It has been a day (year) or so since I have posted anything on Blogger. I'm finding it challenging to relearn how to use it. They say it is always good to stimulate the mind so I am doing a great job on the task!
I've signed on to a couple of sewalongs this year and thought that a post would be the quickest way to link up.
There have been way too many UFOs hanging out in my closet so I joined Connie over at Freemotion by the River to finish one a month. To start the year off I chose String of Pearls from Christa Quilts. I believe this design goes back to 2015. I always liked the pattern and when a grandson requested a quilt for his dorm room I felt this design would be perfect. It quilted up beautifully using the Dazzle pantograph from Lorien Quilting.
As well, Connie is doing blocks each month using a different color. This month the chosen color was teal/aqua. I made a few confetti stars, a pattern from Amy Friend at During Quiet Time. I have a lot of these pieced from when I was in a bee swap. I thought it would be the perfect time to add to them and construct the quilt. I may actually be able to call this quilt a finish by the end of the year. Win/win.
Now I will see if I can add photos to this post. I have not used the laptop much, instead using the tablet. Adding photos to IG was quick and easy, but I have become a bit frustrated with IG. They seem to throw in all of these posts that "might interest me", making it more difficult to find the posts that I want to follow. Is anyone else finding the same thing?
On another note, my poinsettia this year has held up during our January heat and our Santa Ana winds to produce beautiful flowers. It has been in constant bloom since December and is such a welcomed sight each morning.
It is great to see you posting again. A lot of bloggers that I have loved visiting no longer post anything so maybe I will see more this year. Looking forward to visiting you again.
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful to see your blog back in action, with a great quIlt to start off! That looks like a perfect pattern and fabric choice for a young man. Instagram seems to be a lot like Facebook with all the suggestions of what we "might be interested in" while often ignoring posts made by actual friends. Pretty much useless.
ReplyDeleteI found a fellow quilter here that likes color as much as I do! Your grandson's quilt is gorgeous! I remember that fabric used inside the squares...it was called Pearls or something like that, right? Also your scattered stars are going to look amazing using all the colors Connie provides over the year. I'm anxious to see this come together. I'm a whole lotta jealous of anything green (or red) growing outside in January! We've got a good 6" of snow covering our lawn here in Iowa and I'm sure there will be much more!
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