Monday Making, January 4

NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK,  NEW IDEAS

With two finishes, the completed table runner and the balloon flimsy, I'm on a roll in my 'studio'.  It's half of my bedroom.  The closet doors were removed and shelves are stuffed with batting, mystery boxes, antique quilts, etc. My kind SIL rigged up hanging for two of my Little Men pieces and a doll quilt from the thirties.

 

This nice display cheers me and keeps the dust off the quilts.  A good beginning.

I also started the first color for RSC16, work very much in progress.  My Wifi connection went out yesterday, so no blogging but more stitching time till my arms ached.  Once again my tech team of SIL and granddaughter came to my rescue, so this is my late night blog.  Hopefully I will have the blue block project done by Friday for my next blog.  

Best wishes,to all of you as you start on new things!  I link up with RSC16 at superscrappy.blogspot.com and Monday Making at Love, Laugh, Quilt.

Monday Making, December 21

GIFTING TIME

The moment I spotted this table runner at Connecting Threads I knew I had to make it.  The colors are so rich and elegant, and the piecing is not too complex.

I'm almost finished with this special gift.  It's the first time I have ever bought a kit and I worked very carefully to get the measurements right.  It was like putting together a puzzle.  The backing is the African type fabric.  I got it at our quilt group giveaway table, yards and yards of a deep valance.  This is the third table runner I'm using it for and still have 2-1/2 yards left!  It wil also be the binding.

I want to thank all of you quilt bloggers who have been such a help and encouragement to me this past year, and I wish you joy and peace now and in the new year.

I link up with RSC15 at superscrappy.blogspot.com and Sew Cute Tuesday at blossomheartquilts.com.  This is my first post to Monday Making, thanks to Beth for hosting it.