Adventures in Embroidery

 

I can remember my grandmother teaching me to embroider but it has been a long, long time since I've done more than a quick stem stitch. So I really am having to shake off the rust!

I did manage to finish my first test block. Not perfect but not dreadful either. By the time I quilt it and add some bling it will definitely be passable!

Sneak Peek

 

For the past three weeks I've been spending much of my non-work time designing and then cutting and piecing a quilt for a possible class this summer. I finished the top tonight and am relaxing (ie collapsing) and watching the end of the Xavier-Kansas State game (2nd overtime!) I'm pulling for Xavier since our new University of Arizona basketball coach, Sean Kelly, came from Xavier. How proud he must be of his former team!

Next task is to start thinking how I will quilt my quilt.

Sadly, Xavier lost. Terrific game though.

March Blockbusters

 

I've been immersed in creating a quilt for a class I plan to teach this summer. Nothing to show right now (it will be revealed when the class schedule is published). I took a hour diversion to create this block, the first in the new series. Meets the first Saturday of the month and, as most monthly block programs go, bring the previous month's block in and et the next month at no cost.

I missed the first meeting so missed the demo. Rules say that at least some of the provided fabrics must be used in the block. I enjoy this more than the blocks where everyone is given all fabrics. This allows more creativity.

In this, my first block, I used the provided fabrics to surrond the sun in the center and the blue/green in the outer corners.