Quilting Marathon

I spent the weekend in a quilting marathon. Actually I can spend just about any weekend I want in a quilting marathon.

Craig and Becca visited on Sunday and we worked on Becca's quilt.

We now have all of the blocks made and are ready to add the sashing between the blocks.

My homework is to square the blocks.   Her homework is to cut the sashing strips.  They are coming down for a wedding on Saturday and plan to arrive early to spend some time sewing. Maybe we can get some of the sashing sewed on.

I have been working on another Christmas quilt. I have a shelf full of Christmas fabric that I got on clearance several years ago. And it needs to be used. More on that later.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.

A quiet Sunday.

Spent part of the day at my parent's house celebrating my mom's birthday. Lots of family and laughter. 

The wall hanging is hung on the kitchen wall.

As you can see, I have very high ceilings. This quilt looks pretty small on this wall.

On to the next project. It is using these 3 1/2 inch checkerboard squares. I just love them.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting!

I finished

the star wall hanging, binding, and all.

And the back . . .

I was getting ready to hang it in the kitchen when I realized that I had not washed out the quilting lines. So in the washer it went.

The weather today has been absolutely wonderful.  I don't think I have heard the air conditioner come on all day. I forget how much better we feel when it is cool outside.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting!

Hand Quilting Challenge

I have not been on the computer very much during the past couple of week.s That is good because it gives me a lot more time for reading or sewing. 

Through Karen's post, I learned that Bonnie Hunter is challenging us to do at least an hour or hand stitching each day.  I'm glad I decided during the past couple of months that I really enjoy hand quilting. Is it a phase? I'm not sure because I have never had the patience for it in the past. In fact, I started two or three quilts and had my mom finish them. The last quilt I hand quilted took me about 10 years because I kept losing interest.

But, I have been doing a lot of hand quilting during the past week. I actually have two projects going at once. Probably not a good idea.

So I am going to take Bonnie up on her challenge.

Where do I quilt? In the middle of the living room close to the TV (see the old box tv in the background--It just keeps on going and going and going).

What do I plan to work on during the month of September? This wall hanging that is about 3/4 of the way finished. It will go on my red kitchen wall.

 And hopefully finish this star quilt.

 I have been working on it off and on for a couple of months now. This is what made me fall in love with hand quilting. I just love the way the quilting is showing up on this off white fabric.

So, now is the time to get off of the couch and computer and get busy.

Happy snipping,  stitching, and quilting!