Hello and Happy New Year,
I enjoyed the holidays, but now I am into the new things this year requires. Last Saturday was the first full moon of the year- a Wolf Moon.
I was busy over the last three weeks and I did finish up the muffler I was crocheting. I have worn it with all my shoveling of late. The double quilt is done and I am working on a second with that broken block. The Tree project is going forward nicely and I am on day 8 of the SAQA 100 day challenge. My job for yesterday was to go and pick up my work form the QAQ show at the Schweinfurth. I also dropped of the entries for Sharon, Marty and myself for the Both Ends of the Rainbow Show. Then I stopped at Bett Library and dropped off three works for their Cabin Fever Quilt show that opens in Feb. So on to the progress report.
Progress Report: Polk Berries This quilt is 29″ w X 41.5″ l. I finished it just after I posted last in December. The base squares are my Broken Block pattern. I really like how they work.
The berries are made from ribbon my friend Marilyn gave me in the spring. I really like how it came out.
Graffiti This is actually a shot of the back of this quilt . The front is done of course and it is made with the broken block pattern that I created a last year. I finished this yesterday and will based and quilt it next.
Jetsam I can not let this technique go, especially when the Joyous Embroidery class is starting a send run. This shot is about one third of the work.
Tree Project This tree square was completed just before Christmas.
I was so inspired I moved right along to do a second Christmas tree with more jeweled beads.
I moved on to doing a bare tree that I finished just yesterday. I want to try a more abstract applique tree next.
Pink Crystals I am quilting this project now and will finish this week I hope. This is my second attempt at this block . I still have a lot to learn here.
SAQA 100 days This year for this challenge I decided to do all the suggested projects in the “Fabric Embellishing The Basics and Beyond ” book. I purchased the book in 2010 and never really focused on it so here goes. I am on day 8 and so far I am only building backgrounds as the book suggests.
It has been enjoyable to review process like fabric weaving and crazy quilt squares as starters. A new one for me is fabric scrunching. That process involves wetting the fabric and twisting it and allowing it do dry that way. I am still waiting for it to dry out so I can unwrap it .
I am feeling happy about next year and hope you are as well.
Keep Creating
Carol