Saturday I started hand piecing border #1 and I think I have made great progress. This is my evening sewing as I relax in front of the tv. I try not to push myself too hard and when my hands get tired I stop stitching.
I also spent some time cutting out and sewing some more hourglass blocks. My post last week had me at 636 hourglass blocks and I need close to 850 I think the exact number is 840something. I figure a few extras in case my count is off or a block won't work for some reason, is not a bad idea. I've started thinking about how I will stitch all those little 3 1/2 inches blocks together. Do you do sections, or are you a row by row person? Here's a few of the 43 I completed so far this week. That brings me to 679, I am hoping I can reach 700 by the weekend.
I also spent some time cutting out and sewing some more hourglass blocks. My post last week had me at 636 hourglass blocks and I need close to 850 I think the exact number is 840something. I figure a few extras in case my count is off or a block won't work for some reason, is not a bad idea. I've started thinking about how I will stitch all those little 3 1/2 inches blocks together. Do you do sections, or are you a row by row person? Here's a few of the 43 I completed so far this week. That brings me to 679, I am hoping I can reach 700 by the weekend.
Your hand pieced border is looking wonderful! And did you make the quilt on the wall I can just see a glimpse of? It looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Yes I did make the quilt on the wall too! If you go to the Baltimore Garden link at the top of the blog the posts I posted about making it will come up. Thanks again for stopping by.
Deletelooking pretty! I didn't get in any stitching yesterday but got my blogging on the road caught up instead
ReplyDeleteWell, vacations are all about doing what you want to do when you want to. I have been plugging away not a fast clip but plugging away at my projects
DeleteThe border looks fantastic! Perfectly sets off your blocks.
ReplyDeleteThey are coming along well, I thought they would take much longer. But they are fun to stitch
DeleteWOW! I didn't realize your little HSTs were so small. They look big in the pictures. You are moving right along. Way to go! I'm a row by row person. And I rotate hand work projects like hand quilting, EPP, crochet, embroidery so my fingers/hands/arms/shoulders don't suffer.
ReplyDeleteYeah they are pretty small. But the are fun to make. I like to rotate my projects too, too much of anything is hard on my old bones. I don't crochet or knit anymore but I am thinking about doing a little cross stitch and embroidery.
DeleteI'm typically a row by row person, though in this instance I think I would set them together in larger blocks. It's looking beautiful so far!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I was thinking the same thing I think I will make up some larger blocks or sections and then sew them in to the top. I can't wait to start mixing up all the hourglass units and get them laid out. But, I need to get them all made first!
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