Design Wall Monday 6-23-2014

Not much sewing happening this week but a great week day vacation. 

For our 41st wedding anniversary we went down to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  We were welcomed at Cypress House Inn with this sign:

Cypress House, in Kill Devil Hill, was a perfect location for us to explore either north or south in OBX.  We had a lovely room and thoroughly enjoyed the conversations over breakfast with other guests and hosts Bill and Veda.  To learn more about the Inn click here to go to their web site.  Another great thing about this location is you just walked across the street to the public beach access. 

We did spend some time on the beach but most of our time was exploring the sites near by.   Our first walk on the beach and we decided we had to take a selfie or two.  The weather was hot and humid but the ocean breeze was strong.  

One day we headed south to Roanoke Island to the national park which preserves the location of the lost colony of British families who had come to the New World to establish a foothold.  If you don't know this story look it up The Lost Colony of Roanoke.  A whole group of people including Virginia Dare the first English child born in what was to become America vanished in three years.  No one knows what happened to the folks although research is ongoing.  As our technology improves our ability to answer this mystery improves.  

That day we also found a quilt store.  It had some nice batiks and other quilting cottons.  Nothing struck my fancy. (Honestly, do I NEED to buy any fabric at all?)  But it was fun to poke around in the store. 

We visited the Wright Brothers National Memorial and learned more about the first flight.  There's still more to see and do in the area so no doubt we'll be going back to the Outer Banks. 

Being on vacation did limit the amount of sewing I could get done.  My one big accomplishment is getting the last A Tisket, A Tasket block appliquéd. Can I hear a WOOP, WOOP?  I have done a lot of the embroidery that is on most blocks. So even though I didn't finish everything on the blocks I only have embroidery to do on 3 blocks.  Hey, there is hope these blocks can be made into a top soon.  Don't hold your breath but I'm hoping to get the embroidery done this week.  

Here's how I did with the rest of my goals. 

Week of June 16, 2014

Finish all of the A Tisket, A Tasket blocks√ down to 3 blocks needing embroidery 

Read a couple of novels√

Keep working on pieced border of Carolina Christmas√

Sew the columns of the heart quilt together√

Load something on Ruthie √ well at least the backing is on must find batting! 

And this week -- I'm hoping to spend most of the week in the studio getting things done! 

Week of June 23, 2014

Quilt Rail Fence Stars currently loaded on Ruthie

Pull out last year’s brown bag and figure out what to do

Finish the embroidery on the A Tisket, A Tasket blocks

Keep working on pieced border for Carolina Christmas

Begin to finish all the blocks for the Mystery of Powhatan

Plan next bom for Country Piecemakers

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Happy Quilting All, 

Design Wall Monday 6-16-2014

I was busy this past week but I don't have much to show for it.  So I'll share some more photos from the retreat.  First up is Jane's quilt.  She printed the leaf blocks while attending an Elder Hostel class.  Most of the printing was done on paper but she brought some fabric to print on.  I thought this finished top was gorgeous.  Hum, I probably should have turned this around.  Sorry. Although interesting, the shaft of light does detract from the top.  Unfortunately this is the only shot I got of the top put together. 

Next up is my Carolina Christmas.  By the end of the retreat the center was complete and I was working on the pieced border.  I am now using them as leader enders but I am almost finished with making all the units for the borders. 

Saturday was mystery day at Country Piecemakers.  We were sewing up a storm.  I forgot to take any pictures of my progress.  However, I did snap this picture of part of a row -- I believe these are Kay's  blocks.  Augusta Cole was a great teacher and full of energy.  This was a very well organized mystery and not all that hard.  There were only 4 clues. I got one completely done, and enough units from each section done so I could layout at least three blocks.  As much as I love my Featherweight it does stitch slowly.  Although, that probably wasn't the real issue of my being slow.  For now I will put mine aside until I finish the Caroline Christmas border and then this will move up and be my leader ender project.  

A really good week for accomplishing my goals! 

Week of June 9, 2014

Quilt charity quilt√

Make brown bag blocks √

Cut fabric for Mystery of Powhatan√

Send out reminder about CP meeting√

Unpack projects√

Keep working on pieced border of Carolina Christmas√

Write up directions for BOM for CP √

Sew last seam on Dots for Tots/sailboat quilt√

Not much planned for this week.  I need some down time after the last two weeks being busy.

Week of June 16, 2014

Finish all of the A Tisket, A Tasket blocks

Read a couple of novels

Keep working on pieced border of Carolina Christmas

Sew the columns of the heart quilt together

Load something on Ruthie 

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Happy Quilting All!