What I’ve Been Working On

It’s been rainy here! One day last week, I got five inches. I’m not sure what the cumulative total was for all the days, but it rained pretty much every day. There were several days with lightening, and I try to keep the quilting machine unplugged when that happens. The downtime meant not much quilting was done. I did manage to get this one quilted and put the binding on.

This lady does really nice work—the back is always as neat as the front with no untrimmed threads or unpressed seams.

Even though I didn’t plug the quilting machine in every day, I had no problem plugging in a sewing machine and sewing. I have several that don’t have complicated electronics, so I don’t worry about using them when there’s a storm. I spent time sewing small random scraps to other small random scraps and made some improv blocks. 

I think I got about 20 done, so that was good progress. 

I also spent quite a bit of time cutting blocks. I had quite a bit of blue and yellow in my stash, and I cut some 3.5” squares. I have started sewing them into split nine patch blocks.

I got hooked on the split nine patch blocks several years ago (maybe 2010-2012), and I made so many I got burned out and didn’t want to make more. I guess I am over my burn out, because I am having fun with these. I’m wishing I had cut more squares in other colors. Maybe later. There are so many design possibilities with these blocks.

I also got a Villa Rosa pattern cut out. 

It’s for 10-inch squares, and I have a couple of layer cakes of Wild Poppy. 

I ordered two yards of this pinkish purple from the same line to use for a border. 

This one will go together pretty quickly. I need it for a gift so quick is good in this case. I hoped to get all the blocks made last night, but I sat down in the recliner to take a break and fell asleep. I will see what I can get done tonight.

Summer Challenge Part 2

I found the charm pack I was missing. 

I took it as a sign I should go ahead and sign up for Sarah’s summer challenge. You can find the details here. Bottom line: cost to sign up is $10, and if you finish the challenge by Labor Day, you are entering in the drawing for a $250 gift card. 

I went to Yorktown and got myself signed up. The pattern is a Jacob’s ladder, and I have a turquoise and a white to go with the three charm packs I have of the Chez Moi fabric. 

It’s an easy block, and I’ve got two rows done. 

I like the way it looks so far, and I’m anxious to get it finished. Of course, I have until Labor Day, so no real rush. The requirement is to do at least twelve blocks, but I have enough charm packs to do more, and I’m aiming for sixteen blocks with a couple of borders. I’ll post my progress as I go.

Catching Up

It's been over a week since I wrote a blog post. That's unusual for me, although I don't post every day, I manage to have something to say a little more often than weekly. I had meetings several days, and wasn't able to sew as much as I would have liked. I did get a few things finished, including this customer quilt.

I got another quilted and the binding put on.

Yesterday morning was the farmer's market. I was able to stop and walk around a little bit. 

There weren't any large tomatoes, and I'm not sure why. I probably need to ask one of the farmers. I did buy a bag of small ones and some jalepeno cheddar bread. 

I still have some squash and cucumbers left from last week. I so appreciate the farmers who come and sell their vegetables every week to those of us who no longer have the time and energy required for a garden. It is such a blessing!

I had some fresh corn a church friend gave me, and I air fried a small sirloin for supper and ate it with corn and tomatoes, and of course a slice of the bread. I thought the bread tasted sour, but I looked at the label, and it was sour dough bread. LOL.