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:
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!
Enjoy your stitching - both projects are looking good.
Both projects look great and I hope he feels better soon!
Both projects look great and I hope he feels better soon!
I've been meaning to try that exact back basting tutorial for applique. What a sweet heart. I love anything valentine!
I use back basting all the time and makes it easy to stitch. Love the heart.
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!
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).
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
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