still working on the center medalion

I sure am glad I don't have to finish this quilt with a deadline...also glad that i don't feel rushed or pressured.  I am truely enjoying the process.

once the center medalion is done...the next blocks are smaller and should not take so much time. no promises tho.  i will probably work on the tiny berries as i work on the smaller blocks.

hope you have fun quilting, or what ever your intrest is this week

ann

January 1, 2011

I don't believe it!  Where does the time go?  I have efectively lost over
a year and a half since my Larry died.  I have done some things...but, not all that I  planned to do.
I hope my goals will be reached this year and that I don't spend so much time just stareing into space!
it's time to get some order in my life, in my home, my yard and garden have all been neglected...its been
much harder than I expected.  2011 is when my goal is to find me!

Ann

8 YEARS ago I started this quilt and..........

put it in a box and forgot it...it's time now to do something with it.  I have changed how I am going to finish it.  The pattern called for a very heavy border...beautiful border but too heavy for the center of this quilt...so I am making more blocks and will make a narrow border.  I thin I need about
30 more blocks.
   I am still working on the garden of memories in the evening when i am not playing taxi etc.  (life does get in the way sometimes.)  I have also been quilting on auntie grace for a good friend...so slowly
things are coming together here.
    Have a blessed season
         ann

And now the feathers

The stems are all appliqued and the feathers are all basted and ready to go.  I think I am really going to like this quilt.  No telling how long this is going to take me...I figure the slowest step will be the 80
little berries that will go around the bottom stems!

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving...I  know I did!

Ann

Time to do the center medalion

I would have left this for last...but figure I would never make it!  I started this this week...you see the first set of bias stems...the circle is the accual center of the block. at this point I have all 4 bias sections pinned on.  the next step is to baste them down so they don't shift,then I can start appliqueing them down. (i also dont get stuck by about 100 pins as I do the hand work if I baste)  It's a good thing that there is no deadline on this quilt...no pressure.
it will be quite a while before you will see it again... this first step has to be accurate or the whole quilt will be whopper jawed so I will be taking my time.
  Thankyou to all of my friends that are encouraging
as I work on this.  It is basically evening work as I watch T.V. or listen to a book on CD.  If I bog down on the medalion I still have 11 of the 12" blocks to work on.
   now to get started on my day.
Ann

its monday and I managed to reach 2 out of my 5 goals

from last week...and here it is, the Apple glory block from Robert Callaham's Album of Memories. This block is the first one of 12 that I have done...it's accually not the first one in the pattern.
I will be doing it next...The center medalion.  Right
now I am laying out the first step  of the applique...no telling when I will get it done! 

Next weeks goals will be simple:

1. work on center medalion
2. work on grace frame quilting
3. sew about 15 min a day
4. Thank God for all my blessings

Have a great week!  Ann

Its thursday

Sometimes I wonder why I make goals...so often I never get them started let alone done.  On  Mondays
I try to set about 5 simple goals for the week...then I really mess up, ie life gets in the way.  this week has been no different...but instead of giving up and beating myself over the head with a fat quarter, I returned to
my list to work on my goals...they may not get done this week but, at some time they will get done...and I am making progress.  nothing I can show, but progress!
ann