Good morning – back to shorts and T-Shirt! Nice break, but drizzling and overcast for the day – Maybe some sun tomorrow. This is a very short post which is unusual for me, but I forgot to add my SLOW work on Stonefields in my previous post!
There were 4 blocks in this Segment that I did not care for and replaced them with Mini-Dresden’s. I like the Fusions fabric and pleased with the way they turned out. I machine sewed the Mini’s and then hand appliqued them to the background squares.
I am still not in the mood to do a lot of handwork in the evenings maybe the desire will come back as I progress through the maze of Flu and SI joint problems. Today I will be working on the remainder of Stonefields as we watch the football playoffs as I am so far behind on my applique projects. Tomorrow my Kaufman Premium Cotton will arrive and I can then begin on preparing Aunt Bea’s Parlor embroidery project I enlarged the pattern just to make sure I would not mess it up. Then that means adjustment to the entire quilt when adding the corners – good challenge for me!
Have a great Sunday, hoping that winter is not over with yet here in South Texas.
Chopin - A Passionate Quilter From Texas 
Your Dresdens are so cute!! Fusions is my favorite line of fabrics, they’re so beautiful! I hope the fabric works out for Aunt Bea’s Parlor. Check the weave before you start, make sure it isn’t too tight for embroidery. Happy stitching!
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Thank you Gretchen! I wish I had more, maybe I will purchase some larger pieces. About 3 years ago I wanted to start with some EPP projects and bought a selection of fat eighths. Still have a nice little stash, but one cannot do a lot with fat eighths.
On the Kona, I will be able to do that by just looking and if too tight it will be returned, of course it will cost me but that is the way it goes. I talked with them and Missouri Quilt people and they keep telling me that it is just a little bit closer weave and thread count. But we know how that goes!
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Those are such pretty colors, very rich and saturated!
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Thank you Kathy!
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I love the block and hope you feel better. At least you can enjoy better weather for a while!
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Thank you Tierney.
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Hi Nanette,
I am just gathering projects for the playoff games myself!! Love these little Dresdens – everything about them. The fabrics, how nicely they complement each other, all of it. Just enjoy yourself today and the games – there’s no big rush for anything else anyway. {{Hugs}} It’s Sunday – you are supposed to relax, reflect and not push yourself. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Darn wish I had not done that 1.5 mile walk – LOL. Worked on the Mini’s and now in the comfy chair and watching game 1 – thinking about some hand work! Enjoy –
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The Dresdens are coming along. I love the Fusions line of fabric. I used it for one of my stars quilts and fell in love with it. You sound like you are almost better. So good to hear it.
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Doing great today (Monday). Walked over 10,000 steps – morning walk and doing housework.
Nice to be back. Worked that joint real good!
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I need to make some floor space and play with the Stonefield blocks to see where I want to place each one. I don’t want to trim them until ready to sew so that they have nice edges instead of strings all over.
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Because of fraying, I cut my blocks with pinking rotary cutter, then do a stay stitch – it cuts down on all strings on hand projects. I may square mine with the pinker blade to help with fraying. Although the P&B that I am using does not fray as bad as some fabrics. Have a great day and thx for commenting Karen. Take care!
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