This month has flown by and when I think of all the days I was confined in the house because of the heat, I really don't have too many new starts to brag about. One top that I finished piecing was the kaleidoscope pattern by Marilyn Foreman.
This is as far as its gotten. I do have the backing for it, however.
Last month I didn't get anything accomplished on Sunbonnet Sue but I got caught up in July. I even finished the August block.
Can I get a big Whoop-Whoop here?
I also finished the embroidered sewing room blocks that I started last month and did one block in a crazy quilt style just to see how it looks. I figured if I didn't like it I could stitch a new block.
But, I think I'm going to like this design. I better watch how close I trim on the other blocks.
What else? Oh, this is what's emerging from the garden.
Aren't they beauties? I've been picking every day and eating as much as my body can take. I think it will be time to can some of these beautiful mamas up in the next few days.
Those are the highlights for July.
The month of June has flown by and it doesn't seem I've accomplished much in the sewing room. I did, however, manage to start two new projects. It's getting ridiculous. What can I say? I purchased a couple of patterns that called to me.
An embroidery project for my night-time hand sewing. This is a Sweet Seams pattern I purchased through AQS but I see that these patterns are also available through McCalls Patterns.
I decided to do this in blue.
I can easily do one block in an hour or so if I have no interruptions.
My other start was the kaleidoscope quilt design by Marilyn Foreman. I blogged about it here. Here is the result but it's not backed or quilted yet.
I ordered some batik for the backing. Hope the color works out. It's so hard to tell when ordering online.
I made no progress on Sunbonnet Sue blocks.
Maybe I can catch up in July. I tried to get the June block yesterday as I was invited to a SWOM (Sewing WithOut Men) day. I took Ken More with me to do the job but he was a naughty boy. He fought me with all those tiny pieces. I worked on the Sister's Choice blocks instead.
This went better except I sewed the right side onto the wrong side once and another strip unside down. Not a productive SWOM day.
That's it. It's breathlessly hot out today so I'm going into the sewing room and make up for yesterday. No. 38 is napping in the recliner and Minnie has all four legs up in the air. No actual images here, use your imagination. Stay cool.
