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Here is my alphabet quilt as it stands. This is the letter V and the start of a new row and the last row! This is the end result of the class taken with Victoria Findley Wolfe.  All I need to do now is quilt it! It is only 36" by 37" big.  I appliqued a baby elephant on it. We had our second applique group meeting, which was a lot of fun.  We are going to meet again  December 19th.  Chatter later, Martha.

There are ten members from our guild who have joined together to do a monthly block exchange. Wednesday was the first meeting where we were to bring our finished  blocks to that months recipent, which was Carol Nelson.  I had to work that day so I will be bringing mine to guild meeting on Monday.  I intend in making one block of each month's  challenge for myself as a personnel record of our endeavor.  This is a pic of my first month's challenge for myself.... Kathleen Hughes has the second month block exchange challenge and she stopped by the store and gave  Denise and I her directions.  I finished her blocks  after work yesterday and they are here.... The brown fabric squares are focus fabric that she wanted each person to use in their blocks which she provided.  Now I need to make a block for myself. Victoria Findlay Wolfe also known as Bumble Beans asked if people who knew her, met her, took a class from her, etc. would m...

I find a need to make my sewing more portable lately. So I am exploring the world of bags. I, generally do not make bags,  only totes. So this is a new experience for me! This is Terry Atkinson's " CLASSMATE" bag. This is the inside with plenty of pockets and room to put all sorts of things! This pattern is by Sherry Falls and is called " Tag A Long "  and is half the price and about half of the pockets too. As you can see there are just two pockets one for each side. One good for magazines or patterns and one clear vinyl for your stitchery or threads. This is our own Erin and Karla Overland from "Cherrywood Fabrics" who went to the big apple and to Bumble Bean's   QUILT ALLIANCE AFTER DARK party(A.K.A.- Victoria Findley Wolfe) Karla is a member of the Pinetree Patchworkers Quilt Guild (that I also belong to). We will chit chat later, Martha

Well I received my package from Bumble Beans (A.K.A .-Victoria Findley Wolfe)  .  It has been finished and back in the mail for a quick round trip! Don't like obligations hanging around. This is the block I sent her back and the next one is the block I kept and finished it into a candle mat! I just stitched in the ditch and bound with a stripe. I used single ,1 1/2" binding. I then preceded to add a bit of bling by adding crystals to the ornaments. Into the gift bag it will go,for now!  I also finished my Pam Buda blocks ,that she gave us Friday on her blog! I am assuming that directions for putting together will be next Friday! I also bound and quilted my Lisa Bonegan free block (candle mat size also) . Sherry Falls from THIS AND THAT  fame is doing another mystery on Mondays.  Last Monday was a needs list and from that it looks to be a small project also! Love the small things , you get so much done! To my good friend, the packa...