Applique Tuesday Not & Giveaway

Yesterday was a tad difficult.  Not only did I have the fun of having both boys here, but my TMJ and allergies were acting up, it got to 112 on the patio, and I had a guild meeting to go to. Sunday and Monday were at 110 too so by Tuesday I felt fried every time I stepped out of the house.  I meant to mention that my last DWM post was my 1,000 post for this blog, but my cooked brain couldn't remember much.

So this is the 1001 post for A Quilting Reader's Garden.  I can't believe I am there.  So most people do a giveaway or something - think I'll do one, too.  Did I get to any applique since last Tuesday? No, other than making more musical symbols and thinking about LE.  Every time I see one, I want to start on mine again.  And today I went off on a scouting trip for our next Seniors Field Trip at our church.  We took the train to Downtown LA, caught a subway and another train to Exposition Park and had a great time.  This one is doable!  Lots of things to see and do. We went specifically for the Pompeii exhibition, but people can do anything they want in the 4 hours they will have to explore before getting back on the trains.  Took all day.

Back to the Giveaway - I've decided to giveaway a quilt (one in photo, about 48" x 60").  This will run from today til next Tuesday, September 23rd, midnight.  There are several ways you can enter:

1. comment on this post answering:  Can you work in the heat? 
2. follow this blog and let me know you did, 
3. mention this giveaway on your blog and let me know you did,
4. Visit Rhonda, check out her BOMs and BOWs and tell me in a comment on this post which is your favorite;
5. visit Karen here and leave a comment on her blog and let me know you did.
6. Visit Mercy here and leave a comment  on her blog and let me know you did.

Be sure you are not a no-reply blogger because if you are your chances will be nil.  Good Luck!

Design Wall Monday

First, the giveaway is still going on on Hexie Weekend (ends Monday, midnight; previous post). Link up for a chance to win - can be any eye candy - even a vintage post.

As for my stash report, I used a yard to back the charity quilt I'm quilting. That's it for the last week. Numbers on my right sidebar.

On my design wall are the first six blocks of the commission quilt I'm working on.

 Only 38 more blocks to go, LOL.  And by the way:  Chantal wins the bag of goodies for guessing that the fabric I would use with these musical symbols had instruments. Congrats, Chantal!  for guessing correctly on Applique Tuesday.

Well off to quilt that charity blanket.  Want to get it done for Tuesday's guild meeting.  What are you up to?  Leave me a comment and I'll come by and comment.

I'm linking to Judy's Patchwork Times and Lyn's BOMs Away who may be hard at work on her thesis - stop by and leave her an encouraging note.
Blessings!

Hexie Weekend plus FMQ

Home from Duarte and babysitting for 36 hours while DS and DDIL went to a concert.  Since they were coming home late, I stayed the night.

Here are the hexies I made while waiting at the Doctor's office last Friday. It was a 2 hour wait this time.

One can get a lot done while waiting around.

I finished and bound my  Modern charity quilt.  I quilted it a lot more than any other.  I found that you do need a bit more around the edges of batting and backing when one quilts so heavily.  I had to add a piece to one corner that shrunk more than I thought.

I got carried away doodling on it.

Here it is bound and finished sitting on the one that will be next quilted.

What are you working on?  Would love to see your eye candy! Linky below.   I'm going to send 100 1" hexagon paper pieces to one of you who links. Remember it doesn't have to be new or hexies - could be anything -blog post or photostream.

I'm linking to Amanda's Finish it up Fridays and Sarah's Can I have a Whoop, Whoop!
Stay cool.

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