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Monday, June 5, 2017

Weekend Stitching: A Bit of This and That

Sunday was a weird day. Drama Teen's writing group friends came from Florida for a visit last Wednesday and they left Sunday.  We dropped them off at the airport at 5:00 AM yesterday.  They were flying standby (a family member works for one of the airlines).  They didn't get a seat on a flight till 6 PM.  Which was good, that was the last flight out of our small airport.  I felt so bad for just leaving them at the airport but one of the Mom's assured me they were used to it and had planned for it.  Still that's a miserable way to spend a day.  

 Between my laundromat decompression sewing from Saturday and my NASCAR race watching sewing on Sunday, a lot of changes are visible on the design wall.  Block 7 for the En Provence quilt, plus two sashing pieces are done. 
  En Provence, A Bonnie Hunter Mystery (2016)
All 12 alternate blocks for the Christmas Angels quilt are up on the design wall.  Ten of the blocks are completed, two blocks still have a couple of seams that need to be sewn. 
 Christmas Angels, self designed
The dark fabric in the blocks is a dark green, not black.  Angels was my May UFO.  I haven't decided yet if I'll start on the focus blocks are just put this one away once the alternate blocks are all done.  The plan wasn't to finish all the UFOs on the list, but to at least move them along.  I've done that with this one.  But if I can continue to work it in with the other projects on the list for this month it will stay out.  

 Lastly, I finished off the small green fan blocks for this year's Rainbow Scrap Project. 
 Cabins and Fans, self designed
These blocks are 3.5", while the large blocks are 7.5" unfinished.  Now I'm ready to get started on the yellow versions of these blocks. 

 It was a pretty productive weekend.  It's going to be a busy week, but I'm hopeful that I can work in a solo sewing retreat next weekend.  I need a break after all the graduation, college registration, visiting friends activites we've had the last few weeks.  If the washer doesn't get fixed, there will be another round at the laundromat and I'll definitely need some de-stressing sewing after that battle!  

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13 comments:

  1. Home Sewn By UsJune 5, 2017 at 7:20 AM

    Hi Kate,
    WOWEE - you had a very productive weekend! I wish I could say the same thing . . . HA. Good job! I love the Christmas Angels pattern and layout. ~smile~
    Roseanne

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  2. LIttle Penguin QuiltsJune 5, 2017 at 9:11 AM

    Looks like you're moving several things along at once! That's a good feeling! I love the lighter blue fabric in your En Provence. Here's hoping the washing machine gets fixed soon!

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  3. The Joyful QuilterJune 5, 2017 at 9:46 AM

    Oh!! So you are back to your En Provence. I should take a lesson from you and drag mine out, too!!

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  4. QUILTING IS BLISSFUL, DIJune 5, 2017 at 11:22 AM

    Lots of pretty sewing and stitching for you--
    I did unsewing this week end!!!
    and some rearranging of furniture--
    I did go down to the community room and watched the last 43 laps of the race--can't believe the race was won by a half lap restart!!
    but my girl came in 10th--yea for her!!!!
    enjoy the moments, di

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  5. BonnieJune 5, 2017 at 2:23 PM

    Ugh on laundromat time. And, yes as much as we enjoy our family and the busy-ness that comes with them sometimes -- it is wonderful to have a few dedicated sewing days. Hopefully you'll get a lot done this weekend -- in solitude!

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  6. Judy HansenJune 5, 2017 at 3:31 PM

    Very productive week - good job!

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  7. Beth @ Cooking Up QuiltsJune 5, 2017 at 10:27 PM

    I hope you get your solo sewing retreat, it sounds heavenly! You're making great progress on your projects. I hope your washer gets fixed soon!

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  8. Kate @ Smiles From KateJune 6, 2017 at 4:15 AM

    If we lived a little closer you could have used my machine, but the pond is in the way, that's life. I'm loving your fan blocks, so tiny, I'm watching this one closely.

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  9. maggie fellowJune 6, 2017 at 8:26 AM

    I understand about the ufos, I hate to put it away again and I am convinced I will just do a little bit, but they start to stack up and can overwhelm. I have to be happy with any progress. Your en provence is pretty

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  10. make.share.giveJune 6, 2017 at 10:04 AM

    Still loving your fan blocks- can I say they're FANtastic?

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  11. Soma @ inkTorrents.comJune 8, 2017 at 7:44 PM

    With all that you still managed to do so much?!! Great job! Hope you get your solo sewing retreat next weekend.

    -Soma

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  12. Linda @ kokaquiltsJune 10, 2017 at 6:17 PM

    A productive weekend! Your 'en provence' is looking great, I love the way the blues & pink play together!

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  13. KristinJune 25, 2017 at 1:36 PM

    I love your green fan blocks! They are really striking.

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