Late evening stitching in the cool, means another block has been completed from my Solstice Dream project. I loved working on this one, even the little spider was cute, though I have found it doesn't matter what time of day you stitch with black it is still very hard to work with.
Slow progress on the Marsh block, after three attempts, I am very happy with my little frog. Now onto the dragon fly with her sheer wings and metallic thread - not a great combo to play with.
Still plodding away on the Sea Glass Sampler quilt - it is in large panels now ready to piece together, I just have to summon some enthusiasm to do it. A few blocks have actually been unpicked and redone with different fabrics, so I am a lot happier with how it is looking now. It has actually turned out to be a way bigger quilt than I anticipated making, so I'm not looking forward to wrangling that through my machine, when it comes to quilting time. Hopefully next time you see this, it will be a finished quilt.
Love all the little details in your stitching Julie! Very cute. And your 'sea glass' quilt is progressing beautifully, such a pretty colour combo.
ReplyDeletewell done! even in this heat we are experiencing, you have achieved much to keep the creative juices flowing!
ReplyDeleteYour stitching is beautiful!! Love the spider and the frog...good luck with the dragon fly. Your quilt top is looking fantastic, well done.
ReplyDeleteThe spider and frog are sooo cute!! I'm sorry you aren't feeling terribly enthusiastic about your seaglass sampler - I was thrilled to see it as I scrolled down ~ I've always loved when you share bits and pieces of it.
ReplyDeleteI know! You can send it to me, and I will wrangle it through my machine for you! But I should warn you - I am awful about going to the post office, so I'd probably just keep it :-) Your daughter might not be real happy about that. hmmmmm
Happy sewing and quilt wrangling ~ Tracy
Gorgeous stitching, the spider and the frog are so clever. Liking your quilt too - have fun!
ReplyDeleteYour seaglass quilt (which I love the colours, fabrics and the concept of) is looking marvelous... very balanced! Such a lot of work in the embroidered blocks, which are also looking wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI am still in awe of your stitching Julie! I'm not sure spiders can be cute, but yours is!! As well as the pink frog! Good luck with the wrangling.....!
ReplyDeleteGreat embroidery, Julie, French knots and bullion are super.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree, the frog and spider are cute!
The 'sea glass sampler' is coming along, almost done?
Nice work.
Froggie is very cute, love the colours in your Sea Glass sampler and I definitely don't envy you having to wrangle that through your machine, have you thought about getting it basted by a longarmer, it makes a difference when wrangling through the machine.
ReplyDeleteJust love your stitching - such fantastic colours and the spider and little frog seal the deal, of course. Your quilt is lovely too - very soothing but still lots to take in.
ReplyDeleteOh, that cute frog!!!! Colors are so beautiful, little bit like Tula Pink's fabrics!!
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