Aunt Grace Baby Quilt Finished

I have had a good couple of weeks, staying on track with my quilting in between other things.

I started this quilt back in June if I remember right.  It is 50 x 62".   I will put it away to gift a future baby girl(the back is a light pink.)

detail of baby quilt

Back of  quilt

Yesterday was Undercover Bee.  We made a day of it and went out for lunch at a new restaurant in Garner.  It was home style and the food was great. Lots of show and tell, a demo on cathedral windows and fun.  I made a few string squares for a future quilt. I'm trying to get my scrap boxes  under control.  This afternoon, I took a couple of hours and sorted, trimmed and tossed what string pieces I felt weren't usable.

I also sorted out all the very lights that were more than 14" long as I want to make the Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll quilt from Bonnie Hunter's last year mystery.  I want to make the string squares for it before I do any of the other parts.   I don't do the paper sewing thing so I will make strip sets that are about 14" square and cut my pieces from them.  One square will net me the same as 2 of her paper sewn squares.  Lots of stripy sewing ahead in between other things.

Lake Project Top Finished

 We were up at the

We were up at the lake Sunday afternoon and Monday so I was able to finish up the white/print blocks for this quilt top.  I had all the other components made so I brought them home to set together.  It took a lot longer than I anticipated.  The blocks are six inches and all the triangles required lots of pressing.

These pictures seem a little darker than the quilt actually is.  I'm not sure if I would used the blacks again but I just loved the little Scottie dogs. It will finish out at 50 x 60".  This is only the second quilt I've ever made using the 30's fabrics.  Now to pick out a backing fabric and binding.  Perhaps I can get it quilted and use it as a donation to our auction at church in September.