Sunday, September 20, 2020

Hello Fall Blog Hop

 


Welcome to the first day of the Hello Fall Blog Hop!  I've been excited about this one since Carla @Creatin in the Sticks sent out the invitation.  Many thanks to Carla who organizes the greatest blog hops.

I always look forward to the Fall, and taking down my patriotic quilts and pillows, and getting out my Fall themed ones.  I love the colors of Fall, I love to collect pumpkins, ceramic and otherwise and I am always tempted by Fall projects.  I don't know if it is because I have an October birthday, but it is one of my favorite times of year!  











I've always liked this simple, easy tea towel, and decided to make another for the Hello Fall Blog Hop.





They look pretty good together, though my oldest daughter has laid claim to the new one!



My second project, I wanted to make a bench pillow, I thought I bought one, but it wasn't really a bench pillow size, a lot smaller.  I designed this cushion.  Somehow I ended up misfiguring what I needed for a border and doubled it.  I really only needed one row of HST's.   I really didn't want to take all that stitching of the last row around out, so it ended up being the size of a small bed pillow.  I love it anyway despite my bad math!





Thanks so much for stopping by.  I have included the whole program for Hello Fall Blog Hop below, be sure and check the others blogs out too!




Monday, September 21st


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Saturday, September 19, 2020

Hand Quilt Along, Slow Sunday Stitching

It is hard to believe another 3 weeks have passed, and time to check in for the Hand Quilt Along.  Three weeks ago I was working on this embroidery on a tea towel, and haven't gotten that much further.   I was here 3 weeks ago.



I've been working on other handwork, and am here right now.


Today I traced out a bunch of more designs to embroider.  Two from the Kathy Schmitz One Stitch at a Time Club.



The fruit bowl with the squirrel was a freebie this month.

This one was a freebie  from Love & Hugs for Christmas by Marg Low Designs.



This week I also finished hand quilting my little Halloween quilt that was a stitch along on the Quilts by Cheri Friendship Group on Facebook.  



So until I get my Ella Maria Duncan blocks prepped for applique this week, I will have lots of stitching to keep me busy.  Be sure and visit others in this hand quilting group at the links below.

Hand Quilt Along Links


This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Tracy, Deb, Susan,  Nanette,  Edith, Sharon, Karrin, Gretchen, Daisy, Connie, Monica and Sherrie

I will also be linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.    Head on over there and check out everyone's projects.  My favorite thing to do on Sundays.  

This week I have stitched out this weeks motifs for the Free Motion Academy class I am taking with HollyAnne Knight.  I stitched out the woodgrain design on a pillow cover for my grandson John's BD next week.   The other I just practiced on muslin.




Also remember Monday is the start of the Hello Fall Blog Hop that also happens to be my day.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Hello Fall Blog Hop Coming Soon


I meant to post this earlier, but I lost the email with the schedule in it.  The Hello Fall Blog Hop is coming up next Monday, which happens to be my day too.  Please stop by and see what everyone has come up with.  I can't wait.  I finished  my projects today, and am excited to share.  

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Saturday, September 12, 2020

Slow Sunday Stitching

Another busy week has passed.  Recently I signed up for the Free Motion Quilting class @String and Story with HollyAnne Knight.  I took this test recently to find out what FMQ motif I was.  You can click the link, and get a free lesson into how to make the motif.  I took the test before and the result was a wishbone, but I mishit a couple of questions so I retook it.  I love making pebbles.




The first class was this week, and these are my practice pieces.  I'm still getting the hang of swirls, and getting the tension right.




Last week I also finished Cassandra's Circle block by Barbara Brackman @Civil War Quilts.  



I also I was able to finish a block for the private Christmas BOM I am in.



For Slow Sunday Stitching this week I will be working on this piece.  I need to stitch down the wool pieces.  It is a stitch along I am doing on the Facebook group Quilts by Cheri Friendship Group.  This was designed by Marian Edwards.


I'll be linking up with Slow Sunday Stitching @ Kathy's Quilts.  Head on over there and check out what everyone else is working on.  It's my favorite thing to do on Sundays.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Saturday, September 05, 2020

Slow Sunday Stitching

Another week has come and gone.  I can't say I have gotten a lot accomplished this week, especially sewing with my machine, although I have several things I need to be working on.

I have been feeling somewhat "off", lost my mojo.  I hope I find it again soon.  I have read several books.  My husband and I had been watching "The Outsider" on HBO I think it was, based on the Stephen King novel.  With my hearing difficulties, I sometimes have trouble hearing, especially women's voices.  I have tinnitus in both my ears, hearing loss, and and have hearing aids, but sometimes even those aren't enough to distinguish voices,  Anyway I decided to download the book, and I ended up reading that several days, and several other books.

