August

Oh my gosh, it's August! and I have nothing to show.  I did go on a trip to Oregon the end of last month, and I have signed up for a couple more projects! what is the matter with me?? I can't seem to get back to working on what I already have started...but I am kept busy with garden and reading.  I went on a hike last weekend to Albion Basin to look at the wildflowers, but they had already peaked and this is what was left.  It was a gorgeous day and site...

Americana QAL

I joined the American quilt along, a row by row quilt, starting with the July blocks, and have made just one block from each row.  The first row is Firework Star - definitely a learning curve here.  The second row is Colors of Liberty (need to fix that center seam of the flag).  for more information see here http://dodmystery.blogspot.com/

 

I also made 6 kennel quilts for an animal shelter in Houston...

 



 

Friday update

I finished the sailboats for the Bitty Block quiltalong.  They are kind of cute!

and am caught up on the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (red):

I started a new paper pieced project called Americana Quilt Along.   It's a row-by-row quilt and the pattern is free as long as I keep up each month.  I started the July block late, so am working on it.  Will post a picture when it's done...

Updates

I really have been here all summer, no vacations, just too lazy to blog.  But that doesn't mean I haven't been busy in the sewing room occasionally!
I worked on a wall hanging for the 4th of July...I actually like the second picture better than the finished one - I like the wave with nothing cut off...



and then I began the long process of quilting the huge Grand Illusion mystery from Bonnie Hunter started last November... I love the pink flamingoes on the back!

This Grand Illusion was the last quilt in my "to be quilted" pile.  Feels so good.  And now I can catch up on the monthly projects, Bitty Blocks and Rainbow Scrap Challenge, but get busy on some older projects started last year and before.  And of course I have some projects waiting to be started...

My baby blue blocks

All I accomplished last week in the sewing room was to make my June scrap challenge blocks, Baby Blues.  I did read several books, daily working in the garden and inside chores.  The hotter it gets outside the more I want to relax on the couch and read!  Currently I'm working on a patriotic wall hanging, should finish it in a day or two...

Finished Disappearing Hourglass

I have been busy, just not blogging about it!  Last week I worked on and finished my Disappearing Hourglass quilt, and it will be donated to my local VA Hospital.  I love the pattern!

Bitty Hearts

the June squares are done!  I had to make one little different one...