Nesting by Darlenne Christopherson – Chopin – A Passionate Quilter From Texas

Good morning! I guess I am getting used to the heat – at least I only spend about 35 minutes in it during my morning walk. Other than that – it is in the 70’s inside! I hate to see the electric bill this month, but at least we have been very comfortable! Maybe Canada will send us an early Fall. This is probably wishful thinking!

I have just finished all the work on Nesting!!!! It is now on the infamous “to be quilted” rack! I am so pleased with this quilt. The first time I made a block was for a Quilt Show donation project! I believe I started this quilt in 2017 and poor baby was ignored too many times for what reasons I cannot remember at this time! But it is a pretty flimsy and ready for hand quilting – not now though. I will have to have it completed by next June, but will start quilting sometimes in the late Fall! Always feels so good to complete a project!!!!

I changed the original border because the Designer did not provide an adequate picture of her version. I decided to put the group of 4 leaves in each corner and mirror imaged the vines!

Have a great Sunday and week! My next hand projects (UFO’s) are Mountmellick and Brinton Hall.

Nanette

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Kathy, Lori, Kerry, Emma, Tracy, Deb, Connie, Deborah, Susan, Jessisca, Sherry, Nanette, Sassy, Edith, Sharon and Karrin

Greetings, well as we enter the lovely month of August, I am beginning to become accustomed to the horrible heat and humidity! If only I could quit cheating on the Celiac Diet, I would have more days with high energy! Oh well. Today is a great day! Walked and the cool towels really do help! This week was busy and not with my York Lodge blocks. Tuesday was annual ‘fun and games with the Mamo’ and on Wednesday the Den A/C went belly up! We were sooooo blessed when this happened! We found a Handyman who lives around the corner and Thursday afternoon he came over, drove to Home Depot and picked up a new unit, and by 10 AM Friday we had a brand new A/C in the Den. No fuss, no hassle, and a great person that we have now available to help Clay as he needs assistance! So life is good, and better if I am a good girl and do not stray off my very very limited diet!

Now to the important thing! I tried to have Nesting completed today, but still have a couple of evenings to applique the Red Birds and a few more leaves on the top center of the quilt along with some embroidery for connecting twigs to leaves. This is going to be one of my very favorite quilts that I have made when completed. I will hand quilt it and enter it in the SA Show next September! Here is a peek at my progress! On the top left, the quilt is not laying flat and the stem looks crooked, it isn’t. I see I may have to add some embroidery stems in the top 2 blocks! Oh well!

Update on York Lodge – I have now completed 11 blocks and have 5 in the preparation stage. I ordered a new 1/4″ foot for the D1 Husqvarna and that has made a difference. I also ordered a new Creative Grid 6.5 x 12.5 ruler and they now have changed the rulers where my fabric is not slipping on me when cutting the 45 degree strips. My blocks are taking less time and fewer mistakes in matching strips that make each quadrant. I am hoping that I do not have to remake anymore, but if I do it will be when I am finished with 30 blocks total!

Have a wonderful week – we start our Monday off with our annual eye checkup and bone density – we are hoping to be home by 2 – Hum wonder if this will happen! One never knows when heading off to San Antonio!

Nanette

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Kathy, Lori, Kerry, Emma, Tracy, Deb, Connie, Deborah, Susan, Jessisca, Sherry, Nanette, Sassy, Edith, Sharon and Bella.