First, this Christmas present from the hubby got hung up in my studio. Yay! 2008 is the year I first started quilting so that’s the date on the sign.
I cut little “kits” for the blue Starlets blocks. A necessary step before they can be sewed, so still in the blue mode & I hope to get the stitched up before January ends.
All blocks completed for Rocky Road to Grayson! During some 2025 months, I made string blocks to save up for future donation quilts, so 2 got made this week as L&E’s.
Cutting sashing for RR has begun & will continue next week. These will be strip sewn sets of blue-white-blue with scrappy 9-patch cornerstones. So still lots of scrap cutting & sewing to get this one to the finish line. But I’m happy about the current progress & there’s still lots of month left.
With the release of Bonnie Hunter’s new pattern, Stardust, & the strings all over the sewing table, I may have started a new quilt. Yikes! I know, you’re saying to yourself that it’s January & she’s already fallen off the wagon. But this is an entirely string quilt so it will take FOREVER, & I’m just going to stitch on it when I need relaxing sewing & want to have piles of strings all over the place. No deadline for this one, but it’s blue & white so what better month to begin???
Such a wonderful thoughtful gift from your hubby! Didn’t he do well choosing that for you, and for keeping it a secret till Christmas time.
Yes, he did! I’m so grateful to have a supportive hubby who lets me quilt to my heart’s content!
That is a cute Christmas present from your hubby – love it! Those Rocky Road blocks are so pretty – looking forward to seeing what happens next. Stardust caught my eye, too, but not sure I could do it all in blue. I’m wondering if it would work as a rainbow of string stars. It’s a thought!
You should totally make Stardust rainbow!!!!
Loved your rationale. January Blue is totally a great month to start Stardust. Working on that sounds very relaxing. Way more fun than cutting kits anyway! Lol! Your hubby sure gave you a sweet gift. Hope it’s hung in a very prominent spot. Happy sewing!