I Like Thursday #76

 It's Thursday so it's time to join a group of bloggers that will have posts that are positive and upbeat. Please visit LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color to read these posts. This picture is my 81 Pineapple Blocks that I finished yesterday! I'm relieved to be done. They were fun at first but I felt they were more of a chore towards the end. I'll be fooling around with placement but I need a little break from them for now!

I made my first Paleo Pumpkin Bread of the season! I usually make banana bread but thought I should change it up. My whole house smells so good!

I'll be quilting this vintage quilt top soon. My friend buys vintage  quilt tops and I quilt them for her. It works out nicely for both of us! I wanted to make a secondary quilt design between the Dresden Plates but the space is sort of uneven. I'm going to have to come up with something. If anyone has any ideas, let me know!

I'm almost done sewing down this binding. I don't think I could do it without these binding clips. I just love them. I use them for piecing too. Do you all use them too? I don't know of anyone who doesn't like them. They're so helpful!

That's my week! We had snow last week but it's close to 70 today. I guess the weather can't make up it's mind! I actually have windows open and getting some fresh air into the house. 

Election Day

It's Election Day. I voted early this time. I'm nervous but I'm keeping myself busy! These are the last 5 Pineapple Blocks I'll be making for my quilt. They will finish at 10 inches square. I just have one more dark round as well as the corners. 81 blocks will be finished! I plan on making a quilt made up of 9 blocks across and 9 blocks down. That should be a good size! I love small quilts but I never know what to with them. I usually opt for larger quilts that I can actually put on a bed. That's just my personal preference, everyone is different.

Here's my Brioche Scarf so far. The X is complete. I just continue the pattern until I reach the other end. Then, it will be time to make another X to finish off the scarf. I wish you could feel it to see how cushy and thick it is. I guess I can block it and make it thinner but I think I prefer to keep it thick. I think it will be warmer that way. 

I'll be making a quick dinner and then watching the returns come in from each state. I'm not sure we'll have the final results tonight but maybe we'll have an idea of what's to come. Fingers crossed!

 

I Like Thursday #75

I had a long day at work but I'm finally home! I meant to post this last night but never got to it. Today is Thursday so it's time for happy and uplifting posts. Please visit LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color to read more positive posts from other bloggers. As you can see, the second t-shirt quilt is quilted and I've sewn on the binding. I'm sewing the other side by hand. I love to sew down binding. It's relaxing and means the quilt is almost done!

I rejoined the American Quilter's Society. I received this free book as well as a $20 coupon to use on their website. What a great deal! Membership dues are only $25. You also get their magazine every other month, American Quilter. It's the only quilt magazine I still get. I always look forward to it. 

And since Halloween is this weekend, I leave you with Molly and Lily in their costumes. I think Lily looks more upset than Molly! My daughter bought one lobster head piece and made them share. They look cute if they're not happy about it!

Have a Happy Halloween and enjoy the extra hour of sleep this weekend!

Projects I'm Working On

 I'm almost done making Pineapple Blocks! The large pile is made up of 72 completed blocks. On the right, I have 4 blocks in progress. I also have 5 little 2.5 inch squares in the top right of the picture. Those will be the last 5 blocks I have left to make! Phew! Almost there!!

Binding Baby is all set up holding onto my binding for the t-shirt quilt I finished last week. I just need to find the time to get that binding sewn on!

These are the two sides of my brioche scarf. As you can see, my lines are getting ready to intersect! I'll be making an X shape. I have to learn how to make a 4 stitch brioche decrease. It's made up of a ton of steps. I'm going to practice it first on a practice piece. 

That's what I'm working on. What are you working on??

I Like Thursday #74

 It's Thursday so it's time for postive and uplifting posts. Please visit LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color where you'll find more happy posts by other bloggers. I'm happy to say that I voted yesterday. It was a very quick process. There was no line. Everyone was socially distanced. It's a good feeling to know I've done my civic duty!

We added a new Halloween decoration to our lawn this year. We bought these Styrofoam headstones. They actually look good where we placed them. Every time I see them from the corner of my eye, I think it's an animal come to visit us. Then, I remember it's just the headstones!

I finished the second t-shirt quilt. This one was quite the challenge! It came out so much better than I expected. I'm just starting to cut the binding. I'll be so happy when Angel has her two t-shirt quilts back in her possession. The longest part of getting these quilts ready was backing them with fusible interfacing. It was a step I couldn't skip and I think that's why the quilts came out so well.

If you like mysteries, don't miss this book! I always enjoy book selections from Reese's Bookclub but this one was great. The first half was a little slow but the second half was wonderful!

That's my week. I've had a quiet week just working and mostly staying home. Covid numbers are increasing in Massachusetts. It's making me a little nervous so I've been staying home when I can. I hope you all have a great weekend! Stay safe and stay healthy.

Brioche Scarf

 

I started to knit my Brioche Scarf. I found this scarf as a free pattern on Ravelry. It's supposed to be a basic scarf as far as learning brioche knitting. I'm in the process of learning increases and decreases. So far, the pictures aren't very helpful. There are videos to watch and I'm hoping they will be a little more helpful. brioche knitting has 2 sides. Each side has a different dominant color. Isn't that so cool?! I find brioche knitting amazing!

I'm almost done machine quilting this t-shirt quilt. This one has been so much more difficult that the first one. I think the first one was constructed better. This one is a mess! The seams are all crooked. The bottom is wider than the top. The sides are all wonky. Ugh!! I'm just glad that I'm almost done. It's been quite the process. I have to put the binding on too. The owner of this quilt doesn't sew. I'll just be happy to give them both back to her!

I Like Thursday #73

 

It's Thursday so it's time to share happy and uplifting posts! You can visit LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color to read more fun posts. My daughter had a birthday this past weekend. We bought a sugar-free and dairy free birthday cake. It looks so nice but did taste a little different. I felt it was a little bland without the added sugar. Also, I think the frosting was made with Crisco since they couldn't use butter or cream. I think I prefer a regular birthday cake with sugar and butter! I bet the calorie content was just as high or higher than a usual cake. It was fun to try and my daughter liked it!

My daughter and her boyfriend decided to carve pumpkins a few days ago. This one is my daughter's. I know it's an owl. I'm wondering if it's from Harry Potter. They printed out stencils and applied them to the pumpkins. This is so nice to do this time of year. It's on our front porch. I hope it lasts long enough to put a candle in it Halloween night. 

We got a new planter for our mums. We placed in in front of our garage, between the garage doors. It looks really nice there. I'm sure we'll use it for many more years. 

I'm thrilled to say I'm already half done quilting the second t-shirt quilt. This one is a true challenge. It's not square at all. The top is more narrow than the bottom. I'm going to have to trim some of these blocks. I just want it to come out good enough so I can bind it and send it back to it's owner. 

That's my good stuff this week! Have a wonderful weekend!!