I touched a lot of different things in the studio last week.
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I put all the finished thrift blocks on the design wall, ran
a calculation of how many more I will need, and began pulling neutrals and
prints. According to my count, I need 40
more of the 2-inch squares to make the remaining 16-patch blocks for the layout
I planned. Sixteen have already been
made so only 24 need to be constructed.
That should keep me at the machine for a while.
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I had several king-size pillow cases that needed to be
hemmed for our standard pillows. They
had been taking up oxygen in the studio for longer than I care to confess. Finished.
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I pieced some batting remnants to use with the apple-core
project. And, I also quilted that project
using the walking foot on my domestic machine.
The entire project came from my stash.
No purchases! I actually took it
with me Tuesday with the intention of squaring it for binding and then thought
better of it. This is a hand pieced
project and I need to think about how it trim it without causing the seams to
come apart.
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Julia spent several hours with us Saturday. As I have graduated from the walker to a cane
and no longer have a brace on my leg, I was ready for an outing. We went to my favorite thrift store and came
home with a fall wreath for the front door.
5 comments:
Oh good for you walking w/o your cane--I know just what that is like--feels a bit on the precarious side at first...
I love your apple core project...kind of like binding a hexagon project? I cut the backing for mine leaving a 1 +/-
all around and then folded it over and hand stitched... Just saying...hope that helps? hugs, Julierose
what I did and do with all projects that need to be cut straight is to sew a straight line with the machine at a tiny stitch before I cut the hand piece project - sometimes two times around and I have not had stitches come loose.
I bet that felt good to get out and go somewhere other than a medical establishment. The fall wreath was a great find.
I just love your hand sewn apple cores! I'm so glad you have graduated to a cane with no brace. I love that wreath! Did you get it at the thrift store?
Don’t you love getting something done that’s been hanging around? Nice to get the pillowcases done, I’m sure. It must feel great to move out of the brace. I love going to thrift shops, even if I don’t buy anything, lol.
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