What I did work on this week were the Ella Maria Deacon blocks for August.  The bottom left one I think I am going to do over.  It has pleats, and doesn't meet in one section so there is a big pleat .  I tried EPP'ing this, and couldn't figure out how it went together.  So I cut it out again, and hand pieced it.  That is this version.  It is also 1/2 too small.  I am going to set it aside for now, and maybe try appliquing it on the background, or maybe reverse applique.  Any suggestions?



What I plan to work on this week for Slow Sunday Stitching is my Cassandra's Circle block for August.  I have it all prepped for applique.   It's called Cotton Boll.



What has made me smile this week, is my Amaranthus.  It is almost 5 feet tall now.  I had to tie it to the fence it has gotten so big.   A friend gave me the original plant years ago, and each year it seems to reseed itself.   This is the biggest one yet.  I'm glad it ended up close to the fence so I could have something to attach it to! 



Thanks for stopping by!  I will be linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.  Head on over and check out what everyone has been up to.   I love this weekly motivation! 
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Wednesday, September 02, 2020

One Monthly Goal-September



Time to link up at Elm Street Quilts  for One Monthly Goal for September.  I continue to greatly appreciate this monthly motivation, and continue to thank Patty for all she does!

My monthly goal for September is to make and quilt baby quilt for my daughter's good friend who is due in October.  It will involve sailboats and sea creatures with my Accuquilt dies.


Nothing has been started yet.

If you want to join in on the fun, and a chance for a drawing for one of the great prizes Patty has rounded up, go to Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal link-up.

Thanks for stopping by!


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350 Blocks Project, August Report




The goal for August was 30 blocks, and I got 17 done.

Christmas BOM:    1 block


Cassandra's Circle:  1 block.  This is Barbara Brackman's free applique BOM for 2020 at Civil War Quilts.  



QAL by the Sea:  4 blocks.  This is a free BOM by Partners in Design.  


Pieces from the Past Sew Along @ Melva Loves Scraps.  2 blocks.






Ella Maria Duncan:  6 blocks.  This is a BOM from Sentimental Stitches.  




Kathy Schmitz One Stitch at a Time Stitchery:  1 block



Tea Towel stitching:  1 block.  This is the second one of this design I have done.  



Cheri Payne Fall SAL:  2 blocks.  This is being done on the Quilts by Cheri Friendship Group on Facebook.





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Saturday, August 29, 2020

HQAL, Slow Sunday Stitching

Another three weeks has passed since we last checked in for the Hand Quilt Along.  I have finished a number of hand projects.  

I finished the Kathy Schmitz stichery.



I finished the EPP'd block from the Pieces From the Past Stitch Along @ Melva Loves Scraps.


Right now for hand stitching, and what I will be working on for Slow Sunday Stitching are this tea towel designed by Stitcher's Revolution.   My sister is a wine drinker, and this is the third tea towel I am making for her for Christmas.




Also I'll be working on the Ella Maria Deacon blocks for this month.  I did finish one hand applique.



On Sunday, I will be working on this next one.


Be sure and visit the other Hand Quilt Along Links below to see what others have been up to.

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.
Kathy, Margaret, Tracy, Deb, Susan,  Nanette,  Edith, Sharon, Karrin, Gretchen, Daisy, Connie, Monica and 
Sherrie

I will also be linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.  This is also my weekly motivation checking other's links.

Last Sunday, daughter Katie and I went to our hairdresser's who has been working out of her garage.  We got a picture after we had our hair done, 


Katie's birthday was on Monday, and I finished quilting this quilt for her gift.   It was a Partners in Design QAL from 2018.  Katie loves owls, so I thought this would be perfect for her.  She loved it!


This was actually Katie and her kids on her birthday. 


I had these two grandchildren, John and Klara on Thursday and Friday home-schooling.   They have been home schooling at my other daughter's house this whole Covid mess, and their cousin Keaton has been watching them this summer at his house.  Since Kristen was back helping granddaughter Kyleigh moved into her dorm, they asked me to take over so there would be adult supervision.  

Also this week I did two more blocks of the Quilt Along by the Sea by Partners in Design.  I think I like the turtle the best.  The sun was supposed to have eyes and a smile, but I just pieced those in another shade of yellow.  I really didn't like the original version.  I might change his eyes and put some shades on, still deciding.  


Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a nice, safe week.  
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