One Monthly Goal (OMG)

It's the first day of the month and I'm joining in with One Monthly Goal (OMG) hosted by Elm Street Quilts. Click the link for information on participation.

My goal for September is to take this previously unloved quilt top and continue to make it into a fun twin bed quilt.  I hope to finish it by the end of the month.

Click this link OMG September Goals to see the goals set by other participants.

Hope you have a good day.

-- Pat

It's in the bag!

Actually...it is the bag.  The block I quilted the other day has now become a zippered bag.  I'll be putting in thread, needles, scissors etc. -- supplies I need for hand projects, so I can grab it and go.

And...I've finished two more blocks:

Chisholm Trail

Contrary Wife

Hope you had a good day.

--Pat

Applique

I ran across a blog the other day that showed a Baltimore Album quilt.  It made me yearn for this one I made in 2010.  I'm not sure it was 'Baltimore' but I enjoyed learning the back basting method of applique and of course I loved the completed quilt.  I donated it to a worthy cause.  After all.......I could make another.

Last night I found a free pattern for an applique block.  I'm including some of the steps and my first attempt at applique in a very long time.

The tracing is done on the back of the fabric.  I started stitching it but I can see there's plenty of room for improvement.  The stitches are too big and the curves aren't rounded enough.  But it's a start.

Hope you had a good day.

-- Pat