Bloglovin' bandwagon!

/ Tuesday 19 March 2013 /
What about Google Reader, eh? Like many of you, I was gobsmacked to hear it was going to disappear. It seems like many people are moving over to Bloglovin', so I've added a button the the sidebar of my blog. I have a lot of chutzpah, jumping on the Bloglovin' bandwagon, since I've not had a blog post this long age. I've been trying to limit my sewing in order to accomplish some of the necessary things to do with Real Job. I feel guilty if I give into my "want tos" at the expense of my "need tos" too often. I've not been totally idle, though. I cut a big whack of purple and blue FQs, and this fantastic Inkwell background, to make a Winding Ways quilt. I used the Accuquilt die on my Sizzix BigShot Pro.
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I sewed a few blocks together just to get a look at how they are going to shape up. I think I'm in love! I started this for someone else, but after I had everything cut out I found out this person doesn't like purple for home decor. So I will keep it. You mustn't think I planned it that way - sometimes fortune favours us when we are trying to do a good deed for someone else. Never mind, I have started cutting for a different project for the would-be recipient.
Progress shot!
My main activity has been working on this Rose Star EPP project. I wasn't sure how many of the star blocks I would need to make to make the quilt a reasonable size. When I got to 31 stars, I began to piece them together, and it looked like I would need another five blocks to make it complete. I'm using a print from the Ghastlies line for the 5" equilateral background triangles.  Here's the current status of this project:  the 31 stars are pieced together and I have made three of the remaining five stars. So I am really very, very close to the end of this project! I'll probably sew a border on it in order to even up the edges. It's going to look great, I think. As for my next hand project, I am just about ready to take the plunge into applique. That will be a whole 'nother kettle of fish!

8 comments:

{ Prof. S (the enchanted bobbin) } on: 19 March 2013 at 10:18 said...

They're both looking soooo lush and beautiful...and they look good TOGETHER too!

{ Selfsewn } on: 19 March 2013 at 10:33 said...

Love your dark background choice!

{ Little Island Quilting } on: 19 March 2013 at 11:18 said...

You need to post more because when you do I always have a big sigh as I gaze in wonderment and all your lovely makes :-)

{ two hippos } on: 19 March 2013 at 13:45 said...

Winding Ways looks awesome! I'm still trying to figure out what do without google reader...

{ Jorgelina } on: 19 March 2013 at 14:25 said...

i´m also "moving" to bloglovin
please follow me so we stay in touch!
i´m now following you =)
Love these quilts!!

{ Claudia } on: 19 March 2013 at 16:27 said...

These are beautiful projects, Lesley. I love your use of the purples and blues. I'm curious about your applique!

{ Suzanna } on: 20 March 2013 at 08:13 said...

Lesly, your Rose Star quilt is beautiful. It reminds me of stained glass windows. And your Winding Ways quilt, like the other kaleidoscope-style quilt (whose name I can't remember), inspires me to want to make one of those.
So glad to have you blogging again!

{ Lindsay } on: 24 March 2013 at 07:11 said...

These two quilts are flipping STUNNING!

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