Showing posts with label Project 70273. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Project 70273. Show all posts

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Stitch, Stitched, Stitching

Slow and steady the stitches are filling in the center of my medallion quilt.
 I am enjoying the echo quilting although it is not perfect or even.
 then again, neither am I, lol
A while back I had decided to make some double X blocks for the 70273 Project, but then life got in the way.   After seeing Janet's blog post here,  I recommited and made 6 blocks.
Janet's visual tutorial was great for me.  I did pieced and machine applique blocks.
click here for a link to the Project Website for block directions.

It is an amazing project and I am glad that I am a very small part of it.  Mental illness is like any other other illness, it is not the fault of the afflicted.  We are lucky to live in a time when there are so many treatments and less stigma.

UFO ALERT!!
I felt like sewing and watching TV so I pulled out this long simmering ufo yesterday.
I posted it on IG and many asked what technique I'm using.  I'm just sewing and trimming.  I have a few tricks but that's it - rockin' it old school.
 I makes a complete mess of the sewing room and takes forever to make a block.  Actually I work in a set of two at one time.  Adding 4 strips to each block.
I think this would be a great workshop class as there are lots of tips and it is fun.
I got so close yesterday to finishing those 2 blocks!
Poor Annie - she is sitting up, but still not dressed!  Tomorrow for sure....
Isn't this the sweetest photo of coco?  She looks like she needs a quilt.
It's been icy here in CT so I've been enjoying Hygge time under my Hex Vex quilt.  The big stitch makes it really soft and cozy.
Go on, indulge yourself.   Take a few minutes to read a magazine, listen to music or nap, you'll be glad you did.
xo