What's Sewing On?

The March Quiltvillians are sewing up all the things!

It's so exciting to watch blocks and projects go up on design walls and cover all of the surfaces and workstations.

Any guesses what this is?

Moonflower is becoming blocks and I can't wait to see it coming together!

Not sure what this one is called, but the block quarters are tiny - only 3'' finished!

Do you recognize this one?

This is Midnight Flight from my MORE Adventures With Leaders & Enders book, and I love how it is being worked up in Old Town inspired colors.

Blocks and projects everywhere makes me a happy quilter!

Fun giant tumblers!

This looks interesting!

These look like little baskets.

Here they are on the design wall.

Watching this medallion quilt top grow in anticipation - what comes next?

Outside the window in front of the garage -

I've been wondering if these little transplanted plants I brought home from Idaho last May would survive the winter - 

They look kind of sad, but it's time to give them some attention and I think they will rise to the occassion.

They are struggling a bit...but we will help them out.

And these came back!  Whoowhooo!

I see blossom buds!  

This definitely gave me reason to smile yesterday.

More sawtooth strips were made.

This is 6 groups of 10 with many more needing to be made, but slow progress still moves us forward, right?

I've had loads of questions asking WHERE folks can get the papers.

I drew these on the computer.  I will include the template for you to print off when the pattern is ready.

But in the meantime - did you know you can draw things out on graph paper? In any size you want.  

And then you can scan it into your computer and save it as a PDF.

You can print as many copies as you need in whatever size you need.  You don't need a computer program to do it.

Or you can take it to a copy place and run as many copies of your graph paper pattern as you need.

My earliest quilt designing before computer software was done with graph paper.  I still love graph paper. You just need a ruler and a pencil at that point and you are good to go.

Last evening's view from my hoop!

I know the light makes the photo not so great, but the light needs to be there to see the texture of the stitches.

I finished this area - and moved the hoop to the next section so I am ready for tonight's round of stitching.

It feels great to be back to hand quilting after two rounds of quilt binding and stitching down of labels and hanging sleeves.

Today I am expecting much of a repeat of yesterday.

It feels great to be in kind of a routine with the inn busy and bustling again.

I love feeling surrounded by quilty peeps and included in the group activities that happen.

Just point me to my machine and my scraps and I'll be making more sawtooth strips until it's time to head home.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Every word matters. Now more than ever - speak kindly and give encouragement!

Vintage Anvil quilt found in North Carolina.

This favorite block is also known as Jacks On Six and there is a free tutorial under the Free Patterns tab. It's called Playing With Jacks!

Happy Friday, everyone!