Other Sewing...

No, I don't mean mending.  I am trying to basically work on one quilt at a time at least until I get the top pieced.  On the Allietare I have all the grey blocks done and 18 of the 30 red and gold blocks.  It is coming along nicely. 

Sometimes, though a small project is fun and I just made this mini snap bag.  Gourmet Quilter has this video and a downloadable pattern on her website.  Mini Snap Bag

It went very quickly and I think it will work nicely to hold cards I seldom use in my purse like reward cards, zoo membership etc.

Grandchildren visited during Spring Break

It was so fun!  We went to the zoo.  On the last picture Lulu is holding a piece of fabric where we sampled many of the decorative stitches on my pfaff.  A simple pleasure for both of us after she helped me on the donation quilt.

Donation Quilt Friendship Star

I belong to two guilds now, Bear Creek and Plano.  This was a donation through Plano.  It was made of blocks swapped a few years ago on the APQS Forum.

I put extra blocks in the backing but then didn't center it well.  I glue basted the quilt together and I could have started over but I just went with lobbing off some portion of stars.  It is just quilted with stitch in the ditch on my sewing machine.  I muttered all to myself in basting and quilting because if I had the sewing room organized and the long arm set up it would have been much simpler.  I also donated a matching pillow case.

Good-bye

Two little sweeties left my nest in early March.  They are with a very supportive, happy family.  I was so relieved to have some time for rest and activities, but I cried also.  I was too emotional to blog.  There are many positives as Brandon and I will be able to keep in close touch with them.

Putting Blocks Together - Allietare

Even though the kids went back to school on Tuesday, I haven't had much time to sew.  Natalie cracked her fibula and Brandon's ear was bothering him.  We have been to 5 medical appointments in the last 5 days.

I am very happy with all the pictures I am seeing of Allietare.  It is a great pattern.  It seems to me if you use busier neutrals it looks softer, but I also like the precise geometric look of ones with simpler fabric.

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step 3 complete Bonnie Hunter's Allietare Mystery

Here is a sampling of my pieces from step 3.   To see other Quilters' pics   Click - Here

step two

I have finished step two of Bonnie's Mystery. click
I like the colors and am anxious to see how it all comes together.