Sunday, January 25, 2015

Slow Stitching Sunday....

In between cleaning up the house (playroom and sewing rooms are atrocious!) I plan to take a few breaks today and relax with some slow stitching. I have a feeling the boy will want to snuggle up with a movie at some point as he is a little off today when his medicine runs out. He started feeling poorly last night as Dad picked him up from Grandma's around 5. Chills and achey with a fever and sore throat. :( He woke me at 6 AM for some vicks for his chest so he could breathe, a dose of medicine and a cover him up .... he slept until 8! Unheard of for him.

I have 15 blocks quilted out of 49 on my Hugs and Kisses quilt. I started block 16 this morning.


I also hope to finish the appliqué on my ruffled heart today. I have the inner part done. I just need to stitch the outer heart.  I am using back basting based on this tutorial over at sentimental stitches.


Hop on over and check out the other slow stitchers at Kathy's Quilts today.

9 comments:

Quilter Kathy said...

Yum! Are you changing threads every block when quilting the seed shapes? Every time I see you working on this, it makes me want to finish my blocks so I can get quilting it!

Kaja said...

Enjoy your stitching - both projects are looking good.

Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow said...

Both projects look great and I hope he feels better soon!

Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow said...

Both projects look great and I hope he feels better soon!

Cathy said...

I've been meaning to try that exact back basting tutorial for applique. What a sweet heart. I love anything valentine!

Quayceetatter said...

I use back basting all the time and makes it easy to stitch. Love the heart.

Carla A Few Of My Favorite Things said...

I like what I see on your seed quilt. Sorry to hear you have one that is sick. Last week I was talking to someone who had the dreaded flu and he still had the cough. Thought for sure my husband or I would get it but we have been lucky so far. Enjoy your stitches today!

Kathy ... aka Nana said...

I'm so sorry to hear that it sounds like you've got a "sickie" at your house. :-(

However, I do like that little peek of your quilting on your Hugs and Kisses. I can't wait to see your heart finished (and will admit that I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one with "hairy" fabric ... I thought it was just me and that I was doing something wrong).

Created by Kathi said...

Hope your son feels better... really loving the hand quilting progress... how are you enjoying back basting? I think I may try that method sometime.. I have looked at the tutorial as well in the past :) Thanks for the link though! Kathi