Sunday Update

Good morning all!

We are bracing for what gets called “really cold” here in SC. And we have gotten some much-needed rain. When it dries up a little today, I’m going to cover the camellias with tarps–which will stay on for the next three nights/days.

I’ve been enjoying quiet weeks and lots of sewing time. Here are my four blocks for this month’s online “Blocks2” class with Tara Faughnan–called this month “Wayward Arcs.” Tara always has a “curves” block project for one of our 6 monthly blocks with which to play. These are all improv and freehand cut–except to square them off.

I’m hand-quilting these four to add more texture and two are done and ready to be put on my 10-inch stretched canvases.

Here is where I am with Rachel Hauser’s sew-along scrappy log cabin.

Yes, this project is chewing up my stored cut strips. Yeah!!! Of course I’m still moving around blocks as I complete one. These blocks finish at 18 inches.

I’ve never seen anything as brilliant and special as the corner block arrangement Rachel Hauser gave us–to finish off the very lacey border she designed. Of course I had to make one.

And here’s how it will work with the rest of her border units. These are “tricky” to make–as they are cut and sewn on a 45 degree diagonal line. But they are WORTH the trouble.

Here are the colors up next:

And!! Oh my goodness! Look at the Kalanchoe plant! I brought her inside–actually there are 3 plants here–a gift from my neighbor on my birthday last year. I repotted them at some point, and in the fall tiny buds started appearing. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

Have a good week everyone!