What I've been up to...

I have been trying to get some sewing done.  With a wedding and birthdays coming up it's time to get sewing.  First was a few 3 inch variable star blocks for the Charm and Daughters of Charm quilt for the silent auction at the Capitol City Quilt Guild show coming up in May here in Lansing.  These were the one's I made

Next came my exchange block for December that I needed to give at our January meeting of the Variable Stars.  That block was Pam's block made with 30's reproductions.  This is her block..

Saturday this past weekend was terribly cold, 10 degrees or lower.  So I wasn't about to go to water aerobics.  So I just stayed home, turned on the heater in the basement and started sewing components for a queen size quilt I need to get done.  The blocks are made of 1/4 sections like this one

of which I made at least 35 on Saturday.  They will then be used to make these blocks

By my figures I need to make 80 of these blocks.  I'm glad we have a quilting retreat coming up in a couple of weeks.  I'm hoping to get them all done before the end of the weekend.

Between the holidays I went through my box of quilt tops to see about getting some to Wendy for quilting.  I hadn't realized how many of them need borders.  So I need to start picking borders and getting them on.  I figure I can do that during our Wednesday craft day at work.

Well more to follow