2021 progress so far

 Well it has been an interesting end to 2020.  I did do some sewing at the end of the year and some Xmas gifts.  I made pillowcases for kids and grandkids for xmas  did not get a picture, but this is a tradition to make everyone pillowcases  with the fabric matching something pertaining to them during the last year. 

I made my daughter a lap quilt for Xmas  she loves peacocks so found this panel and fabrica and with the help from my friends made it for her.  She was very surprised to almost tears.  made me feel good. 

I started Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt in Nov and am still working on it. I have all the clues made and starting to put the units together into blocks.  here is what I have gotten done so far. 

I have gotten side tracked working on a class by Kaye England making a medallion quilt online class. It is growing and turning out great.  Learning how to plan for pieced borders and cutting striped border fabric to make them fit.  I can not believe it but I am caught up until next week.  I guess cold and snowy/rainy weather has help with my sewing time.. 

I made a quilt from a customers first year baby girl clothes .   It is ready for the binding which I hope happens today. Then I will embroidery her name on the top border.

Since the Neoga quilt guild I belong to has not been meeting due to covid viruis  we have been doing a mystery quilt thru email.   It has been fun. We have been posting our progress on our Facebook page to feel like we are together.   Here is mine so far   ready to make the next step which is the borders.. Made with 12 fat quarters plus background.  I am trying to use up civil war fat quarters I has pulled for a previous project and did not want to put away so left out to use in new projects.  

I also have set a goal to stitch some every evening on my cross stitch project.  I have finished the word HOME since made this goal  and now started making the fence. I had to change the thread color for the fence to next shade darker since it did not show up with fabric color.   Plan on making it into a pillow when I am finished.  I started this project when stay at home happened lst April  I had not cross stitch for few years, so picked it back up after watching Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop and the Stitching Housewives videos.  

Well that is what I have doing lately.  Now I must go quilt a shamrock table topper which is a UFO from couple years ago.   will post a picture when it is done.  

Happy Sewing

Sharon J.