Shandon Quilt Group Day

   Today 6 of us met for our SQG sew day.  

Most of us were working on Jelly Roll Race quilt tops in various stages ( just not racing). 

Here is one of Bonney’s tops complete with pieced border.

Here is Joan’s in progress.

Here is Beverley’s.  She plans to add a blue outer border and probably an applique yellow flower.

Martha sandwiched her lone star and started the quilting and Gail was sewing on her Jelly Roll top.  It was a very productive day with enjoyable fellowship.  I could not ask for more.

    It was very chilly this morning but beautiful the rest of the day.  Late in the afternoon I went over to help a friend prune his fig tree.  Back home I worked some on the Easter dress and then relaxed.  

 A Full Day! Hope yours was also. 

Not Enough Time

     Last night I taught a couple of sweet ladies at JoAnn Fabrics.  We worked on an English Paper Pieced flower that was machine appliquéd to the background for a placemat.  They had enough time to hand stitch the hexie flower, appliqué it down and pin their quilt sandwich.  Then we were out of time so Friday evening we will quilt and add binding.  The project teaches many skills.  There just was not enough time for all that was to be done.

Here is Betty. 

Here is Sara. 

 When they finish, they will have a lovely placemat similar to mine. 

    The rest of the day I worked on an Easter dress for my granddaughter and started quilting on a twin size quilt made of orphan and scrap blocks.  You may remember this blue and white quilt top. 

I will use this quilt for more free-motion quilting practice.  I am planning a different design to be quilted in each block.  For some blocks it is easier to decide how to quilt.  I struggle with others.  I use a dry erase marker and a piece of plexiglass to try out designs and practice before I actually stitch the quilt.

Here are a couple. 

Jelly Roll Top Like Spring

    Yesterday my guild held a Jelly Roll Race after the regular meeting.  I was one of the slowest and actually finished piecing the center after arriving back home.   The fastest was complete in about 45 minutes. This morning I sewed on a 1 1/2" breaker border and a 4" outer border so my jelly roll top finishes at 58" by 70".
It looks very springlike.  The quilts will be donated to several charities that we make quilts for.

    In the afternoon I worked out in my yard for a couple of hours enjoying our beautiful spring weather.