Monday, February 23, 2015

Works in progress

I am afraid I do not have a lot to show today , I have been busy with other things plus I desperately needed a new blade for my rotary cutter , it was starting to bother my shoulder with the extra pressure I had to give to get the fabric cut . However a little progress was made and every bit counts.
 
This is the little Bunny Hill BOM and I know most people are making these into ornaments but I think they make sweet little mini quilts so that is my plan . This is Februarys block , I still need to do the embroidery and quilt it , the applique is complete . 
 Next I have been trying to get my Charming Stars quilt finished and this is where the difficulty came with the cutting . That cotton I am using for the sashing is tough to cut.
I have all of the blocks made and some are on my sewing machine right now getting prepared to stitch . After I purchased a new blade I began the process of cutting all of the sashings with much less problems . If you look closely the top row is sewn .I think I am going to try doing the quilt as you go method here , I will sew all the strips together then cut my backing fabric and batting and see how I can get along . I will be happy to get this project done ;-) 

On the weekend , Saturday was a lovely sunny day so I said to DH ,lets go to the beach , strange request with so much snow around huh , well I just wanted to see what it looked like after all the storms .
Here is the road to the beach , as you can see the banks of snow are very high so there was no climbing over them to see the beach , however I can not give up that quickly so we drove down a side road and I took this picture from the car , brave huh .
This poor walkway has had some damage from the storms and as you can see the beach is snow covered and the ice is in the harbour , if you look way out you can see some open water . 
Here is a little brook from another day , I love the look of brooks in winter .
Did that cool you off , thought so , I am sure it would be very refreshing to dip your toe in there .
 Well I spent the morning cleaning the house so I can now go play on those blocks . Thanks for stopping by today , have a good one .
 Hugs Sheila 

16 comments:

  1. I don't know about refreshing.......I think my toe would drop off! Your Charming Stars quilt is lovely, the colours are gorgeous, and your snowman mini quilt is just right for your weather.

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  2. Pretty pictures, but I'm glad I was there in October, instead!! Much of the Chesapeake Bay is frozen, and a couple of residential islands are cut off from the world. The Bay rarely freezes, but I'm guessing your harbour does often? Stay warm, my friend.

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  3. Brrrrrrr! It looks so cold there! What size is your rotary cutter? Your projects are coming right along? Love those plaid star blocks.

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  4. Not so hot here at the moment so i didn't get cooled off. :) Great photo's of the snow. Charming Stars looks fabulous. I've got the 2 snowmen prepared but just have had time to sew them. :(. Hugs,xx

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  5. Keep up the good work on your charming stars! Love the little brook too! :0)

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  6. Brrrr! no toe dipping for me. LOL
    Great idea to make the heart into a mini quilt. I am collecting the patterns. Don't know if I will ever make them but you know how it goes.

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  7. Oh brrrrr!!!

    Love your Charming Stars. Your heart is so cute too.

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  8. Ohh... I love snow!! Great picture! Your stars are so beautiful and the idea to make a quilt with the snowmans is great, dear Sheila! I have make the hearts....
    Hugs, Deborah

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  9. Hi Sheila,such lovely sewing well done and Thankyou for sharing your snow pics,they are wonderful xx

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  10. Your snowman is so cute! Love seeing those star blocks...they are so pretty!

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  11. People of like minds.....I have thought of going over to HIggins Lake state park and take a look around. It is only 5 minutes from here and go often through the warmer months. Lots of pretty stones in the water. LOVE the snowman block, and the colors of the star quilt. Looks country. I see you have a lot of birds, they are so fun to watch

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  12. Bunny Hill designs are so charming; nice job on your version.

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  13. I can't believe you didn't go walk on the beach!!!! haha.... oh yes, new blades make all the difference.... I love those little snowmen and your stars look great... so pretty ..

    Hugz

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  14. Thanks for sharing what you're working on! Those charming stars really are charming, aren't they? Wow, that's a lot of snow piled up along the road! Such a great view, all of that pristine whiteness, I can see why you wanted to take a drive to see it. Enjoy your sewing!

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  15. Wow, the photos of the beach are amazing, I'm sure the car was the safest - and warmest- place to be! I love your charming stars, a great way to attack the shirt challenge. Love the way you have made the Bunny Hill BOM into quilts - such a cute block.

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  16. The Bunny Hill BOM is adorable! And your quilt is looking lovely.

    I love seeing the snow covered beach. (I feel almost guilty that our trip to the Oregon coast this weekend was so sunny and warm!)

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