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Today I will not turn the sewing machine on but instead I will work on Norkio’s Star and knit a little bit.  Maybe take a walk as well.  After 3 or 4 days of sewing machine piecing I need a break from it – so for Slow Sunday Stitching with Kathy’s Quilts it will be […]

I made more paper foundation copies yesterday and some more pieces.  I’m cutting stacks of pieces as I need them as I am really not sure how big this will be.  I have 19 more Snail Trail blocks waiting to be used and will make more if needed to finish the rows right.  I’m not […]

I moved things around on the design wall a bit so I could start to see the design coming together instead of rows.  I can see the big star forming and a big diamond affect.  I have at least 25 more Snail’s Trail blocks already made so I will see how far that will go.  […]

Well at least yesterday we didn’t have more ice!  The sun came out now and then for very short periods of time and some of the ice was melting here and there.  The sleet on Tuesday really helped save us from the worst of it I think.  It was crunchy out there and I was […]

With another inside day it is amazing at how few pieces got pieced at the machine.  I guess I was moving slow – a little progress on the Snails Trail – I don’t know if the name will stay that or if I will change it but for now.  I did get a few pieces […]

Yesterday got off to a slow start while I was communicating with an Etsy Shop about the pattern I wanted for the combo pattern with Snails Trail.  I love it when the person on the other end magically – it seems at times – is right there answering your questions.  It makes life so much […]

There will be a lot of work involved in finishing up the Snails Trail as these blocks are only 8.5 inches – I found a pattern on Pinterest – well a photo actually not a pattern.  I’m sure there is a pattern out there but would it go with my 8.5 inch blocks? I need […]

I thought I would show the tops I have made so far this year for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2022 – all are caught up through the light blue of September.  I accidentally linked the wrong photo to the So Scrappy site – but it is colorful too – but here are the RSC quilts. […]

I am back to a messy table after experimenting with Star Blocks to add to my Snail’s Trail quilt – I didn’t like it so I will not be making it – but must say that if someone has not started to make one and thinking of it – consider your colors first – it […]

I had accidentally cut out more Snail Trail blocks then needed – I was going to make 8 – messed up one and tossed it leaving 7 made 4 and put the other 3 away in case I need more later.  So here are 4 light blue added to the mix giving me a total […]

Are all caught up and here it is only the second day of September – of course it helped the color of the month was released early wasn’t it. Up on the wall before they got taken down – right now I am thinking that this quilt will be a good one to carry over […]

I find the Snail’s Trail to be an easy block and got all 4 – 8 inch blocks done in an hour. Up on the wall – I am linking to Texas Quilt Gal for To Do Tuesday – this week I will try to get my Arkansas Traveler blocks done and maybe my one […]

I never used to think stars were my favorite block to make but they must be I have at least 4 quilts going with stars in them right now.  First I finished up the two blocks needed for the Leymoyne Stars I put them up on the wall for their photo overall I have 8 […]

The Snails Trail blocks are some of the easiest blocks I have ever done – if you have never tried them because you think they are hard try one and find out it is easy.  Fifteen minutes a block easily – pressing as I went On the Wall, linking to Quilting is More Fun than […]

Quite a bit of work got done – I was determined to finish the Hunter’s Star block and get that quilt caught up so I could move to the next one – with the amount of blocks in the top right now it would be about 60×72 inches Linking to Patchwork and Quilts today for […]

Really this block is one of the easiest blocks to piece. It reminds me of the log cabin pattern which I did one top by hand while we traveled years ago – really!  These four blocks took me about an hour and the pieces were cut the day before.  Start in the middle – sew […]

I started to piece Noriko’s Star six months ago!  I have got a long way to go to finish for sure but I’m ready for the next step.  I have it laid out on the floor for a photo and for reference to go back to for color placement.  The next step is to join […]

Pink block done to join the wall to complete the month of May completing the pink blocks after deciding to not use the plaid.  The pink polka dot looks much better! One green block done and 3 more to make – this green has a bit of blue in it also and it kind of […]

It was a busy day – picked up a couple more plants yesterday morning – peppermint and spearmint – last years plants finally appeared to be worn out and got tossed – they had last about 4 years in pots but the winter seemed to be too much for them two years ago and didn’t […]

I tell you the Snails Trail block are the easiest of the RSC quilt tops that I am working on right now – they are only 8 inches and I’m making only four of each – each month, I might carry this one through to next year to make it larger – not sure right […]