Next WIP

This is probably NOT the next one recommended to do on my challenge list. It might not even be On my challenge list.  But it was the first WIP I got my hands on yesterday and well, I'm just going to work on it.

Had 4 done, made 7 at retreat.  Just have 25 to go.  Linking to some of the linky parties in my tab.
Blessings,

Hand Stitching Failure

Yes, it happens.  Some times we fail at what we set out to do.

 Someone donated this oh-so-cute fabric to St. Anne's.  Just love it.  And it is so soft!!  I took it home to fondle and put a crocheted edge to convert this piece of fleece to a baby blanket.  Well that was what I was going to do.  Actually, I learned it may be a micro-fleece.  It's not Minky - but it feels like it. Has no bumps. Can Minky not have bumps?  Any way, I cut the holes for the crocheted edge as usual after trimming the edges.  Got out my pink yarn and started - this was going to be my hand stitching project for today. Ugh, I had too large a hook.  It was making the holes big.  When I came to a corner the slit became a large hole to hold 3 stitches.  This wasn't working.  What could I do?  I tried using the holes to make blanket stitches - that didn't work either - it was too hard to keep the half inch turned edge from getting lumpy. Okay, I fell back to my machine finishing for fleece.  I turned over the edges and zig-zaged them.  That worked!

 Here is the front

 Here is the back

Ready to give to St. Anne's for a new Mom.  So much for hand stitching today.  Did you get some hand stitching done?  Visit Kathy for others who were successful with their stitching. Blessings!

In the Piecing Corner

Got that baby quilt top finished:

Measures 36" square.  Ready to be sandwiched and tied at the next church meeting. The only thing I had to add to the bag contents was the last border. Some scraps left for the next one.

And in the RSC challenge - this month's color is orange! One of my favorites.