I got a little delayed with my Star Struck quilt because the seam ripper and I had to get reacquainted.  I had some machine time planned  though and I didn’t want to waste it so I grabbed a different project….Blue Skies.
Blue Skies can be found in Bonnie Hunter’s book String Fling. Â I had all the triangles sewn and I had the string pieces done. Â I needed to assemble blocks.
I got going and then panicked….WHAT THEY DON”T MATCH UP!!
Read the directions Jo!! Â The string blocks are supposed to be 6 1/2″…not 7″.
I still had more machine time so rather than stop and trim the center piece down I set that aside. Â That’s an easy project to do it I get any nap time free time. Â Onto sewing the other side pieces…
Over the next two nap times, I got the center pieces trimmed down.
Then the next morning in my early morning sewing session, I sewed the first two sides onto the block…..I’m loving the look. Â What do you think?
Over the next day, at nap time I pressed these.  Now they are ready to  get the next sides on.
But, now I am in a dilemma….Do I go back and work on Star Struck or do I continue with Blue Skies? Â Oh, you know me…I’ll likely keep working on both. Â I’m not good with only one project.
You can find me here next week….UFO momentum is still happening and I want to keep it up.
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I like the look of this quilt – I think I have the book this pattern is in
I think both UFO are awesome….. Does it matter? Both makes you happy….
Oh Jo! Love your blue and yellow quilt, perfect to work on this spring.
That is exactly why I can’t work on two (or more) projects at the same time! It would take to much thinking to get reacquainted with the instructions.
I have 2 quilts from Jo to bind. I have the binding sewn on, but now I get to turn it over and do some hand sewing to attach the binding to the back. I am all ready to watch some baseball and get some sewing done. I did stop to work on a log cabin quilt that I am giving to a friend who has just retired. Then its back to work on the BH mystery quilt.
Blues and Yellows:) Happiness!
For the last seven months I have been care giver for my mother-in-law. She went to stay with another son for a while, so I have been busy quilting. I have finished Alletaire and a quilt that a friend had started. My next goal is to finish the quilt I have started for my grandson. I also need to bind Bonnie’s quilt “Shirttails”. I am attending a Bonnie retreat in May, so I need to decide what colors I want to make the quilt “Scrap Crystals” and start cutting strips. Blue and yellow might be a option!!
Oh my goodness! You do wonderful work Jo. You tackle so many things: quilting, daycare, family, faith, health, thrifting, charity work, and so much more. Bless you “7 X 70”.
All the 9 patches for Rick Rack Nines are done and the setting pieces are cut. I finished the binding on a Turning 20 grad gift and an afghan also for a grad gift. I did cut out a t-shirt quilt on Monday during what I hope is our last snow day. . .so excited to see and read about progress every Wednesday.
On Tuesday night I put the last stitches in the binding of my String Spiderweb – the top that I sent you a photo of in December. I love it and can’t wait to make another one with Bonnie at your retreat! Now I am making some log cabin blocks, and also some 9 patches for Rick Rack 9s.
I have many UFOs, but I’ve never tried working on more than 1 quilt at a time. You must keep meticulous notes on your projects, I’m not sure I could keep them straight!!