Slowdown happened

There has not been much stitching on my 3030 Quilt.  Friends have here for a wonderful visit.  (That is my slowdown.)

Instead, Block #9: Lucky Strawberries from my A Bountiful Life Quilt has been completed.  Now I need to pick my next block, get it traced out, material picked and then begin.

Slow stitching was needed for sitting in my chair time, so I set up this table topper from Shabby Fabrics.  It is stitched with the backstitch and has taken not very long to do.  This is the first time that I have backed any stitching with a fusible interfacing, as recommended in the pattern directions.  It is easy to do the backstitch through.  I shall see how it is when I add the scallops and the material backing.  I can see that this may be a good idea for a table topper.  Will see what I think when it is done and if I hand wash or toss into the washer.

I need to get something set up for this afternoon.  I don't have much chair work ready.  

Enjoy your day and your threads.

Linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

 

Almost

We were in Maine last week visiting the ocean and two of our girls.  Not much was done with my threads, and I have been slow to restart since we have been back.  The needle did start dancing again and I am almost halfway with the rays in my 3030 Quilt center block.  I am doing them every one inch which is probably over kill but it is my quilt.  I am enjoying doing the straight lines in all directions.  Stitching away from me is my favorite direction.

I will be putting in a bit of hours in this section as I am going around all the flower and leaves.  I did put petal lines on the three red and yellow flowers to the left.  Not sure if I will do it with the others.  Will it really matter.  I will wait to see how fussy I feel when I get to them.

I brought this to Maine with me to finish the caps.  Not done.  I guess that is why there is football today.  Hope to finish this while I watch the Pats.

Enjoy your threads today.  

Linking with Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

 

September

The weather has cooled down in the Berkshires.  We woke up with a temperature of 45F.  It was wonderful.  The windows were open upstairs, and it was wonderfully chilly when we got out of bed.  

The sad thing with the cooler weather is that my hummingbirds are leaving the area.  There are not as many at my feeders now.  I have two feeders, place 8 oz. of sugar water in each and it is gone in 24 hours.  Not so in the last three days.  I wish them all well on their travels.  See you next April.

3030 has had another roll.  Here is the pattern moving up the right side.

I am stitching a starburst from the center of the basket.  As I go around, I am stitching to outline the basket and flowers.  I will then stitch basket lines and flower petals.  

No countwork is set up.  Back to the applique of the strawberry caps on Block 9 of my Bountiful Life Quilt.  (The block is listed as number nine, the fourth block that I will have finished.)  Those caps are fussy stitching.

May you enjoy your threads this day.

Linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.