Semi Productive Weekend

It was sew in weekend with the guild gals this past weekend and I had decided that Friday ( charity quilt day) that I would start working on the string quilt I've been wanting to do; I call it a 3D string quilt - not sure it has an actual name, but it's one I've been emailing back & forth with another blogger about.  It was a slow start ( normal for me) but once I got going, I got quite a few blocks done.  While digging through my collection of strings, I found 9 blocks already done.. YAY!  so I only needed to make 11 more.  By the end of Friday, I had 8 done and Gloria had found some white yardage that I could use for the sashing.  Good end for a productive day.

Saturday morning, I slept until 9 a.m. ... so unusual for me.  It was probably close to 10:30 by the time I got to the library with my foggy brain and without breakfast.  Since I was still only semi-conscious, I didn't take any of my own projects to work on and decided that I'd just continue working on the string quilt blocks.  Not a whole lot was accomplished before lunch, but I made up for it after lunch.  By the end of the day, I had the remaining three blocks done and filled two more large phone book pages filled with strings.  The large phone book pages will be covered with strings ( sewn down, of course) and then cut in half lengthwise to make the outer borders for the string quilt.

I still need to trim the 11 I completed over the weekend and then remove all the papers - would be nice to get done before the next sew in so that I can just get to sewing the top together.

Speaking of tops... one of our new guild members put out a call for heart blocks that will go into quilts for survivors and/or family members of victims of that horrible massacre down in Orlando, Fl.
We told her that she didn't realize what she'd gotten herself in to - just from some of our guild members, she's already received enough blocks to make two quilt tops.  I told her that I would be glad to quilt it/them for her.  Mary Jean took  thirty blocks home with her on Friday night to piece together one top and Colette took almost thirty home with her for a second top.  Megan ( the new member) donated backing fabric and the guild will donate the batting.  I wouldn't be surprised if more blocks come in - we can always do a third if we get enough - if not, Megan can send the loose blocks in separately ( from the completed quilts).

In the meantime, I have a quilt on Mo'e that I need to get done... have been flipping back & forth on how I want to quilt it... I had a design in mind, but then decided I'd do a Baptist Fan and basted the entire quilt ( good thing it's small).  Now, I've changed my mind again and want to go back to the original choice since I've already SID a couple of rows - and that wouldn't need to be done on a BF.

Also doing laundry ( oh joy!  NOT lol) and other various puttering around.... right now, I need breakfast - or an early lunch ( it's 11 am).

TTYL