Done

The last three of this block have been finished.  Here they are under my clappers after their last press.  There were only two mistakes made with the rest of the blocks.  Both mistakes were caught before I moved on to the next step.  I have been paying better attention.

This is a nice block when it is finished.  I am really pleased to have made them but super pleased that they are finished.  Not sure that I am a small piece piecer.

My pile of blocks waiting to be put into the box holding all the previously made.  

Now to clean my machine and thank it for all its work.  Then material prepping.  The next block is only eight.  (Dancing as I type.)

Enjoy your day and your threads.   

We are now warm enough for a little snow, 25F.  The sky is grey; the birds and squirrels are visiting the feeders.

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

DO YOU SEE IT!!!!!  I was reading my entry under the preview button and my block all by itself in the picture has a row put on backward!  I am not done!  I just saw another one!  Smack myself in the head.

Update:  it was the last seam on the last three blocks that I had to restitch.  Put each one on upside down.  It was an easy fix, and they are now in the box with the others.

 

Attention please

I am talking to me.  My mind cannot wander.

The blocks have begun to be put together.  The third block had an error.  I felt it under my finger as it was going under the needle, but I did not pay attention.  It has been fixed.  Had to take one row off totally and only half of the other.  Put together without a problem but fiddly and took sewing time from today.

Yesterday, after noticing my piecing error, I decided to work on something else.  Some Aida cloth needed to be cut.  A bit of cross stitching is being done and working with a smaller piece was easier.  I thought that I had moved pieces for the next two blocks far enough to the side.  WRONG!!  As my cutter was going over the Aida cloth, I could feel an area was thicker.  Moan!!  Did not want to look but I did.  That was the end of my working with material for the day.  Picked up a bit and turned off the lights.

Another hourglass block was made today (Really two, so I now have a spare.  May it not be needed.)  Then the third block was fixed and two more were made.  Five done and only eleven to go.  More attention was paid today and no further errors.  (Cross my fingers for the future.)

Enjoy your day.  We are now 31F but grey, cloudy and wind.
 

Little Bits

Working on the next block for Laurel Ridge.  Sixteen nine-patches have been made.  Didn't take a picture.

Next, I made 128 1 1/2-inch half square triangles.  Here is the last one and all the bits that were trimmed off.  Not showing what managed to fall on the floor.  Cleanup was done after this was finished.  It did not last long.

I began making the quarter square triangles.  These are also 1 1/2-inches.  I am not the person who makes such tiny blocks.  This is a wonderful learning experience for me.  (Good thing my hair is already white.)  Having starched my material has helped me greatly.

Writing this Saturday afternoon.  Temperature is now -1F with a wind chill of -20.  Snow has been on and off all day. The wind is mean.  Husband cleared the driveway and an hour later it looked like he hadn't done a thing.  Bird feeders have been filled, and I won't go out again until tomorrow. 

You all enjoy your threads on Sunday.  I will be enjoying the Super Bowl and may the New England Patriots win.  (But, if they don't, they have done wonderfully this year and I am pleased.)  My Slow Stitching will be count-work.

Linking to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

Two

Am working on the next block for Laurel Ridge, a Cat's Cradle.  Here is how I set up the blocks for stitching.  This way I chain stitch four at a time.  Hopefully correctly.

   

My fingers were trying to tell me something as the block was passing under them as the machine ran it under the machine foot and needle.  I did not pay attention as I pressed, put the second piece in place and stitched.  Only as I went to press the second seam did I notice my error.  It was fixed and there are now 16 Cat's Cradle blocks made.  16 more to make tomorrow and this block section will be done.  (Need to take a picture of the complete block.)

Here is the squirrel from last week.  Two blocks were stitched last year from Primrose Cottage: Stitching Quilt and Stitching Quaker.  They were both to be finished as pincushions or small pillows.  I really did not want to do that with them and kept mulling about in my mind what to do.  This is what was done:  Tablerunner.

Two jelly rolls were chosen and with the input of other people this set was picked.  Hollyhocks & Roses by Bunny Hill Designs.  The colors are gorgeous but not where I usually find my inspiration.

A log cabin block of a 3/4-inch finished log was placed around each cross-stitch square.  The center block was left empty.  (You can put something on top of that square and not hid the center of the block.)

I didn't turn this picture.  Look at the tomato.  But I did place it proper in the runner.

I forgot to sign one of the blocks.  All my embroidery has my first name and the year it was finished.  My name and year will be stitched on this block below and then I can make a sandwich and begin quilting.  I am thinking of stitch in the ditch for every log.  Then some hand quilting near some of the countwork to just hold it a bit.  Any other ideas?

My slow stitching today will be my name and the year.  Sadly, football is almost over.  But celebration!!  My Patriots are in the Super Bowl.  Whatever the outcome, they have done wonderfully this year.

Linking to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.  Enjoy your threads today.