Another top finish

This is not the best photo.

I really am still here...

I have been absent from posting in quite some time.  There has just been so much going on in my world I have barely sewn anything. As a matter of fact last Tuesday was my first sewing in about three weeks.

Since November, I have been sick with Flu A, Flu B, Bronchitis twice, Sinus infections, Racing/Fluttering heart.

Plus my father in love had an accident while cutting a tree.  He has been in the ICU for over two weeks and was just brought "home" to the Hospital Rehab. Hopefully he will get stronger and be able to come home soon.  He ended up with broken lower left leg, left femur (this had to have surgery and a rod put in), 5 left side ribs, left shoulder blade, broken smaller pieces from two vertebrae, and broken sternum which he had to have drain tube for the blood in his chest.  And lacerations from the chainsaw hitting his left leg.      My mother in love is legally blind and requires us and friends to chauffeur her around.

And on my birthday last Saturday my yorkie and I collided and I stepped on her right leg and broke it.. It was horrible, just hanging....the local vet was out of state so we ended up going two hours away to get it looked at and a temporary splint put on.  This vet wanted $1200 to put a plate in her leg.  I took her to the local vet and she is in a cast for 5 weeks ( much cheaper). And she isn't allowed to jump.   So the dogs and I are sleeping on a twin mattress on the floor. Now let me tell you this girl is soaking up this spoiling like you wouldn't believe...  I miss my bed... Just sayin'

Well back to sewing.  Last Thursday, we had to move the date for last week, all the Ladies were busy.  We had 11 there and many had beautiful show n tell.  Like a dummy I did not take pictures... Maybe someone else did and will share... I did see a few things I plan to make very soon.    But I was able to get the rows made and pinned for my flannel carpenter star quilt top...  I plan to finish it tomorrow.    Taxes and spend some time with my daughter and grandson took priority over sewing....

Happy sewing,

Angela

Productive Weekend

This is a 51" X 51" wall hanging (top only) called "Peony Star".  I finished this top last night.  The pattern is from "Remembering Adelia" by Kathleen Tracy - published by "That Patchwork Place".

I basted my "Hunter's Star" - I believe I mentioned it in an earlier blog - this weekend.  Now it's ready to be hand quilted.  It is 80" X 92".   I am using a wool batting for the first time - made by Hobbs.   I hope I have quilting thread on hand.  If not, maybe I can pick some up when we go to the quilt show in Texarkana next Saturday.

It's less than 6 weeks until our Spring retreat and I can hardly wait!

See y'all Tuesday night.   I'll be marking diagonal sewing lines on 2 1/2" squares - boring but necessary!

Back to Square One: Month 3

Here is my completed center square for the Back To Square One mystery on Patchwork Times.

My Little Scrappy Quilt

Cutting 2 1/2" squares on Tuesday nights has already paid off!   I've finished my little scrappy quilt top made with part of those squares.

.  It measures 46 " X 63" and the blocks are 8" square.  I had just enough background fabric to make 17  "X"  blocks.  There are 18 alternating patchwork blocks.  The border is 3" wide.  I'm sure these blocks have a name but I don't know what it is.  I worked on this project at the same time I was working on my Hunter's Star.  I still have to cut and sew the border for the Hunter's Star.  I never tire of working on quilts - such a good way to spend time.   Of course I'm already planning another quilt and actually found enough fabric on hand for everything except the background and I may possibly have that....I just haven't decided what I want for the background yet.  I'm really, really, really trying to use up some of my fabric and scraps.  And there are always those pesky UFO's that I plan to complete someday.
Happy Easter.