Monday Meanderings 5 - 7 - 2018

Here's the charity quilt I was able to get quilted this weekend.  I quilted it for Faithful Circle Quilters.  They make a lot of charity quilts that usually get tied. I've volunteered doing some of the them over the last year or two.  This may be my last group as I won't be going up to Columbia all that often now that Sharon has moved south. Did you notice the sailing vessels on the back?  It must be a home dec fabric as it is much heavier than quilting cotton.  I was a little leery of it giving me problems since it also had some quilting cotton sewn to it to make the backing big enough.  In the end, it all worked fine.  Yea! I'll pass it on to Stephanie at retreat.  Hopefully, maybe I'll get the other two quilts done too. 

The quilting pattern is Ginger Star by Apricot Moon.  It is one of several "Ginger" patterns available.  I like them all -- flower, heart, snap. I didn't get Ginger Squeeter! (see below.)  Thread is white So Fine on top and bobbin. I'm not sure what batting was given to me.  One of the reasons I like this design in all of it's variations is it is straight across the top.  I don't have to fill in partial rows. 

Once again I was able to complete at least something on all my goals last week. Both the hand quilting and Jamestown Landing are long term projects.  I'm now quilting the borders of my Civil War quilt.  So the end is in sight on that one! Maybe in two weeks or so I'll be putting the binding on. The secret project has been put on the back burner.  I don't need to finish it right now. 

April 30, 2018

Sew opportunity blocks (UFO) together√

Work on secret project√

Hand quilt on Civil War quilt√

Work on Jamestown Landing√

May 7, 2018

Work on Jamestown Landing

Cut out 1 more project for retreat

Hand quilt Civil War quilt

Cut out 2 pillowcases

I'll be linking up with my regular parties: Oh Scrap, Main Crush Monday, and Moving it Forward. (Monday Making is on a hiatus.  Watch for her return to blogging next week or the week after.) I'll be back tomorrow to activate all the links once everyone has posted their blogs on Monday. I think Main Crush Monday isn't being posted this week. I'm adding Design Wall Monday. I've hesitated to link because she specializes in small quilts and doll quilts.  I decided to give it a try and see what happens.  Take some time to look over at least some of these links. 

Happy Quilting All! Bonnie