Summer Blocks and Friendship Bracelets

Cranked out three Summer Sampler blocks yesterday.

I kept up with this QAL for the first week and a half before hitting a major roadblock. I didn't want to tackle the scary, icky, awful tedious blocks which lay before me. Blocks which looked amazing in the mockup but in reality just didn't appeal to me. Call me lazy; see if I care!


Skipping to the good part... I decided to take the easy way out and made duplicate blocks instead! Not that I won't want to try out the trickier ones eventually. I just needed some stress-free, easy-peasy, no-thinking-required quilting. And what do ya know, I have something to show for it.

all together now!

I feel like this should be a big quilt. Lap size at the very least. I'm going to forget about deadlines and work on it when the mood strikes me. Note: I used Rachel's Happier method for the easy Flower Garden Path Block.


On another note, look what came in the mail! My first swap ever and I'm digging these. Thanks Valerie!

I think she meant the little beaded one as a freebie, but it's my favorite. I haven't taken it off. It's simple and dainty and the most awesome, vintage shade of green. Speaking of that shade of green...

 

Why, yes! This is a 1966 Pontiac GTO. The owner showed up right as I was snapping photos. I could have been embarrassed but was smart enough to know this kind of moment is what he lives for. I gushed about its beauty and asked all sorts or questions. He restored it himself. He takes it to car shows. He parks it all crooked-like to keep lesser vehicles from getting anywhere near it.

WiP Wednesday #9 Recap
Last week's total: 5
Finished this week: 0
New this week: 0
This week's total: 5

 

Linking up with:
Quilt Story
Canoe Ridge Creations
Freshly Pieced

Charity and Swapping

This morning a coworker and I spent a couple hours making deliveries for Meals on Wheels. It was fun chatting with a few of the people, one of whom had a little dachshund like mine!

note: this dainty wrist belongs to a coworker. thanks for modeling, mel! :P

We managed to drop these off at the post office while en route. They're for my new friends from Amanda and Jenn's Friendship Bracelet Swap.

I left long ends so the girls can cut them down to the right size. This way they can use the ties to make permanent knots or bows if they want to take them on and off. Hope you like them, ladies!

My favorite moment from this morning's adventure had to be when my eyes noticed this fantastic mailbox stand made from an antique treadle sewing machine. Can you believe it?! Neither can I.

As far as actual sewing goes, there seems to have been a bit of quilter's block (pun intended!) going around blogland, myself included. I've only made a few minutes' worth of progress in the last week, but my kaleidoscope quilt top is closer to being finished. I just have a couple more rows to sew together. Hopefully I can find the perfect vintage sheet to back it, but thrifting can be dangerous so I've been avoiding it lately. That's all for now!

Krista

Oh ya! I'm linking up with Karen's Sew Darn Crafty Party over at Sew Many Ways and also Running with Glitter :D