Busy Weekend

We had our monthly sew in at the local library this past weekend.  On Friday we laid out the string blocks and had almost enough for three tops.  Cindy and Cathy V. jumped right in and starting working on making more blocks while Mary Jean and I started assembling blocks into rows.

Saturday, we had a 'class' with Toni Ivey.  She brought in some lovely scrap quilts that she made and she gave us patterns for several quilts along with the pattern for the one we were to work on that day, which was called "Goodnight Irene".  I've made this top before, but it was called "Chicklets" and was done completely with 2 1/2" squares, while "Goodnight Irene" uses both 2 1/2" and 4 1/2" squares.  I was able to complete one row of blocks plus got a start on blocks for the second row.

She didn't do a lot of actual 'teaching'... just showed us the basic construction and let us get started, but that was enough.  I went around and asked each member who was there if they were interested in attending another class if she came back - everyone said yes, so I talked to her and scheduled her to come back next April.  The next class project looks a little more complicated... sixteen block squares alternating with solid blocks that have archs of print fabrics on all four sides.

Because I didn't sleep well the night before, I was exhausted by the end of the class and left the library before 4 o'clock ( a first for me, I think)... came home, ordered pizza for dinner and, after dinner, fell asleep sitting up on the couch - woke up 3 hours later ( 11:15).

Yesterday, I slept in til almost 10 a.m. and took my time waking up & doing anything.  About noon I decided I'd better get into my sewing room and get something done.  I finished up the last of the gifts for quilting friends and then I  made a small 'purse'/bag for my oldest daughter - this morning I made her a matching notepad cover.  Now, I need to go buy a pen to go with the notepad ( the one that's in there is one of my marking pencils that I stuck in there temporarily).

 

Today, I have to get some laundry started and maybe start on sewing the String quilt rows together.  I'm still determined to find another long armer in the guild who will quilt it so that I won't have to... I just have too many of my own to do -- and I'd really like to see some other members get more involved in doing the charity quilts.

Long arm classes in Lake Odessa later this week... YAY!!