Wednsday's progress

Hi,   Had a great day sewing today.  It was Weds sew day at my house, several friends came over to join me. Everyone worked on their own projects, ask opinions on projects. Had great conversation and food.   I worked on quilting a tablerunner and 2 table mats.  They have Happy Birthday on them with cupcakes.   These were from stripe fabric.  So much fun. Will use these when we celebrate birthdays at my house.

This evening I turned on the Quiltcam with Bonnie Hunter and sewed 10 scrappy irish chain blocks. this is a total of 44 blocks done out of 66.  I am getting there couple more sessions and I will have these done. Then one more set of blocks to make and will be read to put them together.

Also Bonnie H released her fabric requirements for her new mystery quilt that will start Friday after Thanksgiving.   Looked for some of the fabrics but not sure what I am going to use.  I don't have lime green fabric that she used and not much purple fabric.  I have pulled out some dark orange fabrics and some medium browns may use them..  Will need to do some more digging and thinking..

Happy quilting,
Sharon

On Sunday I quilted on a customer quilt in the  longarm machine.  I got all but last row done before dinner, I should have finshed it before supper because couldn’t make myself go finish it. 

Monday progress report:
I got up and finished the quit in the machine and put the binding on it. Just need to hand sew it down.  Then made a stripe table runner and table mat.  these are easy and fun. Once you start making them you see stripe fabric everywhere.  Great for all holidays. 
here is a picture of one set.

Then I made another set from happy birthday stripe fabric:   I have them made and ready to quilt.  that is for another day.   Then switched projects and started putting tegether a T-shirt quilt for a customer. I had the shirt stabilized and cut to size, so I sew them into rows with sashing between them. While doing that I started the embroidery machine on making the centers for our quilt show ribbons.   When I am home alone I sure can get busy and get some things done. 

I used 3 yards of fabric from my stash for the back of the tablerunners and table mats. this is a good amount for one day.

I watched Bonnie Hunter on Quiltcam tonight for about half hour and made 4 more blocks for my scrappy irish chain.

Happy Quilting,
Sharon

Friday progress report

Hi,,  well today i watched the quilting shows on TV and relaxed in my PJ's..  Then visited with a friend. Went and got granddaugher and friends for the rest of the day and overnight.  I worked on my scrappy irish chain blocks and made 12. I have 30 done and need 36 more so almost half way there then have on more set of setting blocks to make. When they are done can start assembling the quilt that will take the design wall and will need to sew downstairs...   
off to bed  will see what tomorrow brings.. 
Happy Quilting,
Sharon

No sewing today

today I taught a class at Stitch n Sew quilt shop in Arthur, Ill  It was a braid quilt.   It was a great class.   Now we are off to friends for dinner and visiting. 

Happy Quilting,
Sharon

Thursday's progress report

Well didn't get very much sewing done Thursday.  Had company and they left about 10 am so started the laundry  went and got my hair cut. Mother-in-law came out to viist rest of afternoon.  In the evening I tuned into Bonnie Hunter's quiltcam and worked on blocks for my scrappy irish chain quilt by Bonnie. I got 8 blocks put together and 3 string blocks for a quilt of valor quilt I ran out of burgandy type reds. I will need to hunt up some more strips.

here is a picture of scrappy 2" squares for the irish chain.

Happy quilting,
Sharon

today's progress

I am having sinus problems with this weather change and the rain yesterday. Wasn't too energetic today.   I put elastic in 10 pair of scrub pants for a friend.   Then I finished making the paper pieced spikes for my new york beauty blocks.   Good to have all 30 of these done, now to start assembling the curve pieces onto this part.


Happy Quilting
Sharon

Hi,  it is rainy here today. So hope to put another customer quilt in the machine and work on it. Yesterday I decorated some towels with the rest of the fat qtr I bought at the LQS. I think they turned out cute.  They will brighten up the bathroom and the kitchen.  So that fat qtr didn't go in my stash and the scraps got cut into 2 inch squares for 4 patches that I am doing as leaders and enders when get enough sewn I will decide what to make with them.

happy quilting
Sharon