I feel like it’s getting time to evaluate where I am on my RSC2024 projects:
- wonky Lori Holt paper pieced hearts (still need a few more)
- Two-Step from Lissa Alexander’s book “Scrap School” (blocks sewed & ready for webbing)
- split 9-patches (all blocks made except brown, layout decided)
- rail fence blocks with 2.5″ squares (I have 34 so need to make some decisions)
- Patchwork Hearts by Quilty Love (flimsy all done!)
- Scrappy Hearts by Quilty Love (need 3 more for a top, then borders)
I needed my design wall, so I sewed together Patchwork Hearts & that’s my first RSC2024 flimsy! I’m still loving the cuteness, but it may be a while before it’s quilted & all done, so it’s in the closet.
I made brown & gray large Scrappy Hearts but need more, so maybe a catch-up before the end of the year.
A black & a gray set of split 9-patches, leaves only brown now. I laid them all out & am going with this layout with a strip between to offset them in columns. I’m leaving them on the wall & will slowly sew together the four blocks into a 4-patch.
Four black rail fence blocks with 2.5″ squares. I also got a bunch of County Clare Leader & Ender Challenge blocks done this week, but haven’t sashed them yet. Maybe next week I’ll get them together & see my progress, but next week’s focus needs to be the Breast Cancer Awareness quilt I started.
My vestibular physical therapist is giving me outings to work my balance & get better at navigating different spaces since the surgery. He wanted me to go to a garden & I said I’d been talking myself out of going to Garden of Quilts because of the uneven terrain, but if he thought I could do it, then I wanted to try. Hubby went with me & it was so great! I haven’t been since the first year & have wanted to go again. So many lovely quilts & although I got dizzy a few times, I recovered quickly & we saw the whole thing, including a Q&A with the Doan girls!
Hi Sue! I missed going to Garden of Quilts, but would’ve gone if I thought we could run into each other! (I just had to giggle at the thought of literally running into each other). But maybe we’ll see each other sometime soon at Quilts for Kids.
Your projects are all wonderful, but I am really looking forward to seeing your Split Nine quilt top! You’ve been sewing up a storm. xo
You a true quilter. Who else would interpret talking a walk in the garden as attending the Garden of Quilts show. Looks like you had a great time.
You’re right! Us quilters gotta stick together since we think alike!
What a great excuse to finish a quilt — I need my design wall! Lol! It sure turned out pretty too. Happy to hear you were able to attend AND enjoy the Garden of Quilts. That was good for you physically & mentally.