How about a Xmas in July ..... hmmm ..... August ..... quilt? I meant to post this quilt in July, but time slipped away and here we are in August!
"Christmas Stars"
Finally, my Xmas Stars center is done! My arm is sore from sewing and so are my fingers ..... but Lordy, I have a centre! Now to get borders on ......
The outer border was almost ready to be sewn on ..... but hit a snag. I just don't like the way the flower design is lining up. So, my thinking cap is on and a solution will be decided on.
Oh my, progress has been made on my Xmas Stars. This is an excellent project to work on while watching the Olympics. All the remaining pieces have now been prepped, but the sections need to be sewn together. Very soon, this will be a top! Oh happy day when that happens.
This project is chugging along .... slowly but surely!
Border fabrics have been selected and that is a win-win for me as this is where my projects usually stall. Even backing fabric has been figured out. So, I will continue stitching away and hopefully by the end of February, it will be done and ready to send to the LAer.
Life in the slow lane ..... good for the soul!
It has been slow going, but progress is being made. More than half done now. The big section at the top has been sewn together.
.How satisfying it feels when basting stitches are starting to be removed ......
This project is moving along better than planned.
Fabrics on the right side are being auditioned. Which ones will be the lucky ones to go into this quilt? Pick me, no pick me .....
The year is closing down ..... less than a month to go. Where has the year gone?
I've been busy working on my new project ..... hummmm ..... squirrel! Xmas Stars is coming along very nicely. It will be just a large lap size and if one star is completed per week ..... well, this should be done in a few months. I'm still deciding about the edges. Not sure if this will be the final look.
Hubby and I have downsized ...
read moreWell, I have a very bad squirrel problem here! Only in my studio just in case someone really thinks that there are squirrels in the house. LOL
After finishing my last top with the rectangles, more pieces were cut out and another top started. If I really concentrated on this project, the top will be sewn together very quickly. It is just that easy to do.
Oh, dear ..... then after purchasing the 2021 November/December version of Fons & Porter "Love of Quilting", there was a star quilt that kept me going back to look at. So, I've started my ...
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