Monday Making

 

I'll be finishing up the last few blocks for a 'project in a bag' that was passed on to me.  Not sure when it will turn into a full quilt, but it is a bit of play today.

We may have lost some limbs, a shutter missing, and a door ripped off an outbuilding, but nothing compared to the loss of so many from the past storms.  My heart is heavy for these communities, families, and friends.

Gentle Hugs,

Sharon

Scrappy Wednesday

 

I'm still working on that applique', but today is my beginner class and one of my student's project is from this book that her sister sent her (with pieces cut and bagged).  If you've hardly sewn and never quilted - 'quilt speak' is a foreign language.

We went thru basics and getting use to the machine workings, tools and use, etc...  She made a table topper and a small wall hanging to get into technique's and terminology.  So now things make a little sense.

 This is a nice beginner book as all the blocks for this final piece are shown how to make with lots of instructions and little projects for each block - all beginner friendly blocks.  

All the blocks made and rows ready for today's session.  We did find that the flying geese blocks were never cut/bagged, but I had scraps that were a very close match.

Her sister did note that when she was ready she would send the borders, but with time - they could be lost and my student said she would rather wait for the center to be together to decide whether she wants borders at all.

It will be a good day,

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

Monday Making

 

I had my booster Friday morning and it kicked my tail for a couple of days.  Then I decided I had to get up and do something.  The log cabin blocks got added to the Guild 'At Home' Round Robin and today I will add the applique' that laps into that round.  There will be berries, but added after the piece is quilted as it may be just buttons, or just yo-yos or maybe a mix of the two.  

AND yes, I am seriously thinking of hand quilting this one - it's going to be BIG as three more rounds to go.

 

Please be sure to visit all the hosts in Carol's Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange this Year.

December 6

Creatin' in the Sticks

Inflorescence

Quilt Schmilt

Sew Many Yarns

Pumpkin Patch Patterns & Quilting

Just Because Quilts

Treasured Nest

Cathie's Craftworks

Scrapdash

December 7

MooseStashQuilting

Songbird Designs

Beaquilter

Selina Quilts

Life in the Scrapatch

Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life 

Homespun Hannah's Blog

Cynthia's Creating Ark

Samelia's Mum

December 8

For The Love Of Geese

Days Filled With Joy

Food for Thought

Karrin’s Crazy World

Becky’s Adventures in Quilting and Travel

Stitchin At Home

Words & Stitches 

Colletta's Kitchen Sink

December 9

Just Let Me Quilt

Home Sewn By Us

Just Sew Quilter

Ms P Designs USA

Quiltscapes

Texas Quilt Gal

Creative Latitude

That Fabric Feeling

Do You Hear What I Hear

 

I haven't gotten a lot of stitching in - by machine - mostly doing hand work.  My time is taken up by doing tasks for Mom and that's OK.  I am slowly working on some pillowcases using the 'hot dog' method.  They are for our Guild's donation for the Community Christmas Boxes and due at our next meeting.  A few juvinile sets and I'm sure I got something for adult sets.

And I had to do a quick retake of what I was hearing.  We had a sudden and very ferocious thunder/lightening/wind storm pass thru.  By the time I prepped for the worst, it was over.  Boy did it rain!!  BUT a thunder storm in the NorEast in December is rather rare and odd - and scarey.

Hope you all aren't stressing over holiday projects - relax and breath,

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon