55 Degrees at Eight O'Clock and Another Binding

The title of this post says it all!

After a very long winter, today was probably one of the nicest days since last fall.

So much so, that at close to eight o'clock in the evening, it is still 55 degrees outside. 

Maybe spring is finally here!

Tonight's sewing is a binding on a quilt which needs to be shipped out tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest.

An orange backing with a red print binding on a very fall looking quilt.  

Time to get off the computer and on to the binding.

Enjoy this evening and the warmer weather!

Working on My MacBook Air

I have installed EQ7 on my MacBook Air.  Now to try to work on it on this laptop.  Mac's are funny sometimes to a Windows bred blogger.  But I am trying to get used to it - both EQ7 and the MacBook Air.

Let's see what I can do here.  At this point it is definitely easier to work here than on my iPad, but just a bit more difficult (due to the laptop's keyboard) than on the PC.

Ah, the wonders and challenges of technology!

Using the webcam on the Mac to take a picture.  These are two leftover blocks from my latest fat quarter quilt using a basics line that is available at the shop.

Now let's try to incorporate a design from EQ7.

Wow! It worked!

I am still trying to decide if I like this.

Should I copyright it?

Oh well, enough of this for today!  Need to get back to sewing and a quilt that has been languishing.  

Have a great day!

Signed Louise at the Kitchen Table of Island Creations by Louise

Hotel Sewing?

Binding finished!

I guess this qualifies as hotel sewing.

While we are attending classes with Edyta Sitar I have been too exhausted to do any machine sewing after class is over.  The energy I have been able to muster up has been used for handwork.

Since I have been using this quilt as my chair pillow, it has been coming to class with me each day.  So each day I have stitched a bit on the binding.

Tonight it needed to be finished!

And so it was...

Hotel sewing comes in all sizes and activities

Happy Spring and Happy National Quilting Day!

Slow and Steady in Bedford, PA

Mary and I spent the day with Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts working on blocks for her quilt called "Slow and Steady".  By the way, that is how one needs to approach the blocks for this quilt, slow and steady, as Edyta was continually saying.

Behind us is the quilt called "Slow and Steady".

It is a snail's trail pattern and is classified as an intermediate quilt.  It uses lots of little strips and squares and could put a dent in the scrap bag.

I was able to complete 9 blocks today as well as cutting out several of the 60 degree background triangles.

The center four patch measures an inch and a half!

133 more little blocks to go!

Look for more info on this quilt and others by Edyta in her book called "Handfuls of Scraps Pieced into Amazing Quilts".

Tonight is Edyta's lecture, tomorrow is "Dresden Bloom", a stand alone pattern, and Sunday is "Basket of Scraps", also from the book mentioned above.

Can't wait!

March 11 and 57 degrees

The warmest day since mid January or maybe even December of last year.

 

Can winter and snow be finally over?

Once again, I am sitting in the living room looking out the window towards the deck and the chair that is waiting for me and warmer days.

The snow has decreased significantly in just 24 hours due to warm temperatures and the rain we had overnight.  With the blue skies and lots of sunlight things are looking up in the weather department.

Not so much in the sewing department!

A binding in progress

A few blocks sewn

I suppose a girl can't complain, especially when she has time to bind, sew, gaze out the window and simply enjoy life.

Hope you are enjoying your Wednesday!