This week I am trying to do too many little things and not starting anything new. It’s sort of a log jam, obviously not working for me, as I have little to show for it. I put away the MIAB blocks, I finished a few, but came to the one with 16 appliqué leaves on it and kinda lost interest. I feel like I need to make something pieced, more mindless sewing, save my hand work for cross stitching. I got the custom quilts figured out and the first backing on the frame. I want to get the batting cut today, so it can relax and be quilted this weekend.

I’m steadily stitching away on the sampler. There are so many color changes, I am averaging one motif at a sitting. Last night I stitched the clock, it’s supposed to say 1:45, but it looks like 12:45. I may change the hour hand. I am getting better at stitching the one over one stitches. The bees and ladybirds are so small, cute though.

I decided to put the lollypops and licorice top together this week. I got all the pieces cut Monday, and yesterday I sewed together two parts of the block. There are 42 blocks in this lap size quilt, each one has 6 pieces. The fabric does a lot of the work, the black printed stripe makes the quilt, IMO. Cutting all these, 126, diamond shapes leaves a lot of equilateral triangles, enough for a whole ‘nother quilt top. I like that the original fabric was printed with many different coordinating prints. It’ll be easy to make a scrappy look. I may add in some more solids for this “bonus quilt”, rather than sticking with the light pink that came with the fabric kit.

Today, I want to get started on a custom cushion that I offered to make. Only one this time, for a bench, oh and a table cloth with a few pillows from left overs. I want to get the cutting done, then sew it together Sunday or Monday. There is piping, yuck, mindless straight stitching. I am looking forward to using the basting tape like I did for the last cushions I made. It’s so much easier than pins and clips, especially when sewing the thick fabrics together.

Be Kind.