A few years ago, I stitched "Let it Bee". I was cleaning up the top of my cutting table and found it in a pile, waiting to be framed. I went to Stitch It Central this past week to buy some backing for the secret gift quilt that I have been working on and purchased a 5" hoop for my bee while I was there. It was well overdue for being framed!
I went to the weekly guild sewing day earlier this week and spent my time hand quilting the four HST blocks in my Arizona quilt. The centre part of the quilt is done now and I just have the outer row of squares to do. I bought myself a q-snap frame to use to quilt the outer edge of this quilt. It can also be used for cross stitch.
My daughter made four more squares for her book blanket over the last couple of weeks. She's quite busy at her job right now and doesn't have as much time to read.
I pulled out my lupins cross stitch picture this week--it just needs some outlining done and then it will be ready to frame. I got quite a bit done this week and hope to finish this off next week. It feels good to get these almost finished projects to the finish line!
The stems were added on the light purple lupins.
I'm in the middle of outlining the centre lupin.
I cut out the background fabric pieces for the remaining blocks of my current piecing project this week and put the purple block together. It takes a little longer to sew all those curved seams so each block takes a while to make. Five more blocks to make.
Finn's absolute favourite toy is a squeaky carrot. His old one needed to be replaced and this new one arrived this week at our house. He was very excited to take it out of the package and run around the house squeaking it, tail wagging the entire time!
Today is quite chilly with snowflakes in the air, but earlier in the week, when it was 20 degrees Celsius, Finn and I enjoyed some time outside on the front porch in the sunshine.
I was at a local retirement home this past week doing some volunteering and noticed that the residents had been doing some yarn bombing!
My friend, Pat, has some snowdrops blooming in her backyard! So pretty!
That's it for today. I will link up with Kathy and Frederique as usual.
Wow, so much eye candy here!
ReplyDeleteYou make piecing curves look easy. So smooth. I got a chuckle out of yarn bombing at a retirement home. What fun!
ReplyDeleteThose curved piecing blocks are lovely. I love the bee stitchery. Finn is always so adorable, love seeing him.
ReplyDeleteI love the lupins! My "snow drops" bloomed too. Spring is here!!!
ReplyDeleteThose pieced curve blocks are my favorite. You are an expert! I smiled at Finn and his new carrot! Have a terrific week!---TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteSo many pretties in the works. Your lupins is looking fabulous. Aah Finn with his new toy- how cute! Love the crocheted/knitted wraps on the furniture- Cute and colorful. Have a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteI love your bee stitch in the hoop, Gail! I've finished several projects in a hoop, and really like the result. The lupine stitch is so pretty - the outlining sure makes a difference. Glad you and Finn got to enjoy some sunshine this week!
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