HQAL: The Santas Child Quilt

Checking in with this 3 week update on the child’s Santa quilt. With our last 2 updates I shared the same picture as everything pretty much is exactly the same. One pattern that I am quilting free hand hearts on.

I have been working pretty steady and was surprised to discover I had finished with all the needed hearts mid week. So it was on to the border! For the binding I had left a nice overlap of backing material and simply turned it over to create the binding.

I am still in the process of sewing it down but I am super close to a finish. This is for a grandson I am still trying to decide if I want to add a bit more to the border, some ric rac maybe? I need something to fancy this up.

Just a quick update on Gus and how he is doing adjusting to us …. fabulous! He’s not quite sure what his dog bed is for though. There has been a few firsts too, first outing to Petsmart, first outing to the Vet, first outing to the dog park, first outing to an outdoor restaurant, first outing to friends for a party with other dogs there and this coming week his first outing to his new groomer.

Thank you so m much for stopping by and visiting with me today. Here’s to a week ahead with lots of quilting magic happening in your home. Please join me in visiting the others in the HQAL by clicking on the links below.

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie

SAL: East West Sampler Update #7

At our last post my East West Sampler looked like this

I had added the star block and the row of tiny stitches. I had placed the star from the pattern in the wrong position and the tiny row seemed so, well, just wrong. I decided to leave the star but removed the tiny row. Taking crafters liberty and sampler creating of old, I have gone rogue, but in a good way. Here is where I am now.

I am not quite done yet. Still planning on adding the date and perhaps a 1, 2, 3 or A, B, C. Then the moment comes to play a game of truth or dare with this. Should I leave it as is ? or tea or coffee dye to age this creation? Any suggestions on that?

Thank you so much for stopping to visit with me today. I’d love it if you would join me in visiting the others in this SAL by clicking on the links below.

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon,

Daisy, Cathie, Linda, MaryMargaret, Cindy

About the SAL

Please note this SAL is not accepting any more new members until further notice but this is what it’s all about anyway. This SAL (Stitch Along) is slightly different to other SALs in that we don’t all stitch the same design at the same rate. We choose ONE unfinished project, or ONE new one, and show progress of its completion over a series of three weekly updates. There are no deadlines and no set amount to stitch. The result is that the space in our drawers full of WIPs (works in progress) is gradually being freed up to store lots of new crafty goodness. It’s surprising how much motivation I’ve gained from being in this SAL.