{Post 1,473} Where Is Joan?

This has been a very busy month.  I have hardly sewn at all.  So many things fill in those few minutes a day of free time.

I machine quilted my Glory Bound top today.  I planned to just do a couple passes to try out a new-to-me free motion design, but I ended up finishing it.  It is 64" x 80", so it wasn't like it was a small quilt.  This design just went really fast for me.  I used a gold thread.

If you want to see the whole quilt, click on "Glory Bound" at the end of the post to see a shot of the whole thing.

I have also been knitting a shawl.  Will show that next time.

I love Easter.  I believe Jesus died for me, and that is the day he triumphed over sin AND the grave.  Happy Easter to you all.  Glory!

{Post 1,444} Beginning of String Squares

This is the first row of a string shirt quilt I'm calling String Squares.  I was inspired by my b-friend Julie.  

Just making these as I have scraps.  Which I have a lot of, LOL!!

This is the finished width of the quilt.  I am probably going to make 3 more of this sized pieces to add to it.

The white on the right end is the sun coming through the window.

In other news, my Glory Bound top is pieced.  Now on to the pressing, quilting, and binding.  This is 64" x 80".  I will be selling this pattern in my Etsy shop later.  My store name is ShelbyStitcher (no space).

{Post 1,443} Glory Bound More Than Halfway Pieced

This is flying along since I had all the HSTs sewn together as well as the star block centers already finished.  It has not been ironed, but here it is so far.

We are going to GA for the weekend.  My husband will be working out of the house tomorrow, so I will be doing some painting while he is gone.  I hope to post a picture of my progress on the hand-piecing on the Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt when I get back.  I am driving until 6PM, then hubby is taking over.  I see some hand piecing time in my future.

{Post 1,442} Glory Bound, 1/4 Finished

This is the beginning of my "Glory Bound" quilt.  The pattern is by Red Crinoline Quilts.  It will be 64" wide when sewn together.  There are large pieces sewn together in the picture, but the whole thing is in chunks...not completely pieced yet.

I did the large HSTs as leader/enders for the past while, and they are all finished..  The small star blocks are also pieced.  This will finish up quickly, I hope.

{Post 1,417} Sideline Project

This is my official leader/ender for the time being.  I put some blocks up on my 2 design walls to get an idea of what colors I am low in or overloaded with.  These are some easy HST blocks (in 2 sizes) and a bunch of squares.  I will cut some more to use as leader/enders when I (hopefully) go to the sew-in on Saturday from 9:30-12:30.  Can hardly wait.

This is a pattern from Red Crinoline Quilts (formerly Bonnie Blue) called "Glory Bound"  I am adding more blocks to make it 64" x 84".

Two blocks are missing from the layout in the second vertical row from the left.  Will soon be remedied.