Where Did the Time Go?

I have spent several early mornings working in the yard before it gets too hot.  I have spent a couple of days helping a friend clean out a house.  I did manage to finish quilting the animal appliqué quilt but I need to buy some blue fabric for the binding and I have not done it.  I practiced my free motion stitch control and echoed each animal block and did a wiggle in the alternate triangles.

 I made my granddaughter a requested space suit.  I measured her on my visit at Easter and I took up the sleeve and leg length.  I hope it fits reasonably well enough for her to pretend.   Here it is but I look forward to seeing a photo of her in it.

Waiting at the allergist this morning I made half dozen small yo-yos for some project. Tomorrow is charity sew day so I’ll see what I can get done there. 

Different I Spy

     I have not done any sewing in several days.  I enjoyed a trip to the mountains of NC and a visit with a sister and brother-in-law.  While there I attended her quilt guild meeting.  I showed my brown crumb quilt and some members checked out Bonnie Hunter’s crumb piecing page.   I think I inspired them to have a crumb sew day. 

     Today was GCQ guild day.  It was great to see all the show and tell and especially the show and tell by new members of recent years.  Bonnie finished the binding on the I Spy quilt made by the Shandon Quilt group and passed it on to me to make the label.  It is loosely based on a Judy Martin pattern which is different than many I Spy quilts.  

Now maybe I can get back to quilting on the appliquéd animal quilt.

Crumb UFO Finished

   This evening I finished hand stitching the last of the binding on my brown crumb quilt so that is another UFO finished.  I did not piece the back so did not include the brown words I pieced.  I'm still thinking about whether to applique at least part of it onto the back when I add a label. I enjoy crumb piecing and plan to do more soon.  I have many scraps organized and ready. 

   I added borders to the animal applique comfort quilt and got it sandwiched so I can quilt it next week.  Since I have finished these hand applique blocks, I need to decide and prepare some more hand applique blocks to take with me when I am waiting some place. 

   A couple of others and I paper-pieced Christian symbol blocks and today I added sashing and cornerstones and quilted a small wallhanging that will be a going away gift for an interim associate pastor.  Tomorrow I will take it for another lady to hand stitch the binding and add a label.