Quilting, Not So Much

Wearing multiple hats this week, I have been working longer than normal hours.  So, hence not so much quilting this past week. Well this is what I have accomplished this week.

My progress on "Boxy Stars" is coming along. I got this pattern from Bonnie Hunter's (BH) website. It is listed here under the free patterns tab. I am adding the sashing and corner stones. I have even sewn a few completed rows together. My focus this weekend is on completing this top! I am soooo close, it should not difficult to do.

 My goal for this weekend is to load my "String Geese" quilt top. I made this top using men's shirts purchased from Goodwill.  This pattern can also be found on BH's website. It is made using long strips.  A nice, simple no brainer top.

I am continuing to work on my hexies, one more to add to my stack. Just so you know, I haven't had the energy to do any stitching while waiting for the light. Not even to work on them at lunchtime. I have been working through lunch or at a meeting the entire week.

My previous post about the charity quilt that came home with me in February for me to complete....well

I received a phone call thanking me for my participation. I was told that they like to personally thank each person that sends in a quilt. I was also given a website to see where my quilt went. I was a little surprised that I was called.

Last but not least, I am continuing to cut my 1 1/2" squares for the swap. I am about halfway there!

I hope everyone enjoys this special weekend, however you may celebrate it!!!

Until next time.........

Embroidery ITH

UFO Challenge
  Daisy's Promo

Postage Stamp Swap
  Correction of Host name; Tina not Darla
  7 sets of 50 pairs by
  ease of equal cutting
  almost same fabrics for all

Boxy Stars
  sashing and corner stones

Hexie Progress
  slow and steady

ITH Embroidery
  Key Fobs - ok for tokens of thanks
    not for sale
still working on technique

The Littlest Thistle FAL

  Quarter #2 linky

  Pictures

Current listening pleasure
  Book #3 - Voyager by Diana Galbadon
























Until next time........

*Please forgive the "lip smacking bits" in the podcast. Work in progress....

2 1/4 Inch Girrrl

Longarm Comparison - I mention some differences between my top two choices.

     Gammill vs Handi Quilter.     

Hexie Update:

  My progress is slow and steady. I forgot how time consuming hand work is! 

Savannah Quilt Show

  Stash/tool enhancement: a few additions to my studio

                                 1-Kit, 1-Pattern, 2-Hand dyed Bundles

                                   

Daisy of "Very Lazy Daisy Quilts":

  *Binding size - I converted from 2 1/2 inch to 2 1/4 inch. I don't think I can go any lower. How low 
  can you go? 

   * UFO Challenge - Her promo 
 
   *Round Robin - Stay tuned. If you want to join us, send Daisy your email. Trust me, it will be fun!

FAL 2014:

  The Littlest Thistle (1st Qtr Linky) - I have entered three finished quilts. That gives me three chances
     to win. Why not join in?
  

Tanesha
  Fadom (Outlander blocks) - When are those appliques blocks be ready? A "fan" wants to know!

Goodreads: Audio Books

  Between Heaven and Texas (Marie Bostwick)
     Why can't seem to remeber the title

  Divergent (Recommend)-Love the book, now to see the movie!
  

  Voyager (3rd book, Outlander series)-Enjoying it so far! Why wouldn't I? Can't wait until the series 

     start.

Bonus:

BTW, I am playing with my embroidery module, "INTH Key Fobs". My current software is not supported by Windows 8. I have 3D, 6D is the current version. I didn't want to pay the $$$ for the new 

version. Soooo, after some research, I purchased a downloadable software version. The software is called "Embird". I will say, it has a learning curve associated with it. More to come on my work with Embird.

Until next time.......