Some of This; Some of That 7/28/19

Coming out of a funk and a very bad reaction to a Shingles shot.  Haven't used the stash much - just made a 9 x 12" block for .07 yd.  So YTD destashing is at 44.53 yards.  Hope I at least make it to half way to my goal by the end of summer. 

15 minutes to Stitch in 2019 - I did get three days in this week.  Haven't a clue where I'm at really, so I'm going to guesstimate.

15 minute days/week = 3/7 days

15 minute days/July = 7/28 days

15 minute days/2019 = 139/208

Success rate = 67.00%

So my percentage has dropped way down in the last two months. But that's summer for you, and I've another month of it to go. I know already a week will be lost then - maybe this time I can take some hand work with me. Last time it just wasn't possible.

So here's the block I made:

Gwen Marston block representing Texas, c. 1996 seen in a Patchwork 1996 magazine issue.

And I'm hand stitching again:

Showing the back as you can see better how far I've gotten - just started the corner leaf.  Worked on it while watching Netflix's Another Life - too dark a Sci Fi for me.

I'm linking to Slow Sunday Stitching , 15 Minutes to Stitch 2019 , Finished or Not Friday , and Sunday Stash.  Lastly, I'm going to plug my daughter's mini quilt giveaway - it's on Instagram under #6miniquiltsin6months2019.  Post a mini you've made at the end of the month and you'll be eligible for a prize.  That's what my block was going to be, but decided to send it to someone instead. I'm making another mini - just have to bind it now.  Blessings!

How's your Summer going?

Hello, all.  How's your summer going?  Mine's been pretty busy so quilting is happening at a sloth's pace. The border in that commission quilt is still mostly undone.  But I did make the label.  Here's how I did it.

1.  Printed out what I wanted to say:

2. Copied it onto freezer paper:

3. I ironed it onto a square on the front of the top . Then quilted it.

Now if I could just finish the border and bind it. 

To round out this report here's some photos from summer days:

Possible quilt border (from Mission San Fernando)

A second possibility

Retable (altar piece) Mission San Fernando

Retable Mission San Gabriel in LA

Off for my walk before it get's hot.  Then to the dentist.  And hopefully some quilting. What's your list for today?  Visit LeeAnna's I Like Thursdays to see what others are doing. Blessings,

Friday FMQ

Still very busy - cousins back to Houston, family back from Portland, holiday over. Tuesday I leave for WA - summer fun continues.

Quilt-wise, I've been working on that commission quilt FMQing that last border, but I have to stop and bind two St. Anne's quilts other members made. Here's one of them:
She made 36 patch blocks from the 9-patch ones she was given from a donation, and paired it with some bear fabric, also donated.  It's 36" square. Turned out sweet.

No fabric destashed; no hand stitching done.  And the weather has been wonderful - in the mid 80s.


I'm linking to Let's Make Baby Quilts, Can I Have a Whoop, Whoop!, and Oh, Scrap!

Have a wonderful weekend.