Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! I just got out of work and am ready to eat. Enjoy the holiday!!

Disco and Gifts

Here's Disco so far! Twelve rows are put together out of 20. Little by little, I'm getting there! I've been working equally on this quilt top as well as Carolina Chain. I have 40 blocks done on that project.

However, it dawned on me that we're one month away from Christmas! I have a few gifts made but decided to start these 3 cute projects. I can't say what they are but they're a lot of fun to make! I'm hoping to make them quickly. I'm putting Carolina Chain on the back burner and getting Christmas gifts done first. I hope to have everything in the mail early this year. We'll see!

I Like Thursday #27

Welcome to my I Like Thursday. I'm a little early this time. It's so nice to be off on a Thursday! I'll be working Thanksgiving so I'll enjoy my Thursday even more this week! My first like is this floral arrangement. My mother's birthday was last weekend. My brother sent her these beautiful flowers. They're so pretty and so big! Such a wonderful gift! I bought her clothes and a book. She was happy with everything she received.

Here's my pile of blocks for Carolina Chain by Bonnie Hunter. There are 38 blocks in that pile. I need 37 more! So many! I'm not even counting the partial blocks I'll need to make for the edges. It's a great way to use scraps but so time consuming! This is definitely a long term project!

I'm just about done reading this book. It's one of Oprah's Book Club picks. I was a little apprehensive about reading it. I read a lot of historical novels but I want them to be uplifting and positive. I thought this book would be too depressing. I was so wrong! It's a beautifully written book about a slave who has powers you would not expect. The Underground Railroad is involved. If you get the chance, read it. It's wonderful!

I thought I'd leave you with these words. I think it's so true and I believe it!

Those are my likes for this week. Please join LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color for my happy and uplifting posts. Enjoy your week!!

Working on Disco

This is my Disco quilt so far! The first 8 rows are sewn together. There are 20 rows in all. The measurements when finished will be 60" X 80". 

I work on 2 rows at a time. I feel the 2 rows make up one big row since these pairs are sewn together. 

After sewing the next 2 rows, I make sure that everything is oriented properly. (I don't want to make that mistake again!!) Tomorrow, I'll sew these last 2 rows together and then sew them to the quilt top. Sewing this quilt together is more difficult than I expected. There are  no straight seams. You have to be so careful but I'm getting used to it! I'm just about halfway done!

I Like Thursday #26

I can't believe it's Thursday already! This week is flying by! I'm not sure I really like this picture but it's here to stay! It's been cold and windy. The leaves are all gone. It may not be winter on the calendar but it sure feels like it is. We didn't even reach 32 degrees yesterday. We're a balmy 32 degrees right now. Ugh, still too cold!

I went to Joann's earlier this morning. This cute little tree was 60% off! I just couldn't resist. It's the only item I bought. I never seem to buy too much at Joann's. I usually just check out the sale items. I think it's a bit overwhelming in there.

I'm back to working on Caroline Chain.  As I was sewing, it dawned on me how much I love to work with scraps. I had to go digging in my scraps for a few light fabrics and it just felt so fun. That might be a little strange but it's true!

I just had to add a picture of these CeraVe items. With the winter coming, these products are great for dry skin. The dermatologists love this line and they're not too expensive. I've already started using them. I have a friend who swears by these products.

Those are my likes for this time. Please go visit LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color for more fun likes. Have a great weekend!

Disco Progress

I started putting Disco together. There are 20 long skinny rows. This picture shows the first 4 rows all sewn together. I'm pretty nervous about screwing up the order. I don't always seem to  notice problem right away. 

The first 2 rows were pretty easy.  The pattern was easy to see. However, when I put the 3rd and 4th rows together I sewed the wrong seam. I had to take it out and sew the other side. Ugh!!  I have a feeling this is going to take me awhile! 

I tried to take this picture a little differently! I liked the effect! It's a little more curved.

I Like Thursday #25

Welcome to I Like Thursday! I know it's on the late side but that's what happens after working all day! I had the best of intentions to write this early but my day didn't turn out as planned. Anyways,

this is my yard early in the week. I guess this is a hard frost. I'm not sure I really like this but it's a reminder that the seasons are changing! 

I love that I finished Long Time Gone! I finished up the last border yesterday. I love the braided border on this quilt. I feel it's a great ending to this beauty!

I had my Disco quilt very nicely arranged on my design wall. It was nice until Molly decided to jump on it and watch all the pieces fall off. My daughter saw her rolling around on the carpet with happiness after she made this mess.

I rearranged the quilt on the design wall. I decided to discourage her past behavior by placing a few objects in front of the design wall. No more rolling around for Molly!!

Those are my likes for this week. Please visit Lee Anna at Not Afraid of Color for more happy and positive posts!

New Applique and Border

Since I finished hand sewing the binding on my 1930's quilt, I needed a new hand sewing project. This is my version of Merle's Bouquet by Karla Kiefner found in American Quilter September 2019. The directions are to use fusible web but I'll be doing the applique by hand. I think it's going to be a cute wall hanging. It's something to work on while watching television. I have everything pinned and taped down. I'm going to start with the items that are most behind in the background and work my way up to the front. I hope it comes out good!

I have one border left to sew onto Long Time Gone. I love the framing effect of the braided border. The fourth border is partially sewn together. I can't believe I'm almost done this one. This is definitely one of my favorites!