weekend sewing

even though my primary task this past weekend was trying to breathe---very suffocating, noxious neighbors plus laundry room dryer fumes---did manage to get in some sewing time on a variety of things while watching repeats of ken burns' "country music." it was a fantastic series equally as good as his series on "jazz"....the cabana daydreams is nearly finished, probably tomorrow's post...the rest of the weekend sewing was devoted to guild projects.  *** first up was to prep kits for a senior center workshop.....then pulled out some solid scraps on hand and sewed up this little quilt or possibly table topper

it needs squaring up and then basted/quilted...this will be a machine quilted piece....next, made up some tiny stars for ornaments.  my friend janet is a master miniature quilt piecer but not me at all...made 8 of these, again for a guild event..here are 4 ready for stuffing....

lastly, caved and sorta started a new project, pattern on hand since 2008, called bohemian charm, designed by sarah maxwell and dolores smith in an issue of 'american quilt and patchwork'.....

i love the mix of traditional pattern and modern prints....need to make 29 of these 4.5" churn dash blocks....pulled out some on-hand nickel pairs....no rush on this but hoping to end 2019 with about 10 finishes and only a few starts soooo....you know the rest!  ***  not much else new in this land of summer temps and falling leaves....have a few other guild things to finish up after a joann's run and with cabana done, the 365 gets tackled in earnest...