my orange is just about done, i think. (i haven't even been up in the sewing room all week, so I don't quite remember!) I have some other catch ups to do- like the green strips, and some pressing and cutting. I still have some 16 patches to do, and the dreaded D4P...
click on over to angela's to see what everyone else has gotten done this week!
just popping back in to share a couple things.... I have a RSC15 document that I print out every month. (does that mean something is wrong with me?!) I use it to keep track of the multiple RSC projects I'm working on, and it also helps keep me on track, and moving forward. Friday night I spent some time in the sewing room, and I made some more of my 4 patches for the D4P. (red, orange and black (indigo))
a while ago, someone asked me what quilt pattern/book the sunflower quilt in my cover banner was from. here's a photo of the book- I think it was published in 1948. the pattern is pretty sparse- it leaves a lot for the quilter to figure out! I made this quilt with 11 other friends. at the time I belonged to a very active quilt guild, and we had a "birthday club". each month, (usually our birthday month) we chose a block for the other women to make for us. this was my choice, and my only requests were to use scrappy yellows and brown- different for all 3 sunflowers in the blocks. I provided the green fabric for the leaves and stem. (and I actually traced a sunflower leaf for the applique pattern! )
funny how things come around again- I LOVE to grow sunflowers for our CSA families, and for farmer's market! we grow a pollenless variety, and it's always a happy morning when I go down to the gardens to harvest the sunflowers, and they're all smiling at me with their happy little faces! anyway.... the above is a picture of the sunflowers that I harvested one morning last week.
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10 comments:
Some weeks we get so much accomplished and other weeks are s-l-o-w in the sewing room. Great little nine patches. Beautiful sunflowers. I bought some at market last week. They sure brighten up a room.
Some weeks stuff happens. Hopefully you'll get more sewing time this next week. I have a whole speadsheet dedicated to keeping up with projects, fabric used, etc, so listing to keep things straight just makes sense to me. So you can rest assured you are in good company there.
Those sunflowers are the cheeriest! And thanks for the explanation about the quilt on the rail. Best of luck with your CSA's. That is a lot of work.
What a sweet idea to include sunflowers in your CSA's! Receiving some of those beauties would make my day.
If I end up with as many RSC projects next year as it looks like I will, I think I might have to swipe your checklist idea...
Oh, and I made a sunflower quilt from that same book & pattern years ago - a baby quilt for one of my nephews. He was born in Kansas (as was I) which is the Sunflower State, so it was fitting!
Sounds like you are surrounded with sunflowers everywhere! Have fun outside with them and don't worry about the other stuff. It's only a list.
I absolutely LOVE the fact that you have an RSC document that you print out each month!! I may have to do that next year (in my effort to bring balance to my RSC sewing.) Goodness knows I went a LITTLE overboard this year!!
I have a notebook on my cutting table where I keep track of my RSC projects. Each month/color gets a new page and I love checking off the quilt blocks/projects as I finish them each month! It's also a great way to keep reminding myself about long-term projects. Love ALL your sunflowers!
Your RSC document is great. What a fabulous way to keep track of all of your ongoing projects.
I like your RSC list. A most excellent idea. Beautiful sun flowers.
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