It's been a productive week and I've gotten in some quality time towards my crafts (and I use that word in the highest sense of its definition) almost every day, thanks to some lunch time stitching. In the class I'm taking we started to put together our first block, which I was able to finish:
It's a small class this go around, which is nice ... everyone gets the one-on-one if they need it. I'm learning some new things, too, which is awesome!
I decided to go ahead and make a fabric spreadsheet, to help me keep straight which fabrics were going where . . .
I love organizational stuff like this; I daresay it's my forte!
I also decided to go ahead and add another row of blocks, so it'll be 3 by 4, instead of 3 by 3. I input it into EQ, just to get an idea of how much more fabric I'd need (if any).
The only print that's actually from my quilt is the focal/border fabric. The rest is just pretty close. Close enough to give me a fairly good representation. The only thing I needed more of was the focal, and that's only because I fussy cut my center blocks.
Our Stitcher's Etc. group had a stitch-in on Saturday. That allowed me to get everything cut and prepped!
I like production/assembly work, so now everything I need to construct each block is pinned together and I can focus on stitching them together. We also discussed our 2020 block swap at the stitch-in . . .
This should be very fun and very scrappy happy! We have 20 participants!
I went home and took my stuff out to the Nook. Since I was already there, I went ahead and made a second block.
Yeah, I'm loving this one! I have Monday off, so I'll be out in the Nook at work on the rest of the blocks! Our class homework was to have four to six blocks finished. But we don't have class this week, so I will try to have all twelve finished. Since two are done and everything's prepped, I feel that's *very* doable.
If you visited last week, I talked about my owl and pussy-cat scissors and alluded to a bigger story.
I posted about it here, just in case you're interested!
My handwork is coming along, too! Last night I finished the final block in the piece.
I had left this one until last because it looked the most difficult, but it was so much fun to do those cross-hatches on the scarf!
Now all that's left are the border stitches. I hope to make that my slow stitching for this afternoon! :)
I really do need to finish this one up ... because guess what came in the mail on Friday?
Linking up today with Kathy's Quilts and her slow stitching post! Have a happy Sunday--and if you're off tomorrow, enjoy that, too!
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Your blocks are looking great. I love taking classes, and at a recent one, learned to put the ruler horizontally to mark lines instead of vertically like I had always done. It was indeed easier to mark the two lines as I usually do for sewing HSTs. Love your handwork projects too.
I adore the fabrics you are using in your quilt squares. That focus fabric is beautiful. I like that snowman. Those scarf stitches are really unique. Enjoy your stitching.
Love your spreadsheet, that organizational thing is right up my alley! You are an asset to the class.
Your snowman is so CUTE!
Yeah for getting your snowman done! Your stars are beautiful! Have a great day stitching!
Lovely block...I have only delved into quilting a little...small things...and one large, large, large character quilt when I worked at a Senior Center. Everyone created their face on a block and we put them together as a quilt. It was so big and became impossible to keep lined up, but even crookedly sewn and mismatched, it was beautiful.
Your focus fabric is so pretty, definitely wise to fussy cut it for the blocks. The snowman is really cute. You had a very productive week of stitchy stuff. Enjoy your Monday off, hope you get lots done.
Love the story behind the owl and the cat! So fun and love those scissors and the poem. Your stitchery is so cute. Love the blocks....are you piecing them by hand or machine? Love the colors you are using for them with the fussy cut centers.
Wow--beautiful star blocks. Luscious fabrics!!
Lovely work (as always) on your stitched sampler--with another cute one waiting in the wings. You do know how to enjoy your "crafting". :)
Look at you being all creative and organized!! I see no problem with you getting all 12 blocks finished. Your winter embroidery is beautiful and since you now have a new one that will be demanding your attention, you need to get winter finished. I'm off to see about your scissors!
Fabulous you stitched every day this week. Love those blocks and your snowman is beyond adorable. Enjoy your Monday!
Very pretty star block!
I almost clapped my hands when I saw your spreadsheet - I love to do things like that! Your colors on that quilt are so pretty.
Nice progress on the sampler! I finished mine before Christmas, and I had SO much trouble with the scarf on that snowman. Between the thread and the stem stitches, everything looked too bulky. But I still loved it and made mine into a pillow. I debated the Love Sampler but decided I have too many other needlework projects going on.
Hi Denise, I really love those fussy cut fabrics in the middle of your blocks. You are working on lots of great projects. Good luck and enjoy your day off!
Your stars are going to be fabulous and the snowmen adorable. Glad you got some time in the Nook this weekend. I hope it doesn't get to cold out there!
It's so nice to have you back blogging again.
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