Quilting Time - Two Small Quilts Finished

Bordered Squares - This quilt is 48 x 54" 

I had started quilting it several weeks ago. 

Spikey Stars - 48 x 48"

Usually I try to load another quilt when I finish a small quilt but I was finished when this one was.

I had forgotten to go down to turn on the AC early - it wasn't to hot but kind of humid.

Needless to say I left it running.

Patriotic String of Beads

Using a patriotic fabric I already had for the setting triangles.

A little to big for the design wall.  

Trying to determine how many more blocks I need to make.

 Hurrah - another donation top made. It measures about 66 x 77"

Now for a backing.

A little R&R at Shelly's - Cupcakes with sprinkles makes a party!

The guys are out on the patio about to get sprinkled on soon  - lots of rain pending.

Some more orphan blocks - will have to make some more - again no name of this block.

Lots of hot rainy days - like the tropics - the grass is growing like weeds - which a lot of it is anyway.

But it looks good after mowing so I'm good with it. 

Thanks Mario!

Good time to be inside sewing!

Quarantine Mosaic Circles

Finished sewing the center of the Circles Quilt.

The porch floor was the just cleaned so great place to lay it out.

The center is 80 x 80".

Trying out some border possibilities ---

No decisions - not super thrilled with any of these.

Started another patriotic quilt for donation later on.  Had quite a few four patches left from something or another --who knows.  Will see how this goes figuring it out as I go along.  Oops, I see one renegade already.  I'm sure this pattern has a name but I'm going to call it Patriotic String of Beads.

 

Found the pattern for this quilt. 

 It is called All Together Now

 and was published in A Fons and Porter Scrap Quilt Publication in Fall 2013.

Quilting Progress Report - Early June

When I finished the binding on my last quilt I was surprised to find that I had no more ready to do.

The remedy for that is shown above.  Not that I have sewn on any of them yet. Need another riveting or at least interesting audiobook or 3.

Getting to the point of sewing the rows together.  Then it will be decision time for the borders.

I picked up this quilt from Carole this past Saturday.  I cannot remember what the author of the original pattern that I got either from a magazine or a book that I had purchased.  Carole called it So many HST's for the purpose of her book keeping. I think I will name it Mucho Triangles. 

Carole is a teacher in addition to having a quilting business called Running Stitches.  With school closed she has had more time to devote to her quilting.  

I looked back and I began making blocks for this quilt back in 2013.

Now for trimming and a binding - maybe get this finished this year. 

I loved making this quilt and glad to have it almost ready for use.

Perhaps I should see to that today!

More Binding - May Ends

Thanks to a set of audiobooks by Elana Ferrante - I have been working on the binding for this quilt.

The fabric is a dark blue print and is hard to see in the evening.

So the porch and audiobooks help a lot.

So glad to finish this  - it is 82 by 90 inches.

I tried it on my bed when I finished it.

My Mosaic China II is progressing well.

I like the look of offset rows (guess that's what you call it) so will make some half blocks.

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 Memorial Day was celebrated with a backyard cookout.  Lots of great food - Marcia had all the traditional things and a strawberry cake that I can still taste today.

Our entertainment:

Choose your weapon!

Aim - Never mind your squirrely quarantine hair!

Aim! 

Fire!

Only Paul and  Jim hit the target!

Jim and his mother used to compete in throwing competitions  - years ago when they lived in Texas!

Jim still had his Mom's throwing knives and axes.  He crafted the target from a tree that fell in the neighbors yard. 

 Good thing their yard is fenced in on all sides is all I can say!

A very unique Memorial Day - one to remember! 

Thanks to Jim and Marcia.