What's Happening!

I have been very lazy lately.   Just trying to relax and take it easy.  I did make a decision on what I would end up doing with my "Slices".  I made a sewing machine cover.  A dust cover for my Pfaff Ambition 1.0.  I added a strip of purple along the bottom on one side and a strip of a light print on the bottom of the other side so it would be long enough.  I backed it with a lovely turquoise batik, draped it over the machine and anchored it with several stitches and a button.  I love it.  Now I need to make something to fit my Pfaff QE 4.0.  and my Husquvarna and my Kenmore and my Singer.  I have a few more older machines but I don't use them anymore and they are packed away.

I pieced two more blocks for my Dear Jane project.  I really need to pick up the pace on this project.  I have only pieced 16 blocks so far. Lots more to go.   Think I will add some buttons here and there.

 

 And WooHoo...a finish....My  "Basic Puzzle" from the book Modern Basics by Amy Ellis.  I made the backing from leftover scraps and some yardage of Kona Iron.  After spending many days trying to decide on a quilting design, I just decided to keep it simple and get it done.  I used a Hera marker to give me a line to follow For thread, I used Konfetti 50# in a  gorgeous shade of turquoise, and a #70/10 Superior Titanium topstitch needle.   I used Kona peacock for the binding. I had it all quilted in an evening. It measures 50" x 60". Now I can move on to something new. 

Knitty Sister just returned from almost a month of vacation in Hawaii.  Lucky duck!  She was amazed with how popular quilting is there.  She visited a quilt shop in Volcano called Kilauea Kreations.  She wanted to find me some fabric that was made in Hawaii. She brought me these Beautiful Hand-Marbled fabrics by Zee.  The top one is a Kona Cotton, the middle one is a pima cotton and the bottom one is Cotton Lawn.  Very nice!



 I am linking up with The Needle and Thread Network.  Stop by and check out what is going on this week. 

 I hope you have time today to do something quilty!