I finally got the two Scripture quilts delivered to my pastor and his wife on Tuesday. (See my February 5 post.) They were very pleased, and so was I, because the colors matched perfectly with their recliners and area rug in their den! I'll need to do something nice for my friend who brought me the paint chips! That idea worked great!
On Wednesday I had lunch with a very interesting lady from The Netherlands. She is involved in mission work there along with her photography/journalism work. She was a friend to my friend who was buried the previous week, and had been to my home with him. She was full of interesting stories about her work, and I thoroughly enjoyed our time together. I had hurriedly made this little wall hanging for her; it is almost a duplicate of the center of the one I had made for my pastor's wife, so it went together very easily! It is about 17 x 21". She seemed pleased, and quite surprised. (This is my third finish for 2012.)
On Thursday, I was with the church quilters most of the day. We determined that we have over 300 circles made (304 required for the quilt), so we watched the video on the project, and then made a trial run with four circles. Some adjustments will have to be made, but we hope to get started in a couple of weeks. Next Friday several of us in the group will be going to the Dallas quilt show, so we won't be quilting until the next week. Here's what we have: (You'll have to wait to see the result.)
On Friday, my Walmart Friend came and spent the day with me. She is visiting her son about 30 miles from me and will be returning to Missouri next week. We just relaxed in the sunroom, talked quilts, and looked at quilt magazines. She did some knitting, and I worked on the binding for a little quilt ---the first of several to come from those half-squares from around the church quilt circles. Slow going, but I finished the machine quilting today; not perfect, but finished! It is 12" square! I'm not sure what I'll do with it just yet. I've named it "A Flock of Birds". (It is my fourth 2012 finish.)
Saturday, I mowed the front lawn, dug weeds in the back yard, and made (struggled with!) this Civil War block for Week 22, called "Blockade" in Barbara Brackman's blog;
After three weeks with schedules similar to this, it's no wonder I'm tired! Sunday afternoon I'll rest (after church).
It's been good to see several nice blog posts recently! Keep up the good work, everyone!
---"Love"
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You've definitely eared your tired! The Bible verse wall-hanging is nice - simple but effective. The piles of circles would have me wanting to dig in and sew them together right now - they're so springy! "A Flock of Birds" is sweet - will that one be for you? The colors seem right up your alley! And Blockade looks great - I never would have guessed you struggled with it. Now I just have to wait to see the circles finished...and anything else you turn out between now and then.
ReplyDeleteLove this civil war block, so pretty! You are just truckin' along, girl! More power to you. (I knew the pastor and his wife would love those quilts. How could they not?)
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You have been busy. So many finishes already, I think it will be record year for you!
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy! The small Bible verse quilt is so simple, yet means so much. Those fabrics are very pretty together. I love the piles of circles, they look like candy. Can't wait to see progress on this one. Flock of Birds is very cute! It is so spring-y, just a darling little quilt! That civil war block is beautiful, the fabrics are gorgeous and you did a great job piecing it. You have earned a day of rest, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteYou mowed your lawn and pulled weeds, I am watching it snow here. Can't complain because we have had very little of the white stuff this winter.
ReplyDeleteI knew the pastor and his wife would love their quilts.
Those circles looks so pretty. I am excited to see what they will turn into.
Your Flock of birds is so pretty, I hope you get to keep it. The CW block looks perfect.
I hope you had a restful Sunday.
It's great to see you as busy as usual! I love the colours you've used in your Civil War block. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou certainly deserve a nap! Me, I haven't done anything but the most basic of chores for a while now... it is probably time to start cleaning the house again. :) Theri
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