It was nice to get away and see family. We had a good time and attended a couple of fairs, played games and had some wonderful meals together. On the way home we stopped to see Mount Rushmore and we also stopped at the International Quilt Musuem in Lincoln, Nebraska. I was very happy when we finally pulled up in the driveway, to be back home felt so good. I really enjoyed the beautiful scenery and added three new states Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska to my list of visited states.
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| We live in such a beautiful country! |
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| My grandson and I in Kirkland Wa. Coming from Texas I thought the water was cold, but for him it was swimming season! |
I did work on a few blocks while I was gone. I went to press them when I got home and one needed to be unsewn and resewn as I didn't get a triangle turned in the right direction. Not sure how it happened but we all know it does. So, I finally finished all of June,July and August blocks!
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| June blocks |
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| July blocks |
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| August blocks |
September 1st rollled around and in order to catch up I started making those blocks. It entailed two letter blocks that I decided to draft. I think they turned out pretty well. I had a mishap on the C because I forgot to include the seam allowance. One of those DUH moments. So this morning I finished sewing it together.
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| September blocks |
September 1st also reminds me I need to get my trailing vines quilt sandwiched so I can enjoy some slow stitching this winter. I know I have some muslin I will use as the backing but I need to see if I have batting. I believe there's a wool batt somewhere in my sewing closet. Of course I need to mark the top first. It's one of those necessary evils, but half the battle is choosing the design. I plan on using a cable pattern and then do some echo quilting around the appliqued leaf strips. So, Sunday while I am watching the Cowboys play maybe I will start marking. Fall arrives soon and I definitely need to do some slow stitching!
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