Two more trails for my 2026 Hike Lake County list. Spring Bluff is my wild card ("pick any trail not on the list"). I chose it because I hoped to find some bottle gentian, a hard-to-find wildflower that blooms in late summer. I was not successful. Maybe I was too late. Raven Glen was partly a farm and and one time a campground (see Timber Lake, upper right).
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In the studio:
Four placemats for the ongoing Rotary project. (They'll be given away in February at our spaghetti dinner delivery to shut-ins. I have about 100 more to make.)
100 blocks for Cynthia's Many Hands and Many Hearts block drive. I mailed them yesterday.
I saw a picture of a free-form Log Cabin quilt made from solids. I was intrigued and pulled out the three big bins of solids (how have I acquired that quantity?), cut 2" strips, and started sewing.
I working on the setting now.
There's a lot else going on in my non-quilt-related life. I hope to have a reading round up post in a few days.
Linking up with Wednesday Wait Loss
Love your placemats! Could you use a few from me? The local hospital took over the Meals on Wheels program here and are not interested in getting fabric placemats to give out. All of the blocks you are working on are awesome. The braid is really fun!
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask the same thing as Sara - I've been making placemats every month this year and could definitely send you a few. Mine are 12.5 x 16.5 if that is a useful size. Your colorful log cabins are beautiful, Nann!
ReplyDeletewowza nann...love love love your solids projects....i read that VFW book too....there is a braid in my future....she is truly inspiratioinal....
ReplyDeleteThose log cabin blocks are wonderful. I have been away from machine stitch for too long. Planning to dump out my bin of strips this weekend to see if inspiration might strike.
ReplyDeleteI have that book too. The method you are using was first shown in a Georgia Bonesteel book way back when and I had to try it. I only made a few small samples of it because it is fiddly.
ReplyDeleteI don't "do" solids and this is fabulous!!! Happy hiking. I always enjoy your nature walks and photos!
ReplyDeleteLove those wonky log cabins! So pretty in solids. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/09/16/wednesday-wait-loss-502
ReplyDeleteYour free form log cabin blocks make a very bright and fun project. You must sew at the speed of light to get so much done!
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