full view of nashville ufo

full view of quilt being held up. i think it will stay like this.

nicole-surg

on a personal note=still in chicago. Nicole had surg on the 7th no more gall bladder and hopefully her tummy and eating problems will improve. Yanko bought a house on a land contract so will be moving in october or november then i very much want to go see my dad when the move is done. will be adding a couple of photos of the nashville crazy quilt which show a better view. I had yanko hold it up to take the pictures.

nashville crazy quilt 3-4 years??

Finally getting to the end of this project. This was started in Nashville when my daughter still lived there. Bought fat quarters so the color pallet is limited. The emb stitches that were used are only 3 or 4 of the most basic stitiches. The four panels are worked on a background of muslin, layered and machine quilted down the major seams. On the border just a loose wave of quilting stitches-enough to hold the light weight batting in place.

added a serpentine border to make the outside pop a little more. looked like it needed something but wasn't sure what. I was going to add yoyo's around the emb peices or more crochet flowers but they did not look right. this maybe the final look. Now am sewing on buttons to secure the blocks to the backing, since i only quilted the major seams lines. Just needs to be a little more secure. binding done, hanger on now buttons and done...

UFO really old finally close to a finish

I have been carrying around these hexie's forever. having trouble matching the muslin so decided enough finish it into something. I was torn between just over looking the color of the scraps i was using or finishing it.
currently about 50 things to finish!! Why the guilt over all the sewing?? i inserted a small green faux cording peice on the outside net to the binding. it helped brighten it up. after it was machine quilted i decided it needed something. Started adding hexie's to the outside border so not done after all. it will take quit a few but i like it so much better with the bright fabrics added to the outside border.

still have to add feathers to green sashing on two sides--at least the quilting is almost done.

teeney, tiny ,

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added these pictures showing these very small EPT hexie's. i just love how small they are. Trying to decide how big to go. or make a small quilted peice. All blue fabric. we will see as one takes quit  bit of time. another long term project.

selvidged grandmothers flower garden. hanging over my bed. 

i soaked this in the bathtub and added a new binding. 

also repaired the back as much as i could. could not bear to throw it away.some of the flowers need mending but the back is very worn. will enjoy it for what it is.

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another look at the old baby all dressed up

back wow

so surprised so much time has gone by. will try again to keep at it. ok what has been finished.

have spent alot of time with hand work and slow slow stitiching. also dressed up the ole 1230 with skins i found at walmart!! the machine that has never failed me.