I'll put it away for now, I'll work on the borders after I'm done volunteering. I cut my navy blue and white strips, they are waiting for me to cut them into bits and then make the 4 patches. I counted and cut a few more blue bricks to make sure I have enough.
All the visitors laughed when they came in, and asked if I was the "queen for the day"!! The weather was perfect, it was a great time.
And MightyMom asked for pictures of some blocks, proof that I had been sewing! So here are the bricks and stepping stones blocks I have been working on.
I am out of 4 patches, I had been sewing the "bricks" to the "stepping stones". That pile doesn't look very big, but there are at least 500+ bricks in it, enough to make 3 bed size quilts! I haven't made a dent in my stash cubes. I have been pulling out any piece of fabric that was 9" or smaller and cutting it into usable pieces. Some of those little odds and ends had been there for years! I love scrap quilts. I only cut into 5" nickel squares, 2.5" noodles, or 3.5x6.5" bricks. Those are the sizes I use the most, and I have stacking baskets just for that. Some of the bits get throw into my string basket too.
I like these chairs because the footrest slides out from underneath the seat, and you don't have to recline. They're perfect for sitting outside and reading.
I found time to press my D9P units, so they are ready to sew too!
Tomorrow I volunteer, so I better hurry up and get all my stuff together. What did you do this week??
In the evenings if it's not hot or windy, sewing outside is great. Lots of room to spread out, and the threads can fall on the ground! I have gotten over half my blocks sewn together into pairs, it goes fast if I stay off the PHONE!! And if you wonder what I see when I'm outside--here's my view.
The little white bag you see "suspended" in midair is actually a finch feeder hanging from a long fishing pole. I often see finches eating from it, both purple and the gold ones.
This is another view from my picnic table, the camping spots are quite high, and I look over into the tops of the trees. Each camping spot is huge, and has a picnic table (or more if you'd like them), full hookups and a fire ring. We also have our own picnic shelter that all the campers share (all 4 of us!) LOL I see deer, turkeys, and all other sorts of wildlife walking across my campsite. We are quite secluded, you can't "see" into the camping area from the road, so no one drives through. Although it looks like we are miles from anyone when you are there, I am about six blocks from the Visitor Center!
It had all sorts of goodies in it! Green fabric! Red noodles! An angel (did you remember I love and collect angels Julia??) And brochures, I am a brochure nut, I read them all! Julia send me one I ESPECIALLY like, it is a brochure with all the independent QUILT SHOPS in Nebraska! I better keep that one handy in my purse! Here is a photo of all the items in Julia's package.
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