I decided to

take the star wall hanging off the lap hoop and put it on my floor frame.

I visited the chiropractor yesterday because of a pull in my neck. He really worked me over and said he was more worried about my neck than anything else. I have a feeling that I was quilting at an odd angle when I was using the lap hoop.

So, this leads me to a question for all of you hand quilters. How far off of the floor is your quilting frame? And, where does the frame come to your body? I mean are your elbows at a 45 degree angle of what?

I feel like mine may be a little high and am wondering if I may need to have Larry cut it off for me.

I am very thankful for the rain we have received.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.

It's a flimsy

I sat down last night and was able to get the "Smokey Mountain Stars" blocks sewn together.

The pattern calls for two borders--a 2 inch inner border and a 5 inch outer border. I have the fabric chosen for the outside border but not sure what I am going to do for the inner border.

I walked into the sewing room this evening and decided my feet hurt--turned back around and went to the rocker to watch netflix.

I am watching the series "McLeod's Daughter". I found myself looking at the shirts the characters are wearing thinking they would make great quilt fabric. Too funny.

Well, I'm off to hand quilt. I'm linking to Ester for WOW

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.

Design Wall Monday

I accomplished a lot yesterday. I spent the morning exercsing, going to church, and reading a book. I spent the entire afternoon and evening sewing on the scrappy shirt quilt.

 

I have about half of it sewed together and all of the blocks laid out.

This pattern is a free pattern of Bonnie Hunter's called Smoky Mountain Stars. 

Sit down with a cup of coffee and check out Design Wall Monday over at Judy's. 

Oh My,

It is a busy time.

School is up and running. PTO meeting tonight so it was a long day.

I have been working on several things in the quilt world but just haven't taken the time to take pictures. I am slowly progressing on the star quilt I guess I have about 2 1/2 rows out of 5 completed.

I have decided to hand quilt the shirt scrap wall hanging. I had a small hoop and decided to see if it would work. It is working fine, even if it is an embroidery hoop. I almost have one block completed.

I have started on another quilt and hope I am not disappointed. I am making this quilt of Bonnie Hunter's. The reason I say, "I hope I am not disappointed" is that I put some of the block units on the design wall and was not thrilled with how it looked. I think it is because I am chain piecing and had too much of the green plaid up on the wall.

But, I am almost sure it will turn out great.

Well, all lesson plans have to be turned in by 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon so I should be able to leave school at a decent time and begin sewing or quilting early and make a long evening of it.

Happy snipping, stitching, and quilting.