Something done....

I managed to get things done this past Saturday sew-day.  Finally this top is sandwiched and I can begin hand-quilting it.   How I plan to do so is unknown just yet but it will be hand-quilted.   It has been put away so long awaiting sandwiching that I forgot how delightful the colorful square are.

I also got the main body of my taupe quilt sandwiched in sections.   I started quilting the sashing just for the heck of it and love the swirly lines.    The sections are perfect for taking to work and doing some stitching on my lunch hour.   I am planning, at this point, on machine stitching in the ditch for the main body of the blocks.

This and That....

Aren't these cute?  Crumb block of 30's fabrics.

This is the first of three Saturday Sampler quilt tops being "arranged".

 The newest project which stressed out my arms so I've had to take a break from it.  It is a Darlene Zimmerman pattern from one of her books and the yellow you see is going to be used for sashing.  In her pattern she uses blue, yellow, purple, green & orange as best I can see but no red.  I have added in red.  My top will be 7 x 8 blocks.   These cute l'il shamrocks are only 6 1/2". 

A couple of all blue 3 1/2" crumb blocks just for fun!

Two More Civil War Love Letter blocks, 10 to go!

Here are two more done.  I have only 10 more blocks to finish before I am DONE!!!

Another Battle

Indications

Lots more CWLL blocks loaded

 I loaded 27 more today for a total of 109.   Here are a couple of my favorites.   The one above is A Good Straw Bed.   I felt the tan material reminded me of a good straw bed and the purple just seemed right with it.

 This one is Provisions and I had a great time picking green and brown fabrics for it.  I wanted it to look like tasty provisions.

 This one is called Sickness and I felt the blue and tan fabrics, their colors and designs made me feel a bit nauseous, i.e. sick.  I love the small flag in the center.
Thank you Rosemary Youngs for these wonderful books!!!

 This one is called Whizzing Bullets and it took some time to find the right combination of fabrics to give me the feeling of whizzing bullets. 

"Always Hopeful & Cheerful" Latest CWLL block

My latest Civil War Love Letter block finished (although not yet ironed) is one I especially like both the fabrics and the name of it:

Always Hopeful and Cheerful

 

More Civil War Love Letter Blocks done

I've gotten 2 more blocks made and posted 13 more onto my Page of Civil War Love Letter blocks.  

I have 12 more to do (out of 121 blocks) and then they will all be done!  I started this in 2009 and will hopefully finish it in 2013.

I have a LOT more blocks completed that have to get scanned in also.  

Saturday Sampler blocks

All three sets, purple, taupe, and batik.
I've decided to quilt all three in sections. 
Two will be machine-quilted, and the taupe one will be hand-quilted - maybe.