Made lots of progress on the anniversary quilt this week but neglected other items on the "to-do list" of everyday life. Company is coming tomorrow (sister, nephew and wife, first son's girl friend and second son) so must concentrate on setting house in order and the meal. This isn't a special occasion but my nephew isn't able to visit his grandma often so when he is coming everyone else comes too.
For those who have missed my other posts the numbers after the block names refer to several books which are collections of blocks. I looked through the books and chose blocks which have names that correspond to our lives over the past 40 years. I plan to give my husband the stack of blocks with a note attached to each block explaining why I chose that block. I didn't want the pressure of finishing the quilt by our August wedding anniversary. Realistically I knew the only way the quilt would be completed was if I locked myself in the studio. I wanted this to be a fun project not a pressure project. Weekly progress is reported here so you can keep me sewing. Blocks completed this week: Sheep May Safely Graze--the one that took so long because sheep facing the wrong way. Cross Roads to Jericho #2385 Barbara Brackman Peace and Plenty # 1201Barbara Brackman Cross (my variations but inspired by #949.3 Barbara Brackman) Album #2414 Barbara Brackman Boys Nonsense #2811Barbara Brackman Thrifty #84 Maggie Malone's book "5,500 Quilt Block Designs" Delectable Mountains #1865 Maggie Malone Rocky Mountain Puzzle page 61 Yvonne Khin's book "The Collector's Dictionary of Quilt Names and Patterns"
That is 25 of 40 blocks completed. I might make it yet. One month to go.
Susan Price