Angela has chosen aqua/turquoise as the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color of the month. Perfect choice since I've been obsessed with my Fishbowl Hexie project lately and there's plenty of aqua to be seen there. It's growing quickly as I assemble the main parts. There are more light hexies to go in the corners for the first outer border.
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| Currently 34" across at the Widest Point |
Do you do English Paper Piecing? Should I remove all the papers now with the exception of the outer edges? Would that make LARGE assembly easier? I'd be interested to know your opinions on these questions.
Last week during one PT appointment, one hair appointment, and one podiatry appointment, I managed to applique just about all of both large flowers on Tangled Daisies (pattern by Jillily Studios).
Cross-stitching in the evening gives me a different kind of peace. I've been adding the lettering to Be Kind by Primrose Cottage Stitches. Slowly but surely, this project is coming along.
As for Gem Tones, I can tell you that both blocks have been fully cut out and the sewing may start this week. We also got our next clue for the mystery sew along from my local quilt shop. Maybe I'll work on that! Who knows what mood I'll be in later this week.
The All-Illinois Shop Hop started this month and will finish Sept 30. I've managed to squeeze in a few stores, one of which I didn't even know existed and is so close to me! Tarsha Homestead is a lovely small shop and the owner is just about the sweetest person you might meet on the hop! Maybe it's just that I fell in love with her "yard". It's full of chickens running around everywhere. She said she may have about 45-50! Here are some of her chickens
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| Strutting her stuff! |
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| Cock-a-doodle-doo! |
I had to call my brother, who also has chickens, to tell him about the beautiful chickens. My SIL sent me a picture of theirs -- including a rooster too!
In between all this fun, I've been trying to get some of the gardens under control. This was this morning's project. Check out the mess in the wheelbarrow!
My current book is Nightshade by Michael Connelly. How can you go wrong with that author, right? I'm in about 75 pages and all I want to do is keep reading! I think it's his latest book and it may have been recommended by my blog buddy Little Penguin Quilts!
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| Read about it HERE |
I guess I forgot to let you know I finished Quilt City Murders by Bruce Leonard. It was pretty good and I like his style. It was fun to read also because I've been to the AQS quilt show in Paducah many times so the town's descriptions were mostly familiar to me. I'd definitely recommend it if you like a murder mystery and quilting! It's the first in a series of his books. I just noticed too that Nightshade is also the first in a series. Guess I know what I'll be reading in my future! Lol!
I think I'll wrap this up now. I don't think there's much more for me to share this week. Let's hear it for another week in the books. We'd love to say that things are cooling off here in the Midwest but not just yet. Summer is still alive and HOT!
Make it a good week!
Linking up at SoScrappy.
When you shop hop, do you ever go to the Peoria area? My favorite is Prairie Points.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, I always like Michael Connelly! I haven't read that one yet, but I'm #5 in line to get it from the library. It does sound good! Looks like you're making good progress on all of your projects. The shop hop sounds like fun - especially a quilt shop with chickens!
ReplyDeleteSounds like I didn't get the recommendation from you! Lol! Seemed like I was #3 for a long time then BAM! My turn. So far I think you'll enjoy the book too!
DeleteNice hexie project! As for me, as soon as my hexies are surrounded, I take the papers out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the hexie tip! Seems like removing the papers would make it easier to manage as it grows. Thank you!
DeleteI like that author too. Nothing beats a good book that you can get immersed in.
ReplyDeletePlease forgive my absence from the blog. Life has really gotten busy around here with my mother's decline. Thank goodness I have a good book to lose myself in. I already have another book (recommended by my daughter) ready to begin! Hope you're having wonderful stitching hours!
DeleteYour hexie project is coming along nicely. Definitely take out the papers as you go along, makes it much easier to work on and you can reuse the papers. Pretty applique and lovely chickens too. xx
ReplyDeletePlease forgive my absence from the blog. Life has really gotten busy around here with my mother's decline. I'm grateful for my handwork with the hexies. It's really coming along. I'm right now sewing on the outside hexie border. So far I've got 10 of the 64 sewn on. Plenty to keep me out of trouble! Lol!
DeleteYou had a very busy week. One can accomplish a lot on a project while waiting between appointments. Your hexies look fabulous, Susie.
ReplyDeletePlease forgive my absence from the blog. Life has really gotten busy around here with my mother's decline. On a positive note, I've had a lot of fun working on these hexies. I'm down to sewing on the outside blue hexie border and then I'll consider it done. Thanks for the sweet visit!
DeleteI'm a big fan of Michael Connelly's books too. We have Quilt Dakota going on during all of August - both ND and SD shops are involved, over 40. I've been to only 2 so far, but hope to get to another 3 on Wednesday with a friend. Tangle Daisies looks really pretty.
ReplyDeletePlease forgive my absence from the blog. Life has really gotten busy around here with my mother's decline. I have managed to get to another shop on the hop and have a day planned on the 17th with a friend. My Tangled Daisies will not look exactly as the pattern picture since I started it years ago. Due to the hiatus, I forgot what was left to do and where I was going with it. It will be a finish one day and I'll love it no matter. Hope you're having a good sewing week!
DeleteLovely stitching and beautiful photos! Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada.
ReplyDeletePlease forgive my absence from the blog. Life has really gotten busy around here with my mother's decline. I have managed to keep myself busy. The hexie project will be coming to a close soon. I'm currently sewing on the outside blue hexie border. Yippee!
DeleteBeautiful hexies there in gorgeous colours, Susie. I also do what Anonymous does especially if it is getting big and heavy. A quilt shop hop sounds like fun and imagine one with chickens. Really fun!
ReplyDeletePlease forgive my absence from the blog. Life has really gotten busy around here with my mother's decline. Thankfully those hexies keep my hands occupied. I've been working to get it finished up. The blue hexie border is working itself around. So far 10 of 64 are on! Progress is progress, right? Hope you're having a fun sewing week!
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