I’m making good progress on the Wonderfil BOM that I started late. In fact, I’ve caught up! I’ve sewn together the first two rows and will look forward to finishing the third row next month.After that, there should be at least one more row of several blocks to finish it up. The only problem with […]
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Upper left: this channel is the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River. It flows into the Des Plaines which flows into the Illinois which flows into the Mississippi and then to the Gulf of Mexico.
Monarch on ironweed. Top: Scarlet lobelia and asters; compass plant. Center: Obedient plant; water smartweed or amphibious bistort (what a wonderful name!). Bottom: monarch on ...
read moreI'm afraid that this post is yet, another, catch-up post which will be strangely reminiscent of that old beginning-of-school assignment we all remember: "How I Spent My Summer Vacation"! I do have lots of show and tell, bear with me. As the weather allowed, and it wasn't too hot, I spent many an afternoon stitching out on the porch where the light is perfect!These are a sampling of the
read moreI'm afraid that this post is yet, another, catch-up post which will be strangely reminiscent of that old beginning-of-school assignment we all remember: "How I Spent My Summer Vacation"! I do have lots of show and tell, bear with me. As the weather allowed, and it wasn't too hot, I spent many an afternoon stitching out on the porch where the light is perfect!These are a sampling of the
read moreI’ve been working on a quilt that began as a BOM at my local quilt shop, but. halfway through the monthly releases, the shop gave everyone the option of going ahead and getting all of the rest of it right away. I took them up on it, as I do prefer to work on a […]
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I've had a productive day and a half!
This is month #7 for the guild BOM. The February house block is in the center with its predecessors around it.
I posted this photo on Monday. I intended to make wheelchair quilt (36 x 45). I finished the quilting--just an easy swirl, no sweat. When I trimmed the edges I trimmed one long side TOO much and it looked.....not right. I could have bound it "not right" and given ...
read moreI am giddy with excitement!!
IT'S HERE!!
On the home front: Thirty birthday cards arrived this week. THANK YOU!
The dishwasher repairman came late Monday. He pried off the lower panel, plugged a gizmo into a gauge or something, and got a readout that said the dishwasher had run 1,586 cycles since installation. That was interesting. He then replaced a water intake valve. Here's the important part. He said he guessed that I used the economy cycle (51 min.). He was right. It turns out that's wrong and I should use the normal cycle. That pushes more water through the valve and keeps it ...
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Swans at Hastings Lake on Saturday.
Herons at Nippersink on Sunday.
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Natalie Doan of Missouri Star was the guest speaker at the guild meeting Wednesday. I didn't get any good pictures! It was fun to hear her side of the family business.
We got the pattern for block ...
read moreOn Thursday of last week I put the final seed stitch, which is how I hand quilted this, in my version of Crimson Tweed.
I've been working on this for quite some time! I started quilting it in October of 2022. I worked on it most Thursday afternoons at my shop during our Hand Sewing Group. Sometimes store sewing took precedent and I had to get it done instead of working on my Crimson Tweed, but I tried to not let store sewing get in the way very often.
The last step is binding, a label and a hanging ...
read moreThis morning was Quilting at moms. I had a few places to stop along the way. I canceled one for Monday. Got to moms by 9:30 am. We visited before everyone started coming in.
I worked on moms BOM.
I finished the leaves - or thought I did.
The leaves in the center was done wrong. Took them out and started all over. I just need the circles on top of the leaves on top. Will finish them later.
Left at noon to drop off backing and batting. Next stop ( after Dutch Brothers) was to Debbie's. Picked her up ...
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It's a beautiful time of year right now, there's color everywhere. . .and the quilt blocks under the needle in the sewing room are no exception! I'm still plugging away on the Barn Star Sampler, playing catch up for time missed.I'm back at it again today, stitching blocks. It's hard, though, when I'm distracted by the wonderful world of color that surrounds me just outside the door. What
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