don't do much embroidery nowadays...my aunts taught me basic stitches when i was a kid to keep me occupied while they napped sunday afternoons...in those days...1950s...not much on TV sundays except Bishop Sheen and Oral Roberts...my only current embroidery project, a UFO...
i've drooled over this pattern since i began quilting but never enough courage to make...it's recently popped up in blogs and Quiltmania so i caved...only making 4 blocks...pulling out my kaffe scraps for this one! and while avoiding heat index of 100+ made this little placemat of christmas squares given to me...
this finishes them off....and it will be donated to the thrift when done. another project of gifted fabric is this...
some juvenile charm squares that were used to make this little quilt....some of the squares went into my funky churn dash earlier, but perfect for this....the backing a lighthouse theme toile, a gift. a destination presented itself so it got tied with yellow perle cotton--also a gift--and bound in blue. it'll be a sunday finish.
the other night on zoom tackled the scrap basket....remember, it looked like this...
but now....
garnered a fair number of squares for 'liberty crossroads' in the bargain....and when got tired of this, pulled this out for a wee start...
this is 'alaska' in the infant stage, a hand piecing project, no deadline at all.
i want those who have gifted me fabrics and such to accept my sincere and hearty thanks...gifts always fuel my creative juices and give me opportunities to pay it forward. *** that's about it, plus some reading, a quick early morning dash to grocery and back. finally last night very severe thunder storm and in less than 2 hours, temps went from 97 to 77....a/c is now OFF and it's going to be warm 80s week. *** woke up this morning after a restful night with gratitude and thankfulness in my soul, not just for today but every day, blessings too numerous to count. hope you can count some too!
You are an inspiration and blessing to me (and so many others), Grace. Enjoy the cooler weather.
ReplyDeleteblushing here nann...proud to call you friend
ReplyDeleteI have scrap basket envy! I tried to get Barb to take some home while she was visiting, but the handful she took didn't make a dent. Good job!!
ReplyDeletethanks but there is a downside here....my scrap totes are jammed...lol...so just shuffling the scraps around
DeleteWhat a beautiful post, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThat first project is an amazing quilt. I can understand choosing to do 4 blocks, but that is still an enormous amount of appliqued leaves. It will be beautiful in Kaffe.
Great projects made from squares. You don't have to do complicated things to make something pleasing to the eye. And that toile for the backing is so nice.
You were so productive during the Zoom session. Good for you!
Oh, Alaska--that is such a gorgeous quilt. I did not realize you were hand piecing the whole thing. WOW!
Love that new pattern you are going to try can perfectly understand why you couldn't resist! Lovely post! Hugs Christine xx
ReplyDeleteyou did well with the scrap basket.........glad the temps have dropped........
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