Monthly Archives: February 2016

 While looking for another fabric, I saw this box on the shelf.   I thought I had accounted for all the kits and started items, but NO.   This box had mostly fabrics with patterns and then this one placemat.  Years ago, I took a beginner class in paper piecing.   I didn’t like this pattern and I didn’t like paper piecing.  So this went to a dark hole.   All it needed was binding and that was in the package.   It is now finished.

Then I made a few more “Hole in the Barn Door blocks”   I quit when I was taking them apart as fast as I was putting them together.   Another day, I’ll work on it again.

kjThe dark border really complements these little girls.  All 3 of the quilts are now on hangers and ready to quilt.   I also took the other quilts off the board and put them on hangers.  Then I counted.  I now have 10 quilts waiting in line.   Hopefully next week I can get started on them.

Since I’m still coughing up a storm and can’t really concentrate on quilting yet, I decided to play with some 10″ squares given to me.   I took 8 squares, folded them in half and cut them using this GO cutter die, which yielded 4 blocks.   This is what I have so far.  (too much on the wall to hang these up)

Until I get a middle done, I won’t be sewing the block together.   These squares are reds, gold, beige and greens.   I think I’d like to find ornament embroideries to made the centers.   And yes, when I say the word embroidery, it may well take until next Christmas to get it done.  I also need to think about sashing.   In addition to which, when I quit coughing, I have quilts waiting to get quilted.

And here is the third quilt with Sunbonnets.

She also sent this red fabric which I did not realize was for a second border.   I like it,  so the plan is to put it on the three quilts done so far.   I’m going to hold off on making the last one for right now.   I MUST get the quilting going as too many quilts are stacking up.  They are now 6 deep  on just this board.

Have a wonderful weekend.