I'm now quilting the outer blocks of T#1's spiral log cabin ... while that means I'm getting closer to finishing this quilt, I'm not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel just yet ... I have 27 out of the 30 outer blocks still to quilt and when they've been quilted, I have the borders to quilt as well. It's looking like an early November finish for this quilt.
I also plan to work some more on my Christmas ornaments. I've got two completed except for the ribbon loop and bell. I really need to see if I have enough red ribbon and to stop in at Michaels to pick up some small jingle bells.
I hope to be able to make some good headway on the quilt and the ornaments this week as there shouldn't be too many distractions this week ... DD and family are out of town this week, so other than stopping by to check on their kitties, I don't have a lot on my calendar for this coming week. Maybe I will get that quilt finished by the end of the month. ;-)
DH has a birthday coming up next month ... I wonder if he'd be interested in celebrating it on the beach? It won't be quite as warm as I'd like (but it should be warmer than it would be here in Illinois) ... and it's the beach!
I hope that whatever you have planned for today includes a little something that brings you joy! Have a great day!
Kathy
Wow what a gorgeous quilt! enjoy your quilting. I am amazed at all the wonderful hand quilters who join SSS. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou have made a lot of progress on this beauty! : )
ReplyDeleteYou are making great progress... a November finish is fantastic! Of course, stitching at the beach would help the progress tremendously!
ReplyDeleteI love how you are quilting the log cabin - VERY nice! Going to the beach would be fun. We were in Wilmington, NC one year right before Christmas - it was great! Happy stitching! ~Jeanne
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt--it will be even more wonderful with the hand quilting!
ReplyDeleteI am loving seeing your progress on your log cabin Kathy! I hope you do surprise your hubby and whisk him off for a beachy long weekend or something for his birthday... sounds fun! Enjoy your movies and sports and stitching! Kathi
ReplyDeleteYou are making good progress with this lovely quilt - I would never get all that done by November!
ReplyDeleteKathy, your quilt is amazing! Love the pops of red in it! A beach birthday sounds good to me!! :)
ReplyDeleteA spiral log cabin! I love it. It's in my favorite colors also. A new idea for me to try!
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely gorgeous quilt! Your quilting is perfection, too.
ReplyDeleteYou could always watch the Royals! We're excited in this house. Twenty-nine years is a long time to wait
ReplyDeleteQuilt is looking good! And, a beach trip to celebrate a birthday sounds like a plan to me for sure! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so gorgeous! Love the pattern and the colours you used.
ReplyDeleteI think celebrating your hubby's birthday on the beach is a great idea! I hope you can sell him on it. Enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteKathy, Your stitches are really making this quilt come alive! Sounds like a great way for you to celebrate your husband's birthday!!!! With the cooler weather it might not be hard to convince him.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so beautiful Kathy. I really like it. There's another idea for my new project lol.
ReplyDeleteI think you are making great progress on the log cabin. It's nice to have some smaller projects in the works, like the ornaments. If you have there is a beach birthday, I hope the weather is good.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading back and catching up with you. I hope your 'special someone' had a happy birthday! I enjoyed the pics you posted.
ReplyDeleteI see you are making progress on all of your projects, and they are lovely.
A beach birthday celebration sounds like a winner to me :)
It's looking great! What fast progress!
ReplyDeleteKathy you are such a fast quilter! I am so impressed with that quilt. It is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a lovely week.
who DOESNT want to celebrate a birthday on a beach? :)
ReplyDeleteI love how you're quilting this. You're clearly a faster quilter than I am too! I have given up trying to estimate when I will finish quilting a project. I'm always overly optimistic.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog by random. I want to say that I love the quilts and needlework that you've pictured. I do needlework and just started quilting. Keep up the good work. God Bless
ReplyDeleteThis looks so cool! I've never seen a log cabin done this way.
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