I am experimenting a bit

Just so that you know that I have been making some attempt at catching up--

here are all my blocks pieced and ready to go.

I am trying a few new things on these stitcheries.

One thing that I did was feed the fabric right through my printer.

I put them too close together in my layouts;

and some of them got cut off in the seam allowances.

But, I am pressing forward on this one...

and then I am making a second one.

I already have the colors in mind; and am so excited!

Another new thing I am trying is

attaching this thin layer of fusible batting to the back of each block

(instead of fusible interfacing.)

It is very thin...and I love this method!

It gives just a little puff to the sewing.

Since this first quilt is experimental,

I am also trying different amounts of thread.

For the first I am using four strands,

then I want to try two strands and compare them side by side.

Just to see before I make the next quilt!

This is four strands.

You can see where I got too close with the printing on this one.

I do like the printing method though!!

I think for the next quilt I am also going to enlarge the blocks to 6 inches.

~~ Hillbilly Tonya ~~

Still here....

Hi girls, just thought I would drop a line and let you know that I am still here, and stitching slowly along. I know I won't make my deadline of completion, but I am happy to say I have joined a little stitching group on a Monday night so am working away on my GJ quilt.

But Chooky has emailed me a few times and I did say that the new project was fantastic and however i will not be making the quilt i enjoyed the distraction and will make a few of the smaller items from the book...and here is one that was completed last month to share...I have switched up the stitcheries to ones that i loved.

 My favourite part of this project was the prairie points...gosh i forgot how much i love the simple effect of them.

....thanks for looking and happy stitching.

Sidetracked ...

.. due to this.

I slipped and fell on an icy road on my way to work on December 13 and broke my left ancle,

had surgery the same day and came home the next.

Had the stitches from surgery removed today and next control is an x-ray on January 17.

So until then I'm in my bed and any walking is on one foot.

Despite the broken ancle is has been a lovely Christmas for me and DH.

A lot of friends have visited and brought flowers, sweets, books, food etc.

Yesterday our friends Laila & Tommy brougt us

a complete traditional danish christmas lunch.

I got the rest of my GJ stitcheries traced

and hope to be finished stitching

by the time I can get to my sewing machine again.

Pia