This weekend was perfect for sewing and I was able to get quite a bit accomplished while catching up on my recordings on the sewing room DVR. I also had the pleasure of sewing along with Bonnie - I stumbled onto the impromptu Quilt Cam announcement when re-checking the number of four patches needed and was able to tune in and listen to Bonnie while I stitched!
I am happy to report that not only did I get all of Step 2 completed but also was able to make significant progress on Step 1...so much so that I am daring to think I will be completely caught up before the next clue! By the time I wrapped things up and headed downstairs to prepare dinner yesterday I was down to the last 30 four patches, all of which are cut and ready to sew. The hubby has a dinner meeting tonight so I am planning on hitting the sewing room after work to finish those off.
I am happy to report that not only did I get all of Step 2 completed but also was able to make significant progress on Step 1...so much so that I am daring to think I will be completely caught up before the next clue! By the time I wrapped things up and headed downstairs to prepare dinner yesterday I was down to the last 30 four patches, all of which are cut and ready to sew. The hubby has a dinner meeting tonight so I am planning on hitting the sewing room after work to finish those off.
Not much other progress to report for the week. I did manage to get quite a few hexies prepped on my flights and even pieced one flower in the small amount of spare time I had in the evenings. My flights were definitely not conducive to sewing, particularly the O'Hare to Kalamazoo leg. I actually timed it on the way home - 11 minutes from the time the 10,000 ft bell to the "prepare for landing" announcement. I glued hexies as fast as I could during that 11 minutes, though!
I have been trying to work on my Old Settlement rug a little every night. I've been doing mostly background so my progress doesn't look all that spectacular, but it is coming along. The picture really doesn't do it justice - this half is 27" high by 36" wide. It's a BIG rug. Now that I have all of the motifs hooked in this half I am going to force myself to finish all of the background and grass on this side before moving to the right. The down side of that plan is that it will likely be difficult to keep my frame from tipping over when I try to do the other end!
I can't wait to see the next step of En Provence. I'm pretty confident that in six years of doing the mystery I have never, ever been caught up at any point...and while I realize it probably won't last, it's very exciting for now! Check out the link-up on Bonnie's blog to see how others are doing - it's really fun to see some of the other colors being used (I think I even saw teal being used as the neutral??)!
6 comments:
Your blocks look great. This is my first mystery and I'm pleased that I've kept up this far, too.
I love your rug especially the large bird! Keep chipping away and it will be done before you know it!
So glad to see you had some time at home to get some sewing done! Love how you're sharing your En Provence experience with us. I couldn't believe she had us cutting into our Constant already ... I haven't had a chance to pick mine out yet! Keep plugging away at your rug ... still loving it and am enjoying the progress with you!
It looks beautiful! I love the color you chose.
Gorgeous units and fabrics!
Oh what yummy fabrics you have - and almost ALL caught up, too...Good for you!
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