Productivity during the Plague!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I did. 

I got to be the guest for the first time in many years.

                                              Bringing Home the Tree by Buttermilk Basin.

A hostess gift and early Christmas present for my DIL.

She hosted Thanksgiving dinner for the first time and it was delicious.

We even had Jalapeno stuffing, which was the best!

She always appreciates the quilts I give her

and loves to display them in their home.

Makes me smile.

Lori of Humble Quilts posted info on how to donate to the Oregon fire victims.

Wanda Joy quilted up a bunch of charity quilts donated by Monica J.

 and then my quilting teacher and good friend, Betty O., bound them for me. 

I will mail them Monday after 2 more get their bindings sewn down. 

If you would like to learn how to contribute,

here is Lori's post.

Since I spend so much time in my sewing room these days,

I am finishing up most of my UFOs.

Harvest Moon by Heart to Hand is quilted! 

My first all wool quilting job.

Botanical Sketchbook by Dawn Heese of Linen Closet Designs.

This is wool on homespun and was my first attempt at free motion quilting.

Of course, they both need their binding, which is my least favorite part of the process!

So I guess I cannot officially call them a finish,

yet.

What is next?

Fancy Forest by Elizabeth Hartmann

for my new grandson.

Yes, one thistle is missing. 

Today's goal is to get this guy finished up.

I have this darling fabric for the backing.

I can hardly wait to try ruler work on this one.

Then there are several more modern quilts in my queue.

Oh, how my tastes have changed!

I even purchased some Tula Pink fabrics and a special ruler for a quilt with curves.

I don't do curves or notions, so this is something new for me! 

I know Jan is smiling right now.

Finished up Sue Spargo's Squash Squad this week. 
Waiting to see what she designs for the borders.

As my friend Betty says, "Thank goodness for my sewing! Without it, I think I would go crazy."
All I know is the pandemic, which I have gone to calling the plague, has made me productive. 

Stay safe, and sew on!

Bee's a Buzzing!

A real finish that was started in this calendar year!

Buzzing by Heart to Hand.

I love the messages in the 4 corners of the quilt. 

The other corners say bee happy, bee sweet and bee strong.

Sue Spargo did a bee skep circle this week too.

Then my focus shifted to the undersea world. 

 My pufferfish/blowfish.

Looks like me since I cannot seem to stay out of the refrigerator.

And then a sea anemone.

Followed by a kelp forest with sea urchin and sea star.

Here is my sampler so far.

Progress on Le Jardin.

Just one more block!
I will prep it this week in preparation for the drive to Colorado.

Something to listen to on Audible and
something to stitch makes the trip bearable.

New Year, New Projects

Funny title for this post since it is already February!
Geez, how time flies these days.

With Love

First finish of the year is this sweet wall hanging by Wooden Spools Designs.

Then next on the list to finish is this project from Crane Designs.
Just needs an eye button and made into a pillow.

And here is the bottom half of the sample I am making for The Olde World Quilt Shoppe's new BOM program, Harvest Moon, by Heart to Hand.
Enjoying using large threads for the embroidery embellishing.

I have to share photos of my family from the holidays.

Seemed like forever before I became a grandmother
and now look at all those precious faces!