dresden plate update

I wasn't sure if I wanted a thin or a wide lace,

so I put the two different laces next to the plate

 and then just thought about it for a day or so.

I decided on the thin. I can use the thick one later on in the project.

 I also changed the center to a soft pink and I stuffed it with two layers of batting.

Maybe it needs some french knots.

here is the edge with the stitching added

edited to add:  no I did not make the lace....I bought it at JoAnn's

 and the final block

now I can concentrate on the next step.

There is still time to join this round robin....

since it stays home and doesn't travel it is easy to jump in at any time

We've only done the center block and the next round is "due" by the end of September.

You get simple assignments and the design is up to you.

Visit Sunny for more info.

Have a fun and safe Labor Day !

Marianne



Celebrating 100 posts !

 on June 23, 2010 I wrote my first post on this blog. 

one hundred posts is a milestone and must be celebrated

....right?    

 one hundred posts from someone, who at one time,

wanted to remain silent and unknown.

I am kinda proud of myself that I actually broke out of my shell

I love that I have been able to meet so many lovely women,

and a few wonderful men, through blogging

Thank you to all of my readers for listening

 to me go on and on about so many random thoughts.

I'll be making a few changes here and there over the next few weeks.

lets hope this blog doesn't come crumbling down

 as I poke around behind the curtain

the tag reads :
 How beautiful a day can be  when friendship touches it

   

Have a Beautiful Day

                                                                          

tucker finds mommy's yarn

This is what happens when you leave your yarn within

reach of a puppy brained mischievous canine

   

 I have a problem maybe you can help me out.

When I first started blogging I was so enchanted by it that I started five blogs .

Two quickly became ghost towns and the cobwebs are so thick

 I won't be going there anytime soon

but

Three of my blogs are very healthy.

I get repeat readers and I have followers and subscribers

Some friends follow all three and some only read one.

  I am so pleased that people actually read my blogs.

So what's the problem?

well

Lately I was wondering if I should combine all three blogs into one. 

Will the Quilters want to read about my Christmas cards?

Will the Zentanglers want to read about my knitting?

What to do what to do

So I am asking you

What do you think?

Leave it as it is?

Combine into one big whatever goes blog?

I rarely beg for comments, but this time I really really need to know what you think.

Thanks

                                           

PS   in case you have no idea what I am talking about....here are the links to my other blogs

a pretty plate and a soft palette

Sunny is hosting a Stay at Home Round Robin

 I started mine off with a Dresden Plate center.

After alot of thought I decided to make it with

 a plain edge instead of scallops or points.

This way I can add lace to the edge and add to the

 soft shabby feel I am going for .

 The plate is made up of twenty different fabric wedges sewn into groups of five

 Then all four sections are sewn together to form the plate

 I folded the background fabric to mark the centers to help line up the plate evenly.

Next step...

trim the background square down to 16" and add lace to the edge of the plate

and I need to change the center

It needs to be a softer pink

Sunny has posted our "assignment"  for the next round....
a 3 inch  border using triangles.

We can make any type of border we want but it must incorporate triangles.

I love this. The triangles will add a nice contrast to the circle.

We have a month to work on it. 

 Which is good because I seem to have started a few too

many projects this past week ....I'll probably need a month to get back to this one.

since this is still a small blog I am linking to Lily's Small Blog Meet

Thanks for stopping by

Marianne

flowers flowers

As if there isn't enough sewing going on here....

I've decided to try to tackle a Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt. 

This one will be hand stitched and consist of

700 or more 2" hexagons sewn into flowers and borders

I would like to make this large enough for a queen size bed. 

I will be using the traditional setting of six petals around a center. 

 then I will add green hexagons between the flowers and as a border.

Each flower is about 10 inches across.

Not quite sure of the math but I think around 700 hexagons will be needed.

This quilt will take approximately 17.9 years to finish.

 

What?

Did you say you would like to have it sooner than that?

Well,   I dunno......maybe

I have joined Karen's Garden Party in an effort to  finish at least one flower a week

wish me luck

My first flower in a garden of many

 just look at those teeeeny tiny stitches

not perfect but I wasn't wearing the glasses that I now know I need for this project.

this seam is much better.....see what an hour or so of practice will do for ya.

edited to add this link to a hexagon calculator
I'll need  ONLY  687  hexagons
that's all....whew.

There are quite a few quilters stitching right along with Karen, each making their way to a beautiful flower garden.  If you have time and would like to see more...go over to the list to see every one's flowers.

Thanks for stopping by.

Marianne