So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow—1 Corinthians 3:7
Saturday, November 19, 2011
blog break
recently i found this stunning piece of priceless artwork in among some school papers of my daughter's, just in time for thanksgiving too! i'll be taking a brief break from blogging until after the holiday. i'll still be sewing and enjoying our unseasonably warm weather here in coastal maine. i wish everyone an enjoyable, thankful Thanksgiving.
feathered star update
so, as of yesterday (friday) i've gotten half the star sewn together. it's all set-in seams and i had to take a break. today i must do some garment sewing tasks so it'll probably be monday or tuesday before it gets all sewn. i have to cut the corner squares and setting triangles also for the next step. once they are in, it's just the border that remains. it probably won't be all assembled as an official flimsy until after the holiday. it looks pretty good so far, though, i think. ***** last night for quickie sewing whipped up more of bonnie's mystery QST (quarter square triangles) or hourglass blocks. i am going to try and get these done by tuesday before the holiday and the next installment is posted next week.
Friday, November 18, 2011
so far so good...
here is square 1 and yes, i do have more than this itty bitty QST done. i spent most of the day on the feathered star, however. the pattern calls for setting in all those HSTs and the larger triangles they are attached to. i got half of the star itself pieced today and then had to quit for the day. no point in sewing more when it becomes a tad stressful. then i turned to bonnie's mystery. i had cut strips earlier in the day after pulling what i could from my strip shoebox. i'm new to the companion angle ruler, so it took a bit to get acclimated and then i got to sew. bonnie's black is my green. not sure how long i'll be sewing tonight but i'll show them as i go along. i still have to get a few more green fabrics for this project as i've pulled all i have and there simply isn't enough. how are you coming along?
it's mystery time!
that's right, today is the start of bonnie hunter's mystery called 'orca bay' in homage to her most recent alaska trip. i'm still in my jammies but not for long. normally i don't do mystery quilts but this one has a friendly-for-me size and i've nothing else really pressing (no pun) to do, so i'm going to see if i can keep up. that whirring noise you'll hear a bit later on is the old viking at full tilt....care to join me? **** last night i started quilting in the large brown triangles on the center diamond quilt. i had to scrounge around the kitchen to find a circle the right size for my clamshells, which i'll probably start later on today. i'm also hoping to get the feathered star assembled before turkey day plus i've got that garment item to whip up too.....good thing i got the laundry all done.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
a little finish
if you saw my pink pinwheel baby quilt earlier this year, then you will recognize these leftovers. amazingly, those 9 FQs i bought were enough for both quilts, this one being a bit smaller and simpler, but a quilt nonetheless. this one is also tied instead of quilted. it'll now go in the stack of finished items for some future time when needed. i still have some pink pieces leftover from THIS quilt too, enough for maybe a doll quilt or a couple of placemats.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
center diamond so far
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
the 3 fabrics
star so far
Monday, November 14, 2011
blue cheese repost
stunned
Sunday, November 13, 2011
another flimsy
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