I don't know how I manage it but somehow my days get filled up with "stuff" and some days very little quilting gets done. This is the second year I've been working on Boxy Stars and this year's brown has a bit of animal in it.
I think those are leopard spots and some zebra in the background. Aren't they just a little bit wild?
I also participated in
Lori's quilt along. I'm not happy with the background colour I have and may just change it out.
During the summer when I was shop hopping I picked up a cute little pack of 2.5" charm squares and thought another little table runner was in order.
I like the diagonal movement in this one. I haven't figured how to quilt it yet but I'll have to do something to play up that movement.
But the best thing I did this week was a little workshop that a
quilting buddy put on for a small group of us. Mary got our twitch muscles going!
We made circles - mine are like a string of e's, made mini trees, then put them on a hill,
Then we used the little pine trees we made to make a larger tree - doesn't this look like one Charlie Brown would have picked?
And then we zeroed right in and made a solitary tree branch.
Mary provided us with a background fabric and then we had to recreate the solitary branch on it.
I didn't have the right green threads with me so the needles aren't too visible on the branch but believe me they're there - lots of them. Now look at that little chickadee! Isn't he just the cutest little thing? I wish I could say I thread painted him but truth be told Mary gifted everyone in the group. I don't have him attached yet. I was thinking I'd check my stash and see if I have a different background fabric and then practice my lesson again. Sounds like a great Saturday/Sunday project. I'll be checking in with
Angela and the other rainbow scrap quilters. What have they been up to this week?
12 comments:
the gesture of the little branch is so sweet. LeeAnna
Now i think that little chickadee is just adorable...and I like your thread work a lot!! Amazing!! Your animal prints are so cute too for RSC browns--Life events have slowed down my projects a lot lately--and so it goes. It's always there waiting...which is nice hugs, Julierose
It looks like you had a wonderful quilt-filled week. That quilt class certainly was a good use of your time. LOVE those tiny trees!!!
Wild about your boxy stars. Fun fabrics always add so much interest to a block.
The furry prints are a great contrast with the dark Browns. Love the movement on the table runner. You were lucky to take such a good starter class on thread painting, gradual and not overwhelming. The chickadee branch turned out very well. Congrats!
That looks like a lot of fun! You did great.
This is gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing.
Boxy Stars have been on my list for a long time . . . really like your brown.
And I like that cheddar background. I rarely use one but find it quite striking.
...and there's always next year for Boxy Stars! Your little branch is so cute and how nice to be gifted a Chickadee for it.
LOVE your Boxy Stars block. As well as your other fabric and thread creations.
Your brown boxy star turned out beautifully. Love your thread painting. Looks like you've mastered quite a lot.
You did a great job Nellie. Looks really great!
What an A+ student!
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