As promised, I started Monday morning doing 2 hours on this quilt, United Stitches, and when the 2 hours were up, I felt like doing more, so I did.
By the end of the day the June focus project was at this stage - the top done, except from the borders.
The border fabric has been washed and is waiting to be added.
I am going on vacation for 2 weeks on Monday, so I'll transfer this project to July.
That's a plan too, right?
Wishing you a lovely Friday,
wherever you are
Hanne
My plan was to have a finished top from all my United Stitches stitcheries to bring to the big show and tell at the Jane Stickle quilt retreat in Shipshewana in April.
The best laid plans and all that you know, my top travelled, short of 3 rows - not that I think anyone minded.
Originally my plan was to bring another quilt too - but it filled up my suitcase to much. I needed room for the shopping :-)
Now it is time to do the 3 last rows and get the top ready for quilting.
Between the piecing, life and an early summer vacation away from home starting in 3,5 weeks, I'll do my best and and call it good enough.
I loved doing these stitcheries between November 2015 and November 2016 - I am looking forward to finish the quilt.
Hanne
These late summer days are filled with small threads mostly -
Some knitting while visiting with family- isn’t auntie L’s flowers great? She is 92 years old and still going strong with her garden and flowers!
Some crochet watching TV. The potholders were a gift for the same lovely auntie
and more stitchery as good as every day – at least 3 threads or more, every day.
I am sure you already have figured out that I love doing these stitcheries?
Now I have done 22 – and there are only 10 more to do.
Lately have have started doing some bullet journaling, and I find it is fun, and make me stay very on the straight and narrow when it comes to keeping to my goals.
For the duration of the Olympic Games I have a weekly to do list, which this week includes 4 projects.
The light green dishcloth on the first photo is done - check
3 of 4 stitcheries for United Stitches quilt are done
I am working on my Chimney Log cabin quilt top – it will be a donation quilt, all from stash.
I really need some stash reducing!
1 Ufo – not yet worked on.
The chimney log cabin quilt will be 6 by 8 blocks when it is done.
My sewing machine and my arms are not on good speaking terms just now, but hopefully that will be better shortly!
Wishing you a wonderful day
wherever you are!
Hanne
This project, United Stitches, by Rosalie Quinlan, has been a focus project for some time.
I do, as you know, enjoy having a focus project that I can move forward over a period of time - a project that I can enjoy with my morning coffee.
Since Quilt Corner has been down for renovation in real life for a while, it has also been good to have a project that can easily be carried around the house, no sewing machine needed.
Above are the first 12 blocks - below are the next 7 blocks.
Now there are 13 more blocks to go.
My goal is to have all the 32 stitcheries finished by the end of 2016 - I can do it!
Wishing you a lovely day
wherever you are
Hanne
