WELL, WHAT TO DO TODAY......

 I haven't got any quilty stuff that really needs done today or any time soon.  So I've got some free time to work on what ever I want.  I have some embroidery to catch up on. My TAST stitch for this week....the Oyster Stitch...I've got my design part way done....just have to add the Oyster stitch.  This is the design I'm using.  I'll be finishing this up today.

  I've also got to cut some basket's to start my basket quilt.  I also need to sandwich a couple quilts, but that will have to wait until tomorrow.  I need room to pull my cutting table out...so that means re-arranging my little quilt room.  And I can't do that with the grandkids home...one of them has his computer here in my quilt room, along with mine...they only have 4 days of school left....then out for the summer.  

So I think I'll work on my afghan today.  It's getting bigger, but I haven't worked on it for a while.  I ran out of the orange yarn and didn't get any until a couple weeks ago.  I also picked up a couple more colors to add to this afghan.  This is going to be a lap Afghan, so it doesn't have to be too much bigger.

I have a stack of 4 1/2" blocks cut out for something, not sure what I was going to do with these.  But I'll figure out something to use them for.  Maybe some embroidery or a small applique will work.

Well, that's it for today....have a wonderful stitching.....

I'm linking up with.....

Slow Sunday Stitching

15 Minutes to Stitch

LOTS OF SCRAPS TODAY.....

I started this quilt in 1916, so it's been in the making for a while.  I've used all scraps for this quilt...so I thought it would be appropriate to share it for Scrap Happy Saturday, being hosted over at So Scrappy. My  Crazy Quilt is in the hoop to be tied.  Couldn't use yarn..I'm going through 5 layers of fabric, and the yarn wouldn't go....so I had to use a thinner tying material.  I am using Doily thread.  It's thin enough to go through the fabric.  I just started tying it a couple days ago, so haven't gotten very far.

I've also been working on my Tiny Tiles quilt.  I've added 6 more to my pile.

I'm going to have to make some decisions on how to put this together.  I know I'll be adding a strip between the rows.  But with all the different colors....I'll have to lay some out to see what color to use.  Any and all suggestions are welcome.  Have a wonderful......

TUESDAY STUFF TO DO......

 It's Tuesday, so it's time to put up my To-Do Tuesday list, which is hosted by Linda over at her place, Texas Quilt Gal.  Hop over and see what everyone has worked on this week.

May 10th through May 17th

1.  Start working on center block of SAHRR.✔

2. Put the last row on Quilty 365👎

3. Embroider more blocks for Hand Picked.👎

I've got one more side to finish the embroidery on SAHRR.  Then I can start working on the center block.  Yesterday I cut the pieces for the farmer, the seeds and the dirt for the seeds.  

I didn't even pick up the Quilty 365

 

 or work on the Hand Picked quilt. 

 It's been a crazy week!  I haven't felt good and I just haven't been in the mood to work on a quilt.  I'm hoping this "bump in the road" doesn't last long and I can actually get something done this coming week.

Over at Pintangle it's TAST (Take a Stitch Tuesday)....I'm finally all caught up on my stitches.  The stitch this week is the Oyster Stitch.  So I'll be working on this.  Here are the stitches I've got done.

Wk 15 Butterfly Chain

Wk 16 /Coral Stitch

Wk 17 Bullion Knot

Wk 18 Arrow Stitch

If you want to see any of the pictures larger, just click on them.

To-Do Tuesday

May 17th through May 23rd

1.  Start sewing down the Farmer on SAHRR

2. Put the last row on Quilty 365

3. Do Wk. 19 for TAST, Oyster Stitch.

4. This one is a maybe...sandwich a couple quilts.

Have a Wonderful......

TO-DO LIST......

 My To-Do List last week....

1.  Do the TAST stitch for Wks. 16, Coral Stitch and 17,  Bullion Knot.👎

2. Work some more on SAHRR.✔

3. Finish putting Quilty 365 together. 👎

4.  Do some more embroidery on my new project. (I'll have pictures next week.✔

 I didn't get my TAST stitches done. You can see the TAST stitches over at Pintangle.  Sharon has a new stitch every Tuesday.  Now I've got 3 to catch up on.

I've got all the bugs sewed down on SAHRR...just have to finish up the embroidery.  Then on to the middle block.  I know there will be a farmer and some seeds...I'll have to see what else will be there.

I didn't get Quilty 365 done.  I've had to do some adjustments to this.  I started this project in 2016, when i first started quilting...long before I knew about 1/4" seam allowances.  So there are some puckers and other boos boos along the way.  But I'm making progress, I got October, November and December done.  And I started adding the pink strip between them.

My new project is called Hand Picked...it's in Issue 176 of American Patchwork & Quilting, page 84.

I got 3 blocks embroidered.  I'm not going to fast on this one.  

I was going to use these orange squares, but I'm really NOT  liking the way they look with the other blocks.  I really want to use light colors for them.  So I'll have to search my fabric for some light colors.

Now for my list for next week...

1.  Start working on center block of SAHRR.

2. Put the last row on Quilty 365

3. Embroider more blocks for Hand Picked.

4. Catch up on my monthly challenges. RSC 2022, Color Challenge and National Day Calendar.  Hopefully I'll have some new blocks to show you next week.  Hope you all have great stitching.....

I'm linking up with....

To-Do Tuesday

Pintangle

FINALLY.........

put my 12" Crazy Quilt in the quilt hoop.  Tried to start to tie it, but yarn was  too thick to go through the 5 layers.  So had to find something else to tie it with.  I went with a number 10 crochet cotton thread.  Went right through all those layers.  This is a rather big quilt, so it will take a while to tie it.  Plus I'm putting a few extra ties along the way to make sure it stays together.

This quilt has been ready to tie for awhile...but I've been putting it off.  I knew it was going to be a hard one to tie.  With all the fabric and decorations on it, I have to re-think my tying .  And  think before I tie!

Remember when I posted this picture...

 I finally figured out what it is.  It's the dead head of the  Live Forever flower.  This is the clump of Sedum in my flower bed.  Want to know more about this plant....just click HERE to find out all the info on this plant.

Have a great...

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Monday Making

Wandering Camera