Getting there

Hopefully those who read my blog consistently have guessed by the title that I am close to finishing the 196 Log Cabin Star blocks (Judy Martin's Timberline). Currently there are 175 blocks completed. It has been hot, humid and sunny out so of course I have been spending a whole lot of time in my cool basement where my sewing machine is located. I am steadily working on the final 21 blocks. 

I am set up to add the next to last log.

 Of course, once these are done I still have the border blocks to complete. I have yet to look at the number of those that I need, but they are composed of rectangles only. 

I have also made progress on the Pumpkin house. I am working on the top border which is all that is left to do. 

As far as quilting Overall Sam, I have 5 blocks quilted. This is the 6th one that I am currently working on. 

Now that I am "close" to having the Log Cabin blocks completed, I had to cut out some of the fabric for the I-Spy quilts. I think I have fussy cut 15 fabrics for each of the two quilts. That means I have cut 60 squares.

 Aren't those hampsters adorable.

I have also cut the binding, sashing and corner fabric for one quilt. 

There is a whole lot more fabric cutting to complete, but I feel happy that I got started.

Hubby and I took a walk in our local preserve. Although the walk was pretty, it was also very gnatty and the lake was quite smelly. 

We went to Jones Beach one night and enjoyed walking the boardwalk and looking at the pretty sky and ocean.

That is the Jones Beach Water Tower in the background with parts of the Wildplay adventure park in the front of it.

I have a couple of lilies in bloom. 

Not much else is new in the garden. The daylilies are budding. They usually flower around the beginning of July. Our landscapers put down mulch and a lot of my little begonias were ruined. I thought I was doing the right thing this year by planting before the mulch, but I won't do that again. Now I have to go buy some more cell packs and start over. 

I am joining Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching. Pop on over to her site to see what other bloggers are stitching. 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

First Stitch Along Post of June

I have been working steadily on Three Boats on a Tropical Beach by Artecy. This is where I was for the last post three weeks ago.

 This is where I have gotten to since then. 

I have filled in a lot of confetti blue in the sky and browns and greens (though they are hard to distinguish) in the tree limbs.

I think I will be getting to another place where there is a lot of one color. This page seems to moving along fairly quickly. 

This Stitch along is hosted every three weeks by Avis at Sewing Beside the Sea who kindly sends us the needed posting reminders. 

Grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea and take some time to visit the other bloggers below who are part of this stitch-along. There is a wide variety of stitching projects. These talented stitchers are from all over the world, so please allow for the time differences and check back for each post.

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret,

 Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, 

Cathie, Linda, MaryMargaret, Cindy

Thanks for stopping by! 

Warm Weather

The weather has finally been fairly warm and sunny. The crafting has been going well despite enjoying the weather. I have added a bunch of motifs to the Pumpkin House.

There is a mistake on the counting of the tail of the left squirrel that I only found after adding the vase and the right squirrel. I left it as is, because it would be too much to take out. I had to make a couple of adjustments to the flowers in the vase, but I think it looks just fine. 

I have been working on quilting the fourth Overall Sam. I finished the stitching around Sam and am working on the stitching around the edge now.

I finished adding the last log to 6 more Log Cabin Star blocks.

I think there are 4 more blocks that need the last log and then I have 24 y-seams to sew.  My enthusiasm for working on these has wained again, but I make sure to work on them whenever I do laundry as I am already in the basement.

More of my garden flowers are in bloom. The coral bells.

A few Stella D'Oro lilies. 

The Kousa Dogwood is putting on a show. This is just one branch.

At the beginning of the week I got the baking bug again and made this delicious Blueberry Cake with Toasted Coconut Topping by bake or break. 

We loved it! I will make this again.

I am joining Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching. Pop on over to her site to see what other bloggers are stitching.

Thanks for stopping by!