Talkin' Turkey Progress

The last time I worked on Talkin' Turkey was the beginning of June.  I pulled it out again this week, and got 16 more blocks put together, for a total of 22.  Fourteen more blocks to go as well as the pieced border.  Many more flying geese to make!

I'm going to pack it up again for a little while again and work on something else.  The good thing about making these blocks in different batches is that I get a wider variety of scraps in the quilt.

Linking up:
http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2016/08/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-going-for-gold.html

http://www.joscountryjunction.com/ufo-challenge-6/

Bonnie Hunter Quilts

Yesterday I made some progress on Bonnie Hunter's Talkin' Turkey:  140 flying geese units.  My goal is to get 15 more blocks done this month.  This quilt is labor intensive.  It will be a while before the whole thing is done.  Jo's Bonnie Hunter challenge has kept me on track this summer.

Last week I finished the Jamestown Landing top.

Linking up:  http://www.joscountryjunction.com/ufo-challenge-5/

Stash Report

I've been doing a lot of sewing the past couple of months because it has been really hot.  I have not been working in my yard, and my flowers are suffering.  The crabgrass is out of control all over the yard and is working its way into the flower beds.  I can't stand to be outside weeding when the temperatures are over 95 degrees.  It is all I can do to get the dog walked!

This is the time of year a lot of my flowers have given up.  Most of my summer flowers

(daylilies, peonies, butterfly weeds) are done blooming. Even the daisies, butterfly bush and zinnias aren't producing very many flowers. The only thing that looks really good this time of year is the crepe myrtle. This tree sits right outside my sewing room window, and my machine is right in front of the window.  I watch the birds in this tree when I sew. 

Used this week:  6.5 yards (Jamestown Landing Top)                                                                                        Used Year to Date: 69.875 yards                                                                                                                  

Added this week: 0
Added Year to Date:66.375 yards
Net Used: 3.5 yards

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Jamestown Landing: Top Complete!!!

I'm very happy to have finished my Jamestown Landing top!  The last border went on well.  I do need to clean it up a bit before it goes to the longarmer, hopefully next week.  I've ordered the backing;  it just hasn't arrived yet.

Linking up:  http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2016/08/can-i-get-whoop-whoop-fairies-welcome.html

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Jamestown Landing: One Border to Go!

Are you tired of looking at my Jamestown Landing yet?  I'm getting there, but I have just one more border left to go.  It turns out I had not made enough strip pieces for the fourth border, so I spent last evening working on it.  It was a challenge to try and make the fourth border look like it belonged on the quilt.  It is scrappy, I know, but I wanted to use enough of the fabric from the other 3 borders that it wouldn't be evident that they weren't all pieced at the same time.

Surely this quilt top will be done this week!

Linking up: http://www.joscountryjunction.com/ufo-challenge-4/

http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2016/08/i-may-have-scrap-problem-back-at-it.html

July Goals/August Goals

In July, I wanted to:

1.  Get paper removed from Jamestown Landing string blocks. DONE  thanks to my sister and niece.

2.  Continue RSC.  The color is hot pink this month, so I'll probably just make a few blocks.  I don't have much in the way of hot pink scraps.  DONE.  Nineteen blocks complete!

3.  Complete broken dishes units for Jamestown Landing.  DONE  And I go the whole center together too.  

4.  Chose at least one quilt top and get it to a longarmer.  Two would be better!              DONE.  Just got one there, but it is already quilted.  

5.  Finish Needle Guardian stitching.         Almost done.  I need to finish backstitching the lining. 

6. Start Scream House finishing.  Would like to get the pieces all backstitched, but that may be a stretch. 
 Didn't start the backstitching, but I pulled out the finishing instructions and read them.  

7.  Work on Talkin' Turkey.      A little bit done.  I cut some red and white pieces to make flying geese units.

In August, I would like to:

1.  Get two quilts (Joe and Daniel's graduation quilts) to the longarmer.  I need to get the red flannel backing ironed and squared up first.

2.  Bind Julianna's graduation quilt.

3.  Finish Needle Guardian Stitching.  This is an easy goal.  Maybe I can start the finishing too.

4. Start Scream House finishing. If I don't start the finishing soon, it won't be done for Halloween this year.

5.  Work on Talkin' Turkey.   I have 30 more blocks to make.  I'd like to finish 15 of  them.

6. Get the borders on Jamestown landing. Maybe even get it to the longarmer!

7.  Keep up with RSC.

Needle Guardian

I've almost finished the stitching on Terese Wentzler's  Needle Guardian.  I am not going to nun stitch around the edges as the pattern directs.  Instead, I'm backstitching around the design and will line the needlebook with the same linen.

 This pattern takes longer to stitch than it looks like it would.  Almost all of the DMC stitching uses a blended needle, and there is a lot of backstitching.

Linking up: http://www.supermomnocape.com/2016/08/01/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-69/

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