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| Also in the photo my little Jeep I drive in the summer. |
I finally quilted my Dancing Stars top. I am embarrassed to say how long it has been in the 'to be quilted' pile. And there are still several waiting their turn.
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| Dancing Stars, finished at 60" X 80". |
Another baby quilt in the works. This one is for our neighbors first grandchild. I don't have a pattern, just making simple blocks from these fabrics. Yes, it is a boy. So interesting that we know the gender of babies way ahead of time now, not at all like when I was having my children.
I really need to sit down and seriously consider my quilting list. I have several long term projects going, and I would like to make bed size (queen) quilts for more of my adult grandchildren, and lots of other projects I want to make. I need to make some kind of plan for tackling all of this. But thinking about all this left me feeling stressed, so I decided to take a break and just play with my scraps for while. Quilting is supposed to be fun after all!
With that in mind I joined in Bonnie Hunter's informal sew along with her Diamond Tile blocks. You can read more about it HERE on her blog. I watched an archived Quilt Cam episode that really helped with the pressing of this block. You can see it HERE.
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| I think that dark one on the top right may have to go. |
And I have been playing with my little bitty scraps making Pineapple Crazy blocks. So much fun! I have 24 - 5 1/2" blocks done. I think I will start sewing these together instead of waiting until I have made all 224 of them. Did I just say 224! Well, at least I have a start.
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| 24 - 5 1/2" Pineapple Crazy blocks done. |
What you've been working on is great. Lots of bright colors. Sometimes when I think about the quilting bucket list it can seem pretty daunting too. You're right, this is all suppose to be FUN!
ReplyDeleteYour pineapple blocks are fabulous! That will be a stunning quilt. I went through that overwhelmed stage in March & my sewing room was no longer a happy place. Think the winter got to me. My projects feel a little more organized but now the gardens call and at the same time want to make new hexies...do you think we are all in the same spot!! Just like chocolate...
ReplyDeleteRebecca, your quilting talents blow me out of the water . . . you are so talented. That crazy pineapple block would scare me to death if I had to do it. Mine would look crazy alright and not pretty like yours . . . yours is gorgeous. Wishing you warm weather and sunshine.
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Both the Diamond Tile blocks the Crazy Pineapple blocks are beautiful. I love the bright colors.
ReplyDeleteYou have really long days! With 19 hours of sun in a day do you go to bed early or sleep late or are you not really able to sleep when the sun's shining and just get less sleep in a night?