On a Pause

School is over, quilt show is next week…and I am moving again in two months. Feeling a little stressed, but trying to get things done one by one. So not much to show, but a few pictures.

Last month our Guild President sent out a text looking for a hand quilter to help a former colleague finish a quilt her mother had started before going blind. The quilt is made up of hexagons using fabrics that she had used for making her clothes while she was growing up. Nobody else responded so I told her I would do it once school was out. I have been diligent on it and only have one corner left! Tomorrow, I really need to focus on getting quilt show stuff completed, but it won’t take much time after that to finish.

This was soon after I started – I like to see progress so took a picture at that time. Now I think I only have the bottom right corner to finish!

This better shows what the overall affect is. The black threads shown are basting stitches. Trying to get them removed at the same time. It is satisfying work. Hopefully after I move I will have the time to do more hand quilting.

I got the quilts back from Jeanette and could not be more thrilled with them.

I love the simplicity of this quilt! It makes me smile remembering all the different projects these fabrics are from. I can’t wait to have it on my bed – after the quilt show.

I told my cousin her bear paw quilt had to be put on pause right now, and my nephew is getting married in October. Haven’t started that quilt yet, but have all the fabric, I think. And there are a few special people here I would like to make quilts for, but that will likely be given after I move. This school year was just too busy to do much beyond work. So very ready for some down time.