Kentucky Derby weekend is a big deal in our house. Well, at least it is for Hubby who is a huge horse racing fan. My picks for the Kentucky Oaks (tonight) and the Derby tomorrow have been given to Hubby and he will place my bets. Less than $20. We do not bet large amounts of money.
I was in the mood to bake and found a Kentucky Derby muffin recipe in my clippings. They have bourbon in them.
Cinnamon house has a few more motifs completed. The birds and flowers alternate across the bottom and stitch up fairly quickly so that will be my focus this coming week.
I have been concentrating my cross stitching on Three Boats to try to finish the current page. There will be an update on it on Sunday.
I was unable to finish the granny squares for the donation blanket in time for the last pickup day, but I will continue to work on it until it is done. I need 49 squares and I currently have 26.
It is using up a lot of little scraps of yarn. I’m sticking with blue, white and mint green. I have run out of the variegated and blue yarns so it will be mostly green and white with random squares of the blue when it is assembled.
I’ve decided to hand quilt this Churn Dash quilt top that I found in my fabric closet. It was hand pieced by my mother. Isn’t is pretty.
The backing fabric was already pieced and stored with the top. I have batting that is the perfect size and I’ve already pin basted it.
I found this stencil and chose this inherited tatting thread that I plan to use.
I’m sure the stencil was bought specifically for this quilt, but never used. I’m debating whether to use it on all the blocks or just the churn dash. Your thoughts are appreciated.
I also found these three basket squares to be used for a table runner or wall hanging.
These were also pieced by my mother and the fabric is there to finish it. I will make it into a runner soon as there is not much to be done and it will be another WIP finished. These two will be my quilt projects until I decide on another quilt to start. I have been going through my books, magazines and patterns. I have a couple of ideas on what to piece next.
I will be joining Frederique at the Quilting Patch on Saturday and Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching. Take some time to relax with a cup of tea or coffee and pop on over to their sites to see what other bloggers are stitching.
Thanks for stopping by!
The muffins sound good. What a fun way to celebrate the derby! The motifs you added to your cross stitch look awesome. Finishing projects that your mom started would please her. That is a sweet churn dash quilt and I do love a basket! Regarding your question, you could use it on both which could make for some interesting secondary patterns or like you wrote, use it only for the churn dash blocks. What would be your mom's opinion?--TerryK@OnGoibgProjects
ReplyDeleteI wish I could remember what my mom and I discussed about the quilting. I know that she would have used 2-3 ply floss and big stitches. She would probably just stitch about a quarter inch from all seams. I think this was the first time she was considering a stencil. Sadly, arthritis and dementia made it impossible for her to finish this quilt.
Deleteyou will do that for her and all will be well...
DeleteI love cinnamon house immensely, it's my style.
ReplyDeleteMine too.
DeleteA flutter on the horses....that's always fun on the big races. I saw an article today re the 'fashion on the field'....that's what we call it in Australia. I must say what I saw is impressive. Some of the hats are amazing. That Churn Dash quilt top is pretty indeed. Love those colours, and the stencil is perfect for that block. You certainly have some very pretty blocks stored away.
ReplyDeleteYour granny squares are lovely, the mint is such a pretty color mixed with blue and white, it's going to be a beautiful blanket. How great to finish some of your mom's projects, the Churn Dash quilt top looks beautiful. I love the stencil on the churn dash, enhancing it. Pretty little basket blocks too! Thank you for sharing and linking up.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm curious to know which horse you bet on, and what you thought of the finish of the race! We were just watching the video of Golden Tempo coming from the back of the pack to win. That was amazing! It looks like you've pulled out some nice projects from your mom's stash to finish up. The blue and white quilt top is really pretty!
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