175 days

After sewing some blocks together I started the rows.  These five fit nicely on the design wall so working in these groupings, then moving them onto a queen size bed seems like a good way to go.

Note to self!

These have to be sewn as two different blocks, cannot just rotate.

Only 177 days to go!!!

Next step

I finished up the last step of sewing the arches onto the melon/arch yesterday.

There are 90 blocks that need to be made.

This is a "block".

180 days to go!

Quilt Therapy

I have to confess to needing a break from all the curves I've been sewing.  I made the wall hanging from scraps Nancy gave me.  I played around with stitching and decided to use it to put my quilt pins on.

The next little one didn't turn out to be the right sized so I'll try again but I like the idea in general.

Your mission...

My friend Nancy gave everyone in our bee some Christmas fabric from her stash during the Christmas party in 1012.  "Our mission, should we choose to accept it", was to make something by Christmas 2013.  What a fun friend!  During our July workshop day, where we bring our machines and sew all day, we had a Christmas in July sewing workshop.  I actually worked in June and July, using some of what she gave me along with some from my stash.  I finished the top but had to set it aside and try to focus on the DWR.   I used the Accuquilt Studio cutter to cut Jewel Box blocks.  After I finished some people asked for the pattern.  I used EQ7 to create it; here it is in EQ7:

If you are interested in a copy of the pattern let me know.

DWR in progress...enter at your own risk!

August 10, 2013 196 Days to go!

June 24, 2013 Chaining away.

Everyone one keeps asking how its going.  I wish I knew!!  I think I'm on track but only time will tell. Thanks to the kids website I know that there are 196 days to go until John and Emlyn are married.