The last few weeks have been a bit of a bummer for me. Nothing horrible, but just enough to make me feel like taking it easy and not doing much sewing. I had dental issues that were supposed to be a piece of cake but turned out to be very traumatic and I am still recovering. I have just been picking away at the quilty projects on my "Do it Now" list. I have been knitting a bit and I am learning to crochet. I have now finished sewing borders on all the block-alongs from last year and I need to get myself prepared for " Machine Quilting Time". That is my next task. I need to get tops quilted. I haven't machine quilted anything for a while.
I got the borders sewed on my "Terry's Houses" quilt top. So, it is ready for the quilting pile. I changed my previous choice for border fabric and went a little darker blue. . It is a simple border option and I will bind it with the black. I am not sure how to quilt it yet, so time will tell.
My next quilty issue is to decide on what borders to use for this quilt top.
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| second quilt made with square in a square blocks |
I made this a few years ago from leftover blocks from this quilt
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| first quilt made from the square in a square blocks, this one has since been handquilted and gifted to my brother-in-law and wife |
I went overboard with cutting and sewing and ended up making three quilt tops.
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| third quilt made with square in a square blocks. This one is ready for basting. Will probably hand quilt. |
I cut and sewed 148 square in a square blocks without even thinking about what I was making... I just wanted to use up my red/gold/green scraps. These quilt tops date back to 2008.
Linda, I hope you are now on the mend. Dental issues can certainly get in the way of quilting! Your quilts are fabulous. I love the houses and all three of those red, green, and gold quilts. You are such an excellent piecer and have a wonderful flare for using color. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI love all your quilt tops, but it's especially nice to see the house top done. I love the black you used for the sashing. Makes me feel like I'm looking through a window at a bunch of lovely houses! :0)
ReplyDeleteLove those quilts. At least you're thinking of finishing them up - even if you don't feel up to it quite yet.
ReplyDeleteThose quilts are all so gorgeous. I love the dark blue border. Hope you feel better soon. There is nothing worst than dental problems in my book...
ReplyDeleteWhat if you didn't do a border on that quilt and just bound it in green? Hope you are feeling better....
ReplyDeleteIt's fascinating to see the three square in a square quilts "side by side". I love to see how blocks can be arranged in so many ways and look so different. Like you I need to find some fmquilting time! Get well soon.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry that you too have been under the weather lately. Hopefully you are finally on the mend. I love your quilts and the dark blue border on the house one works well. Good luck deciding how to quilt them all.
ReplyDeleteOh Linda , I am sorry to hear you have been having some issues , hope you are doing better now . I love all of the quilts, I am amazed you got three quilts from all of your block making , that is wonderful!Take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you've been under the weather. Really love how the houses turned out.
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