I keep forgetting to post Hexathon #4 – Box Hill. Here it is. I still haven’t started #5, Upton, but once I do, it should go quickly, being only a few pieces, and large ones.
Other than this, no handwork last week. I have a binding to do this week, and I need to push forward on the June crazy quilt block. It will all get finished eventually!
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It’s been a while since I posted, due to being sick and then the allergic reaction to the medication. I’m recovered from everything, though still catching up on the sleep of which the medication deprived me!
This past week, I did get this wool appliqued down to the background – black buttonhole stitching on black fabric, so hard to see. I also did a running stitch around the snowman to give the center a bit more stability. Next up, cutting some pennies in two sizes, if I can find enough wool of the proper colors. You can click a couple times to enlarge it. Not that it looks any better if you do.
Back View:
And also Seam 40 started on the June CQJP2016. Do ya think I’m behind any? Was putting those roots in weird?
If you’re here to see my progress report on last Friday night, my apologies. I’ve been sick for two weeks, and am just today feeling human again. I have no progress to report on anything, but hopefully this week will be better.
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As predicted, I went to the Nashville temple today with three friends. It was, as always, a happy time. On the way, I managed to finish the second Emperor’s Wives block. There are two more, plus some other blocks to go with them. All blocks can be clicked to enlarge.
A reminder of block #1, and a link to Q is for Quilter, where I found these on her post. They were originally from iron on transfers from Workbasket. There are more Japanese transfer designs on her post here.
Finishing that, I decided to work a bit on the #4 Hexathon Block, Box Hill. It’s more than half pieced now. The road was too bumpy, and my stitches aren’t pretty, so I put it away at that point. I’m not taking it out. It is what it is.
I started Seam 39 on the way, and worked it to a finish on the way home. There is still more embellishing to do on the seam, but for this part, it’s finished.
To and from the Atlanta Temple today, I made some progress! The May CQJP2016 block now looks like this. Seam 37 is the tiny one in the lower right corner, 38 is the arrowheads and detached chains near the tree, and the bit of feather stitching up top is Seam 39. There’s also Motif 10, the green swirls and leaves. Love that thread, a variegated Sassa Lynne green. Sadly, it was an experimental color and can’t be ordered again. I love it and have used it so often. The tree is more or less finished, and there are flowers at the base now. There are still a few spots left for something. That’s for next week.
Close up of top:
I also finished the pieces for the 4th Hexathon block:
I didn’t have my picture of what I wanted it to look like, so I stopped the piecing and went to work on Emperor’s Wives #2. I can’t remember the last time I did much on this, so it feels good to get a little progress on it. This one is done in 2 strands of DMC floss.
Linking with Piece Yourself Together at Hibiscus Stitches.
I forgot to post this when I finished! I love it. I’m really enjoying putting these together, though there is a lot of work in some of them. Glue basting really helps with the time.
Linking with Piece Yourself Together at Hibiscus Stitches.
I made a little progress today on Hexathon 4 – this is 3 hours worth of progress. First, I glue basted all the pieces with the Bohin purple temporary glue pen. I really love this product. It goes on easy, it sticks, and it peels off later with no trouble or stretching.
Then I drank some water and tried the next step, turning those into tumbling blocks. I have three done, which is half. This hexathon has 27 pieces, all the 1-1/3″ side 60 degree diamonds. These make six-point stars, so they are called six point diamonds. This time, we aren’t doing stars, though.
Here’s the goal, from Barbara Brackman’s post:
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Always fun to add beads, so I added some to Seam 35, though I didn’t finish – a lot of thorns on that limb! I also added some floral buttons and Seam 36, which is the sort of lacey stitching with turquoise beads. It’s amazing how much time all that took! 2 hours, and mostly beading.
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On Tuesday, as I did a Row by Row Shop Hop with a friend, I stitched this in the car. Don’t ask where it came from because I really don’t know. Just doodling. I’m not sure if I’ll add other embellishment stitches or just do beads. I’m thinking maybe beads. This is Seam 35 since January – going a little slowly!
