I just want to make others feel great about their weather...cuz here in Eagle River, Alaska...we are still getting snow...and we already had plenty. It snowed most of yesterday and our temperature dropped to -6 this morning.
We are breaking records for the coldest March and April.
Woo Hoo!
Might as well make our mark in history for something other than COVID related stats.
I have finished the cross stitching on my latest Mill Hill kit.
Time to add the beads and a little backstitching.
I've been alternating between my cross stitch project and my Bucilla project in the evenings.
Two more ornaments completed...very fun to have Santa's face hidden on the backside.
I did some quilting on pieces for the bag I am working on...wow...lots of preparatory work involved in this project. One of my orders that included the vinyl never showed up so I am awaiting the replacement package and then I can start making this bag.
I'm trying very hard to stay on task and not get intimated.
I actually have a Sew-in Saturday tomorrow with my Material Girls retreat group...it doesn't take much to get me excited. I prepped the first border for my Sky Full of stars quilt and also spent some time with the EQ8 program determining additional borders to make this a king size quilt.
So much for fighting my mysterious inner need to make every quilt bigger!
Original size...64 x 80-inches.
My version, 104 x104-inches.
And while I was playing with EQ8...and awaiting vinyl...I started playing with ideas for borders on "Royal Gardens." I spent a lot of time in Pinterest trying to get a scrappy border idea. I found an idea that I think will be easy and accomplish the look I want.
The original finished size was 65 x 83-inches. This is a bit bigger, 83 x 100-inches. I think this will hang in my bedroom as I already have a king size quilt that will look great with this quilt!
I'm very excited about my border additions. I managed simple solutions...no complex piecing but it gives me the scrappy look I want.
beautiful quilt designs! I tend to go big also and I know a lot of quilters never make a quilt more than couch size- I always think if you can make a quilt you want it to fit your bed so you can use it.
ReplyDeleteSorry you are still getting snow! I hope you will have a nice summer although it sounds like it might be late
I love the cross stitch. What is the name of the pattern? I googled Mill Hill but couldn’t find it. (I did see lots of other enticing designs!)
ReplyDeleteWow! Sky Full of Stars and Royal Gardens are going to be gorgeous! Makes me want to sew along! :-)
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