Another Finish

Another wee sampler that I kitted a few years ago......... Amazing the things I find (and lose) as I continue to organize the upstairs............ 

I uncovered a cross stitch started back in 1986...........Almost finished...........I have the perfect place to hang it but I have lost it again........  Maybe it will turn up again in a few days..........

This Week

This promises to be another full week...........  I need to get this quilt put together and ready to baste before the third Wednesday in June so that I can demonstrate Sharon Schambers method of basting a quilt alone..

We are trying out some new recipes from a cookbook given to me by a friend.....  Last night was Herb Simmered Beef Stew.......Delicious..

Last Friday I went with friends to Happy's, an antique shop in the area.......  Found a few things to change the living room a bit.............  This replaced an Easter decoration.

Went upstairs this morning to select fabric for another Quilt Along.......  No I have not finished the last quilt from Judy's Quilt Along but I see no reason for that to keep me from joining in on this one..........

What are your plans for the week.....

Oh Happy Day...........

Okay, so it was the last week in April but this is the first time I have had time to get to the computer...  Maybe I should rearrange my priorities..............

WE HAD GUEST................  Dear Jean came to visit......... All the way from Cape Cod..........  And what did I do for entertainment?  We went to a family reunion of course.............. 

Road to Round Rock..............

I worked as often as I could this week but still did not manage to get up to date on my Road to Round Rock.  I thought I was close this morning but realized that I had not turned the page on the instructions for one of the steps so I will need to do a bit of frogging before I can start to assemble......

Thanks Judy for such a lovely design.......  Lots of lovely things are on design walls every where.  Go HERE to see them...............

 

Playing Catchup

I finally found time this week to work in the studio......  I am trying to catch up on The Road to Round Rock.

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and Step Four are done.

Here is darling Wade Hamilton waiting for Rebekah to get up..............

Rebekah was able to close on her house Thursday afternoon.  The movers are scheduled to deliver her furniture on Friday..........  Looks like another busy week ahead.........

Design Wall Monday

Thanks to Judy at Patchwork Times you can see what is going on in quilt studios around the world.  Thiso comes with the warning that you will find lots of lovely ideas for things to do yourself and add to the list of things you want to do.......  The link is HERE...............

A week ago I was in charge of the BOM at our guild.........  Everyone was to bring in any block..........  There were many doubters but I am pleased to say that it went rather well.........  There are several gifted people in our guild and this is the quilt they designed.............

Things keep happening here in Eastern North Carolina.........  Lem was not well last week and we finally spent seven hours in the Emergency Room Saturday night....He is on the road to recovery at last.....

I was unable to get into the studio for the last week and a half........  Now it is time to update my TO DO list and see if I can begin to move forward..........

Design Wall Monday

Thank you Judy Laquidara foranother winning design.........

I got my first six blocks finished yesterday and this morning I find the next step......

For more Eye Candy head over to Patchwork Times and see what else is in the works....HERE

Design Wall Monday

Two finishes this week.........  Lucinda's Gift is complete at last...I began it in 2011 as a Quilt Along and got the top done and then put it aside........  Well, it is finally quilted and bound.........  It was mailed Friday to my granddaughter and she should get it tomorrow....... 

The next big finish was completing the final block for Leanne's House.......  I loved making this quilt.  A good mix of piecing, applique and embroidery........  Each block assembled quickly until the last half of the last block...... We moved........Twice.......  Its parts got separated.......  Thanks to the encouragement of Judy at Patchwork Times I gathered it all together and finished the last block........  Now to find some one to quilt it for me..........  I don't mind confessing that my hand quilting is abysmal at best and I want something special on this quilt that will enhance the embroideries........

Check out Patchwork Times HERE for other things being made around the world.....  There will also be a Quilt Along starting on Friday..........  I have my fabric and I am ready.....

On Needles Friday.....

No, not my knitting needles......  I was surprised to see that I had not had the computer on since Monday....

I have been tackling my March List.........


I finished one item from the February list.........  One smocked dress ready for Abigail Jane......

Thanks to the pattern from Erin at Dogs Under My Desk I made a new harness for Wade Hamilton.  Of course I had to take 24 pictures to get one worthy of showing........

I also made a harness for Daisy and TJ...........  The tutorial was well written and even I could follow it....  Rebekah is going today for more fabric for more harnesses..........I am glad they are easy to make.

I finished the pillow I wanted to make to match the quilt I finished in January..........

I was pleased at how well it turned out.........

I also completed 7 ruffle scarves............  No pictures of them.  If you have seen one you have seen them all.

Design Wall Monday

Every Monday Judy at Patchwork Times hosts Design Wall Monday.......  A great place to see what others are working on and to get new ideas.........  Also a great place to get you in trouble as you thrust aside your current projects and start another one..........  To compensate Judy also host a monthly list to encourage you not to get too far off track.............

On my list this month was to finish the last block of Leanne's House......  I gathered together the different parts and found that I only had three embroideries to do and assemble the last half of the last block.....

Will I get that done this week?  Time will tell.