20 of these blocks hand pieced in 2020! I seem to have cut out parts for another one minus the white parts..... so I guess I will be making at least 25 of these? Excuse the mess, running out of places to lay them out and I really need to clean the office and sewing area this week of all the clutter as I put away the Christmas things. I think these will get a good press and maybe start piecing them together while I work on the last 5 to add onto it.
I'm off work today. I woke with a headache and around 8:30 mentioned to hubby I have been off all weekend (lots of stitching time in my recliner) and had a splitting headache this morning. He said to call off and go back to bed, so I did. I woke up at 11AM. Thinking probably dehydrated.... so will be trying to drink my water and just finished a Propel for the electrolytes. Not even hungry for the yummy soup I made yesterday but I'll warm some up in a bit anyway. It seems the cat has been meowing all morning and irritating Aidan since Peanut thinks I need to be working so he can nap in his bed on my desk. Silly cat.
I spent yesterday relaxing in my recliner with some hand quilting. I'm happy to say all the hand quilting on Book Club is done!
Now to trim it up and I'm waiting on my helper to press my binding in half - last time I went ahead and did it I got a 'talking to' so she has instructions to get it done this morning so I can attach it and work on the binding by hand today. I always am surprised when I flip it over to see the back, that the stitches actually look pretty good! Of course, the cats had to inspect it this morning as I was snapping some photo's. Ollie (or Lee Lee as he is called) is on the quilt and Peanut is on the side.
I did cut out one flowering snowball block with my Accuquilt Go cutter on Christmas day. Isn't it pretty? I remember how long it took me to cut out the one in book club and love how quick the cutter makes this with the curves. This one is bigger, and will make a 12 inch block. If the binding gets done, then this block will get hand stitched as well.
Linking up with Kathy and the other slow Sunday stitchers. Thank you all for all the encouragement over the years and all the beautiful inspiration every week.
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| A Jaquelynne Steves Art of Home Sew Along |
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| Some extra green and cream log cabins turned into this small wall hanging. |
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| Extra triangles turned into this little mini quilt. |
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| My RSC Trip Around the Worlds quilt got finished this year. All hand pieced and hand quilted. I did use the machine to add the top of the binding but hand stitched it to the back. This is 90x90 and resides on my bed. |
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| This was a RSC sew along that got finished off this year and lives on Emily's bed. |
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| The front of a baby quilt for a great nephew. |
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| The iSpy back of the baby quilt. |
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| My 2019 RSC hand applique umbrella's got hand quilted and finished off this year. |
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| The stars and nines is being enjoyed by my sister up in Vermont. |
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| Mini bits leftover got sewn into this hot pad. Right now it is a resting place for the egg holder. |
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| The Cobblestone quilt got finished off and lives with Mom up in Vermont. This was a fun one to make with 2 inch strips. |
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| The mini magic stars got some quilting and finished off this year as well. Sophie approves. |
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| Hoarfrost by Canuckquilter. |
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| Stashbuster blocks from 2020. |
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| A booth hop from Vermont Quilt Festival in either 2009 or 2010. |
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| Book Club sew along - where I learned to use templates, and sew curves! Hope to get this finished in 2020. I have 6 outer sashings to hand quilt then I'll add the binding. |
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| Hexagon quilt as you go - I made this little candle mat. I can see these in the 2021 RSC Challenge next year. |
 My first attempt at drafting a block, making templates and hand piecing it! 19 Endless Diamond blocks are done. This has been a fun one. . |
7AM.... I was the first one up. (Sophie is meowing at my door by this time telling me she wants food... every morning!) Well, Emily was awake but she did wake up Aidan from a deep sleep. They got their stockings and found their first clue. That sent them on a wild goose chase all over the house and into the nesting boxes outside. Fred the chicken caused a delay... she was in the nesting box working on laying an egg so Emily waited and gave her some space! After a bit, she got to continue on her mystery. The boy was not awake yet and needed to think of a few clues. Emily had to figure one out for him. He was stumped on the last one and despite a few hints from us it took him a bit to figure it out. He got wireless headphones... since his headphone plug got stuck in his iPad earlier this week. Em got a kindle fire since her iPad charger got stuck and disabled it over a month ago.
I got my requested items - a salad spinner, a new food processor since the blade on ours died last year and my Accuquilt die for the Flowering Snowball block.
Time to make breakfast, then a shower and prep of the appetizers for the day. I made the cheese ball last night. The meatballs and little dogs are in the crock pot with the jar of chili sauce and 10 ounces of grape jelly warming. The cream cheese block is out softening for the taco salad and Emily has the salsa straining for that as well. Just the veggie platter to prep and the serving dishes to get out.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.
Are you ready for Christmas? No? Good, me either! I think everything has arrived. Some late night wrapping and some clues need to be written for the kids to 'find' a present on Christmas morning. I think we have everything we need for the appetizers for Christmas day. There will be a veggie platter (my healthy item!), cheese ball and crackers, chip and dip, meatballs and mini dogs in the chili/grape jelly sauce, shrimp ring, things for ham and cheese sliders, various cookies.. I know I am missing something but can't remember what.
After getting done work today, I'll finish up the 3 microwave cozies. I did pick up some more batting yesterday.... maybe I'll try one for the pasta bowl as requested? The house needs cleaning for the In-laws to come over tomorrow.
Covid is hitting closer to home for us here in Florida. On Monday - I found out one of my girl scout troop families is quarantining for being exposed to someone so they are home until January 4. Last night, I found out the grandmother of 2 of my girls (the one who bring them to meetings when we had them) has 2 in her household with positive tests and are under quarantine. If you could send some prayers or healing thoughts to both families, I would appreciate it.
I hope you all have a relaxing day before Christmas. I'm off to work!
Sunset was around 5:33 PM yesterday where I live. This was the shot from the back yard after going out with Emily to lock up the chickens in the coop for the night (4 eggs a day from the ladies!). Cloudy.... I was thinking we might not be able to see the Christmas star - Saturn and Jupiter crossing each other last night.
I went out front to look about 6:15.... then ran inside and yelled to the kiddo's to come out of their rooms and see the star! Aidan came running and was so excited to see it. Someone else had their headphones on so got to see it a little after.
