It's hard to believe it is already January 16th. When I started this blog I intended to write about my sewing projects every few days. But sometimes life gets in the way and intentions don't become actions. No sewing whatsoever for 14 days!!! This weekend had to include "ME" time in the sewing room. First up, I had to get some blocks done for the Saturday Sampler at
American Quilting (LQS). This sampler is a mystery with a Halloween theme. Here are the blocks for this month:
Yes, there were 10 and they finished at 3.5" square! I tend to make larger blocks so these required patience. It helped that I have a ruler that size which made it easy to square them up. Next month we are doing some applique - can't say that I am excited about that. Not a fan of applique but I will give it a shot.
Today is a holiday so no work! I decided to start the
Sew.Happy.Quilt.QAL that Jenna is running. It officially started a couple of weeks ago. My hold up was deciding which fabric to use. I have the hardest time picking fabrics. I am afraid I will pick things fabrics that don't go together and end up with awful looking blocks. I like FQ collections which take out the guess work. I have a bunch in the stash and decided to use this one:
I love the design for this quilt and her instructions are easy to follow. I should have 4 blocks done by tomorrow to be on track to finish the top by March 18th. The sampler is a mix of traditional and modern blocks. I finished the first two blocks:
I have the next two blocks partially completed. Hopefully I can get them done later this evening. I wish I could just sew all day. But I'm leaving for a business trip early in the morning and have to get ready for that. Maybe the thought of finishing the blocks will motivate me to quickly finish my other work!
