Good start

That's a fair 'haul' Mary! I have added a good few assorted blocks to my own challenge quilt! I am working with black and white prints, mostly. I had a good collection of black and white. Nowadays, I seem to prefer TOT, plain or virtually plain. Using these prints is a bit tough, but I slip the odd almost plain in there; and one or two 'specls' of truly plain black and white >g< I am getting so boring in my old age! On Thursday I finished quite a neat block. It was made up of 1" squares and 1x2" rectangles. So, loads of points to match! However, I di my usual trick of putting a pin through exactly on the point and then pinning either side of that 'perpendicular' pin. I was amazed that I could get almost all matching exactly. I was thrilled. I had feared that, because of the 'drought time', I wouldn't be able to work as accurately as I used to. I'm much slower though - no bad thing, though I was always fairly slow >g<

Pat on the green

to the new year. I have finished a quilt for grandson, 2 table toppers, and

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

Sounds like you might be caught up on most of the sewing. I haven't done any quilting, but I have done some alterations for friends before they went on a big trip. It kept me busy! Barbara in FL

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Caught up? LOL I have quilts for granddaughters that didn't get done for Christmas and another table topper with only the center done for my next to do projects. I have LOTS of unfinished projects to do.

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

to the new year. I have finished a quilt for grandson, 2 table toppers, and

Mary D (retired in western Oregon)

Sounds like you might be caught up on most of the sewing. I haven't done any quilting, but I have done some alterations for friends before they went on a big trip. It kept me busy! Barbara in FL

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Pat on the green

Don't think I've been caught up for 10 years.

I know that feel>

Pat on the green

Our decision to spend the winter in Southern California has turned out to b e a very smart choice! The major quilting project I brought along was my De ar Jane quilt. I foolishly thought in 2 months of concentrated sewing I cou ld finish at least half the blocks. Most days I only finish one block. The re are just too many distractions. The beautiful weather calls me outside. I also purchased a series of monthly miniature quilt patterns by Kathy Schm itz at a store in Texas on the drive out. Each has a center embroidered de sign with a pieced border finishing 13x15. So far I've stitched 3 designs m ainly stitching in the evenings. When I sent a photo to my LQS back home th e owner decided to carry the patterns. As I finish stitching a center I mai l it back to her & she adds the border so she can use my work as the shop s ample.

Susan

Our decision to spend the winter in Southern California has turned out to b e a very smart choice! The major quilting project I brought along was my De ar Jane quilt. I foolishly thought in 2 months of concentrated sewing I cou ld finish at least half the blocks. Most days I only finish one block. The re are just too many distractions. The beautiful weather calls me outside. I also purchased a series of monthly miniature quilt patterns by Kathy Schm itz at a store in Texas on the drive out. Each has a center embroidered de sign with a pieced border finishing 13x15. So far I've stitched 3 designs m ainly stitching in the evenings. When I sent a photo to my LQS back home th e owner decided to carry the patterns. As I finish stitching a center I mai l it back to her & she adds the border so she can use my work as the shop s ample.

Susan