Saturday, October 26, 2013

Quilting Along


It was a busy week and I wasn't able to get to the sewing machine after work... too tired.  However, I've not forsaken the FMQing on the patriotic pinwheels project.   A cuppa tea to sustain me and I'm quilting away....


... a good way to spend a chilly Saturday morning, methinks!



Sunday, October 20, 2013

Sandwiching


I finished up the quilt top for the pinwheel quilt, one of the two projects that need to be done before Christmas.  Actually, I'd like both finished before Thanksgiving because it seems that after turkey day, the slide into the holidays is very steep and very fast.  

Today, I am sandwiching the quilt...


Note to my FMQ-ing cheer squad:  I will be FMQ-ing this baby... meandering in the pinwheel section, a loop-de-loop in the red border, and stars in the outer border... if I get up enough nerve to do stars!   *lol*

Wish me luck!





Thursday, October 17, 2013

A Finish!


I was able to finish up the last of the borders on the Aiming for Accuracy QAL last night.  I have to say that, even though this is not my usual cuppa tea, I do like how it turned out.


My typical lousy photography but it was dark out when I finished the last border and so there was no option but turn on all the lights and go for it.    I also had to jerry-rig an extension to hold up the right side since the top is longer than my design wall.   Can we say painters tape and a 12" ruler...  can you see the blue tape peeking out?