ALMOST FINISHED QUILT TOP

 

This has been a sewing week and I have something to show for it....I have had these blocks forever it seems and now it

will become a quilt for some child....I have been making quilt tops or quilts for Quilts Beyond Borders when I can....All that is left to do on this top is make an outside border...I think a 2 inch one will be in order as to keep the measurement where they would like it to be.....

When I get this one done I am going to have to take everything off my counter put in a box so I can turn my mat around to the back....I have the green wore off and I think that is what is dulling my cutter so quick....I think I can avoid that spot by turning....I like having the grid showing when I cut and my mat doesn't have it on the other side...so I don't want to turn it over to use....I will replace it then use the old one for sporatic cutting when I use the dining table....then it will be fun sorting the mess out of the box and replacing the fq in stacks at the back of the counter...several projects that have been started are there also...

Getting back to the quilt top....I need to find backing to send with the top and there is another top finished also..not sure I showed that one it also need a back....I do have a set of binding ready to send and would like to make another for this top....

This morning I am up early as I have a doc appointment...the last one of this year...I finally got them all to make it so I don't have to go into the city till spring so I hope this one will do the same....so much better as we get a lot of bad weather that I will not drive in anymore....so now I gotta end and get ready to go.....more later....

DID MORE SEWING MOVING ALONG

I did more string sewing today and this evening got 16 small blocks made making 4 big blocks....28 more small blocks to go and then I can put the border on...for those that might be curious the size of the paper foundation is 4 1/2 inches...I chose that size because I have a 4 1/2 inch ruler and its just handy for straightening up the block after ward.....works out great...

I cant sit very long at the sewing machine anymore so I guess I have to be satisfied with 2 hr. intervals of sewing now....I worked this afternoon and again this evening for a bit...I got more done than I thought I would....

Ok going tolook around the net and see if I can find another easy pattern for another child quilt....at my age now I don't want too complicated things to deal with anymore....I don't concentrate good enough anymore.....more next time......

STRINGS AND MEETING ON LINE FRIENDS

I picked up sewing again today...its sporatic with me now as it bothers my back so but I wanted to work on this quilt...I have 1 row done and 3 more to go....I send tops to an organization called 'Quilts Beyond Borders'...they take quilts finished, tops and finish them and distribute to kids world wide....all my string quilts so far have gone to them....and my basket of strings is pretty full at the moment....

Last week I had the opportunity to meet with 2 ladies that I have been on line friends with for 16 years in a quilt group...one ws from Alaska and the other was from Michigan....we met at nice restaurant about half way from where they were visiting....it was so nice to finally meet them and we all agreed to try to do this again....

I have had 2 irons quit working on me this week....I have one standby left and I hope it doesn't go bad before I get another.....I think the ones that have auto shut off go bad  quicker that the others...the best iron I have had is a cheapie  and it has out lasted these....

I have a partially done bag sitting on the counter to be finished and I would like to make more of them....maybe for Christmas presents....going to try to do more sewing ….I just cant sit very long at one session and that frustrates me to no end.....we will see how this works out.....more later....