Saturday afternoon I walked along this path. It's part of a bike route that goes through Illinois Beach State Park and then connects with Zion parks and the forest preserves.
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In the studio: the homespun half-logs quilt is finished!
When I began quilting in the early 1990's I bought a fat quarter of this print. I wasn't sure how to use it--it was a few years until I discovered the joy of scrappiness--but I eventually used it all.
I made the fourth block for the guild BOM. It's at the bottom with the other months above.
I need to make a Christmas-themed table runner for an exchange at the guild holiday party next month. The blocks are Vicki's Starstruck -- tutorial here .
Uh-oh. Vicki's design calls for using the background fabric for sashing between the blocks and for the border. All I have left are the scraps to the upper left of the blocks. Yes, I found the fabric online but I'd so like to use what I have! I'm contemplating a plan B. Come back to find out what I decide.
P.S. I have a big stack of library books checked out. I hope I'll have some time to dig into a couple of them this week.
Three cheers for the joy of scrappines! Those are beautiful BOM blocks. I'll check back to see what you decide to use for the sashing in the table runner. There's so much inspiration here.
ReplyDeleteThe half log cabin quilt turned out beautifully! Hope you get some time to stitch and read. With the weather cooling down, it's a good time to do either.
ReplyDeleteLovely variety of projects underway. Good luck with that stack of books!
ReplyDeleteYour stack of library books looks like ours (at least in sheer volume anyway).
ReplyDeleteI'm still loving the half logs quilt; maybe if I can progress on a couple other things I can actually let myself start one vs. just loving from afar.
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I enjoy seeing where you walk each week - so many beautiful and interesting places! Looks like the half log quilt turned out really nicely, too. It's time to think about those gift exchanges that our groups do this time of year - I have one to work on also. Those star blocks are so pretty! I'll be looking forward to lots of book recommendations in the coming weeks.
ReplyDeleteWith all those books, you are begging a snow storm to come haha!! Love that log cabin!
ReplyDeleteSo many fun things happening for you! :)
ReplyDeleteYour half log cabin quilt looks beautiful!
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