Design Wall Monday - December 16, 2024

 Good Morning Quilters! 

Last week I talked about the quilt on my design wall - and how my mistake in cutting out blocks was a problem.  It is still there and, because of the problem, it is in time out, while I work on other projects.  So I prepped the center vine on two long borders for this quilt, called “Cousins Walk”:

I have the top and bottom border almost finished, and am now starting on the two longer left and right side borders.  On the original quilt, each of the four borders has a separate pattern, but I have made the two borders for top and bottom duplicates of each other, and am making the remaining two longer borders the same as each other.  Any way you make the borders, there are a lot of appliquéd flowers and leaves to make.  

Here is a picture of the top and bottom borders which are nearly finished:

The task is a long one, but taking it one little flower at a time, it will get completed.  Here is the first flower started yesterday on each of the side borders:

What are you working on this week?  It’s OK if you aren’t making much progress, as it is a very busy time of year.  I know there is a lot going on in my week, and I decided to give myself permission to take it easy.  My design wall will be waiting for me when I decide to work on it later.

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Design Wall Monday - September 4, 2023

 Good Morning Quilters!

My Labor Day will be a quilting day - how about you?  I have a new project on the design wall.  The project that has been there for all last month is almost sewn together.  I have three more seams to sew.  I will take a picture of it when it is ready to go to a long arm quilter.

  I have chosen an appliqué quilt to work on next.   Cousins Walk. Have you heard of it?  It’s an old quirky bird quilt.  Here’s the pattern:

I’ve started to appliqué some blocks, and I’d like to get the background shirting squares on the design wall to see how it is going to look.  Here is one of my blocks:

 

I hope to have most of the background squares (different shirting fabrics) up on the design wall by the end of the day.  And next week, some pictures of what I have done so far.

What are you working on this fine September holiday weekend?  I hope you’ll join our Design Wall Monday Linky Party below and show us.  Thanks for participating!

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Design Wall Monday - May 15, 2023

Good Morning Quilters!

Mother's Day was yesterday, and I received some beautiful orchids from my son and his family.  Here is a picture:

Wow!  They are so beautiful and will last for a long time.  I am going to read up on them, and see if I can learn how to get them to rebloom.  They are on the coffee table in the living room, and I smile every time I walk past them.

Last year when I tallied up all my UFOs, I made a pledge to finish them before starting any new projects.  But I've found that it is impossible, as there are new projects that I want to start all the time.  So I have modified my pledge to include a few new projects along with the UFO finishing goal.  It's all good.  And a woman has a right to change her mind.....often.

One new project is a signature star block exchange with the ladies that I meet with twice a year in Shipshewana, Indiana.  This fall we will be celebrating our 25th anniversary of when they started the group. and there is a block exchange that I am joining for the occasion.  I haven't been meeting with them for the whole time, but they are such a lovely group of ladies and I love them so.  It makes me want to make a quilt with all of their signatures on it.  

Another new project that I have started is one that a group of about 12 friends are making.  It looked like such fun that I had to join in.   It's a pattern called "Cousin's Walk" and is an older pattern.  It is an applique quilt, with a lot of primitive birds.  Here is one of my bird blocks:

And I am still happily crocheting along with the project that I showed you last week.  It is on the home stretch, and that makes me happy.

What projects are you starting, finishing, or ones that are on your design wall?  Today will be a "clean up the quilting room" day as it is much needed.  Who made such a mess in there?    Me.  and it is up to me to get it cleaned up.  I like to set a timer and hurry around putting things away until the timer rings.  Do you ever do that?

I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to show us this week.  Join in the Design Wall Monday LInky Party below and tell us what you are up to.  Thanks for all of your posts and link ups.  I appreciate you!

And Happy Mothers Day to all of you who are Mothers.  I hope you had a lovely day Sunday.

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