward to some hand quilting time while watching the Olympics this evening and weekend.  We are having unseasonably warm weather here in California, but we need rain and snow desperately.  Maybe some of you in the Midwest can send some our way. 

 



Welcome 2018

I guess I'm a little behind for the new year.  Here it is February and its my first post.  I've been busy completing two tops that I began last year.  The first is "On Ringo Lake", a Quiltville mystery quilt.   I have so much fun doing these mysteries, and this one came together so easily.  Lots of piecing to keep me challenged. This is the 9th Quiltville mystery top I've finished.   Notice I say top--many still need quilting.

 

This second quilt, Holy Toledo,  is from Bonnie Hunter's book Scraps & Shirttails II.  Its made from mostly recycled shirts collected from hubby, son, and the thrift store. 

 

 

I've been doing a lot of slow stitching as well.  I have about 115 of these small baskets appliqued, and I'm working on this embroidery design offered by Jenny of Elefantz .

 





 

 

 

I'll be linking up to Kathy's Blog for Slow Stitching Sunday, working on these projects, as well as doing a little hand quilting while I watch football.