This past week has allowed virtually no time for sewing. It was spent unpacking, doing laundry,
catching up on regular chores and then preparing for a quilt retreat which
should be in progress when this posts.
I managed to finish 30 thrift blocks while we were in
Wisconsin. That brings my total to
260. If I can complete a total of 384, I
can make a quilt 48 x 64 inches before a border. This will be one of the two projects going on
retreat with me.
My second project will be one using Kaffe Collective
fabrics. Those blocks finish at 12
inches. That’s about as removed from 2-inch
thrift blocks made of 1800s reproduction fabrics I can manage, and should
provide some relief if I get tired of paper piecing.
Usually, I take a handwork project as well. I will be removing paper foundations in lieu
of that.
Things are still green here as a result of the recent floods,
but summer time has definitely arrived. I
believe the number of deaths from those floods stands at 135 with 37 of those
being children. The volunteer fire chief
from our county remains as one of those unaccounted for. I am sorry for ending
on such a sad note, but this last paragraph is mostly for my own records.
2 comments:
So devastatingly sad about the floods and the victims and the loss of homes. The unaccounted for are so hard on the families.
Where is your retreat this week? Do you drive to your retreats?
That sounds like a good combination of projects for the retreat. It will be more fun removing papers while socializing too.
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