Ahhhhhhhh......,.

H2H quilt for Camp Hobe done and off in the mail this afternoon. I feel such relief! I'm such a procrastinator. I did have trouble with the sewing machine on the quilting and binding. (Exasperating.) The thread kept breaking and the stitch length was way off. I have a shaky hand and with my eyes, makes it really hard to rethread so often. One time I got to sew for less than 2 inches! I didn't really like the fabrics I chose at first, but after I put in a few plainer color on color prints, it looked better to me.
I'll show it off on Sunday at Confessions of a Fabric Addict .
So now I'm rewarding myself with some RSC green and making another strip of geese.

 

I picked out a dark to light grade this time.

Have a great spring day... we are currently continuing the enlargement of Lake Superior.

Hugs,

Terri

Flimsy for H2H Done

I've got the flimsy done, have 2 pieces of batting to put together, and the backing to make. Then I'll quilt "in the ditch" as closely as I can. Should be done this week.

Flimsy: (Being a bit evasive (secretive) and showing it from the back and only half - laying on the ironing board folded in half.)

 

Batting progress:
Using big hand stitches to just but the ends together. I don't want any bulk there.

Backing started: Center panel of the backing. It will have red sides added to make it fit the front.

Back to work!

Linking up to the H2H  progress link up at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. Come on by and see who is there.

 

Hugs,

Terri

Not much going on

Since I posted last I've worked on the H2H quilt and I did make a set of green geese... before the announced new color!  Here it is.

I wasn't so proud of it... one of the geese is not ironed right, I didn't notice until I was done. Oh well. I can always make more. Tried to make a yellow one, too, but it's really hard to grade the shades of such a light color.

For those interested, my eyes are getting better. The degree of double sight is diminishing, I can concentrate and get a single image with both eyes open - if it's a simple object I'm looking at.   Things are looking up!

See you over at Rainbow Scrap Challenge today .

Have a great weekend.

Hugs,

Terri

Happy Easter and H2H Check In

I don't have any lilies for Easter, but I do have an orchid blooming.

Hope you are having a wonderful Easter. It's sunny and 55 here, but the wind is blowing, so we have a wind chill. Still, happy for a sunny day!

 

 

My First Set of Multicolored Geese

It's that time of day when I can't tell if this is a fuzzy picture, or is it my eyes.  I'll take another picture for Saturday the 8th.

 

I used 2 fabrics here that have the same group of colors. I like it, but it wasn't easy to get out of my stash. Multi is going to be a real challenge, at least for geese.

 

Again, have a great weekend.  We are getting some days of sunshine!

Hugs,

Terri

Changed my Mind - Again

I've abandoned the scalding colors of the star quilt I was making for H2H. It just didn't set right with me mind, not right for a kid at camp. Then I thought of using my butterflies.... would be great, but it's mostly white and there aren't enough of them. I've decided on a string quilt with a central block of paper piecing - if it turns out nice. The block is a free pattern from Janeen over at Quilt Art Design. This month (only April) she has an Intermediate pattern for a darling little fawn that I just couldn't pass up. Go ahead - give it a look. You won't be able to resist.

Some cutting was done for the string parts, that should work for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge as well as the H2H offering. There are pictures!

 Already cut strips (above) and (below) is the stack of other I Spy favorites I plan to use.

 

More kid friendly...and not all white.

 

Went to see the eye doctor. He said my double vision is from a nerve stripping, a result of Diabetes.  Should be done in a couple of months... (Sciatica took almost a year, so we shall see.) The eyes see fine on their own, but together I see like a drunk! Everything is double. It could be worse though. While we waited the doctor took a call cause he was on call. The 94 year old lady's eye blew up! (She needs it removed.) I'm a lucky girl.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Terri

A" Squirrel" Project...Cousin Potholders

I got sidetracked from the H2H quilt to make a couple of potholders for 2 of my husband's cousins who are traveling to meet up with us at a local restaurant for a little visit.

Here are the pictures.

I used the Jonquil pattern from the 365 Paper Piecing Patterns. As you can see I own old fabrics, the background  is Fossil Fern. It seemed the most appropriate. I like the Springy look.

I didn't do a very good job on the sewing, kind of our of practice, and I'm not seeing so good lately. Suddenly I had double vision, and it's a problem for my doctor. Had an MRI still no diagnosis. It may correct itself says the doctor. Anyone else have that happen to them?

 

So off to Bridgeman's to meet up with the family.

Hope you are having springtime where you live.

 

Hugs,

Terri