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I found another block with a partial seam when putting it together' What fun!!  I thought I would use some of my Kaffe Fasset and make them colorful and happy!  The first seam is only about an inch and then proceed counter-clockwise, adding sides. Be consistent in the way you iron your seams. I always pressed towards the background  fabric. I am loving this!  I am going for at least ten more blocks! Chatter later, Martha.

I still have the small borders to put on but things are moving along ...... I am going to try to make a pillow case to go along with this quilt.  I also finished  my Kaffe quilt . I have the hand quilting finished, binding put on and washed. Now I just need to put on a label. It will be a great comfy quilt for Crisis for Kids.   Going on retreat for three days, starting next Monday. Carol Nelson is opening her new Craft Camp in Pillager , Mn. Our group from 3rd Saturday will be the first group there. Soooo exciting!!   In for a lot of fun! Martha

I finished the two new blocks that were given on Tuesday earlier this week. One green and one blue, like the rest of my blocks. I was ready to start a new hand quilting project and thought I would work with a stack of 2 1/2" squares of Kaffe fabrics. I bought them at Gruber's in St. Cloud, MN. They were a bundle of 250. I also had  2 1/2 yards of a background fabric that I thought would go well. I figured out a pattern that consisted of two different blocks. They come out 8 1/2" unfinished and 8" finished. The block with arrows to measurements looks like this.... The other block with four rows of four looks like this..... Got a few more blocks to make. Playing around with settings and found one I like .  I turned the four patch  block  different ways to get this pattern.  I may play around a bit more to find other ways to use these blocks before I decide. Chatter later, Martha.

I have completed my two blocks for Thimblecreek Mystery sew-a-long..... As you can see the "No tricks just Treats" will not be in Halloween colors.  I could not resist doing a little retail therapy while in St. Cloud. Picks of my choices.....                                      four pieces of Kaffe                        Some "Farmhouse Reds"  by Mimick and Simpson for a future red and white quilt.

Since the last encounter I have done only small projects nothing major. I finished a tuffet pincushion using some of the fabrics gifted to me from my friend Wanda Hansen (e.k.a. exhuberantcolor.blogspot.com  ) I also made four mug rugs for my mom's tea party with her sisters. I embroidered a scene with  zombies on linen.... I made this cute open wide bag.... This small zippered tote with hexies... I have also been doing some other hexies from Jen Kingwell's Regent Street Lawns .  I will show you those when I get further along with them. With fall market there are going to be a lot of exciting things around the corner. Martha.

Isn't this a beauty...... such variety...... plaids and homespuns a 16 patch..... This is a photo of grand champion quilt at the DeKalb County fair in Illinois made and quilted by Sarah Duvick Stevens, a friend of both Wanda and myself. Congratulations! I hope you enjoyed the eye candy, Martha.

I was so excited and mesmerized at looking at Wanda's quilts that I did not take pics of every one of them. But I did get some beauties! Just loved the paper mache zebra head! I will show some more in my next post. Martha.