I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday week. It's time to get back to the grind -- sewing AND exercising. On the sewing front, I have thrown in the towel on Clues 7 and 7.5. I simply cannot make those little 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" flying geese with any kind of accuracy!
So I'm going to see how they will be used in the final solution and then try another method for making them if I see they are essential to the design.
I got a good start on Clue 8 yesterday, cutting most of what I need to make one-half the blocks.
I need to look for a little more variety in my fabrics. I may ask my quilting buddy/neighbor to shop my stash for me!
There is a neighborhood Hair of the Dog celebration this afternoon so I don't expect to get much sewing done today.
Thinking ahead for the new year, DH and I are considering a driving trip to the Northeast this summer (New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts) to catch up with family. So if any of my readers are on our route and want to hook up, or if you can suggest quilt shops to visit, I'd love to hear from you.
Happy New Year, Libby! I would have a hard time with those tiny geese, too - good idea to wait and see how they'll be used. We visited a quilt shop in W. Dennis, MA, on Cape Cod that I loved, but looking it up on the maps just now, it says it is permanently closed. 😥
ReplyDeleteThose are tiny flying geese! I made a bunch for a quilt years ago and haven't considered doing it again since. I hope your friend had fun going through your stash. Your trip north sounds fun. If you are wine drinkers, going through the Finger Lakes region in upstate NY would be well worth your while. There are so many wineries there and the area is beautiful. (I grew up in that area and go back every year for quilt camp.)
ReplyDeleteThat's an intriguing theme for a post-party. What were the refreshments? Keep in mind that the Maine quilt show is at the end of July. I used the Wing Clipper for the small geese (with four different squares to provide a variety of wings). Reveal today! I've printed it out.
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