More Triangles

I love to look at this on my wall when I come in the back door. 

 I found the book that the pattern was in and I guess I forgot that the direction pages that I copied had directions for a 90 x 90 quilt not a wall hanging. 

I may have enough triangles for two quilts!

Organizing and Quilting

Getting my finished tops together with backing and bindings so I can take them out to the quilt hut and get started on some quilting!

I had five ready to go out.   Still have 3 more tops that need borders etc. 

 

I carried them out and put this one on the machine.  I'll give it to the Veteran's Hospital in Durham in November.

The back yard is beginning to show it's fall coat.  I enjoyed it while I painted the porch railings.

A Visit to the Lake & the Hunting Camp

Wednesday, Al, Shawnee and I went up to the lake.

I painted the steps to the back and front steps (They looked pretty faded after the pressure wash guy cleaned them a few weeks ago.) while Al painted one of the bathrooms.

The weather was perfect and we enjoyed lunch on the porch.

We left fairly early in the afternoon so Al made a detour on our way home to take us on a tour of

 The Hunting Camp!

Al goes deer hunting every year.  He and his buddies start getting ready long before hunting season starts.  Al has been coming up here for years (John used to go up once in awhile too)! He and Al also had another group that they belonged too but that one had no building.

Shawnee and I had never been there and I never knew exactly where it was located.

When you enter the main room, there are bunks all around the room.  I lost count but I think Al said there is room to sleep 28 men.  Also a few bunks upstairs. (now I know why John never spent the night!

  Some of the guys used to play card real late - now that they're older - they have a cabin out back for the card players.

Al & Shawnee at Hunting Camp

Bunks

Heating unit

Kitchen tour

 Shawnee and I said we would definitely not be joining the hunting club! (Not that we were asked)

Mindless Sewing 2014

On and off during the past few months, I have been making half square triangles (HST) when I just felt like sewing something but didn't want to get a big project out.

The pattern requires lots of HST in 3, 2, 1.5, and 1" finished sizes. 

I finally had enough of each size to begin making some blocks Sunday afternoon.

The portion pictured measures 24 x 36".

Lots more HST's in the future - about 1800 total.

Now I really need to get back to my UFO's and make some backings and bindings.

A Finished Top and A Sunrise

I laid out all the blocks on the floor in the late evening and arranged them as best I could so that I could have them ready to sew before I went up to the lake.  

Here is the top sewn together.  Not sure if it will have a border yet.

On the way to the lake, I stopped at the quilt shop in Warrenton and I found a batik that I may use as a border for it.  Will try it out later in the week and get opinion from other eyes too.

Got up early to see Tracey and Paul off to Portsmouth to pick up Evan.  He has been out on patrol with the Coast Guard these past few months.

We were treated to a beautiful sunrise.

Table of Grace report:  The men grilled 60 chickens and made 3 pans of baked beans.  We made slaw and desserts.  We served about 90 people and were able to send out lots of take home plates with what was leftover. We had lots of help and volunteers to clean up and set the fellowship hall back for early worship Sunday.  

I think I drank the tea that wasn't decaf as I was awake most of the night. Think I'll just drink lemonade or water next month.

More Blocks and A Coincidence

I made an extra block just in case the yellow one bothers me too much.  Now that I have them all on the wall I feel that I should make a few more blocks and enlarge the quilt to 60 by 75". That would only take 7 more blocks. Sew on.

My sister sent me this picture of her barn and mentioned that the block in my quilt was almost the same as her barn quilt.  I remember she asked me if I knew the name of the block last summer when she first got it.  There is a lady in her area that paints and installs barn quilts.  My sister's is 4' x 4'.  The lady would like to put one of her larger ones (8' x 8') on their large barn since my sister lives on a well traveled road.  My sister wants the front of her barn painted first.

More Batik Blocks and Yardwork

Three more blocks sewn today and a lot more cutting.  That yellow block really stands out at this point, it will be interesting if it will make it all the way.

I'm using several different backgrounds so I am cutting each block individually.  Not very efficient but keeps me engaged.

The weather turned out beautiful this afternoon so I went out and worked in the back yard for a couple of hours.  Pulled lots of weeds and lots of over zealous flowers that had out grown their space.

Wish I had the strength and endurance for more outside work but happy I can at least get a few things accomplished once in awhile.  I can tolerate weeds more than I used to.

Tomorrow the lake!