Still Here!

It has been so long since I have blogged that I hope I haven't forgotten how. This summer has been nice and busy on many fronts. Quilting and sewing  has added to that busyness. Graduation quilts for my niece and nephew have been quilted and bound . It is hard to believe that they will both be headed to different schools in Boston next week. Such an exciting time for them both, Jocelyn's request was for a  black and white quilt and is pictured here. I need to get technical assistance from Harmony before I can upload Evan's quilt, though. It is waiting in a saved file but I can not seem to retrieve it!

I am fortunate to quilt once a week with a group of friends here in Maine. Currently I am working on a  king sized pinwheel quilt in red and cream. This is a gift for a sister - in- law. I am using an Eleanor Burns book  to construct this quilt. Her directions are nice and clear and the process is enjoyable. This is a BIG quilt and will take me many more Monday's.

I have continued my second Sunday Christmas gift project . During June and July I worked on a UFO that I intend to give to my daughter.I quilted it myself on my Janome. She has already seen some of the project  so I am not saving it as a Christmas surprise. I am posting a  picture of it here. The Brenda Henning pattern  made a larger lap size quilt but I reduced the number of blocks for a wall hanging. I have enough blocks left to make a smaller version for my sewing room! My sewing room has been a  place to retreat from our unusually warm weather this summer. I have happily stitched away and made a new sewing machine mat  along with some redwork  pillows. I will have to get out the camera again! I'm off to work on a special pillow tonight. This is an embroidered pillow done in grey floss. The  picture I am stitching is original artwork done in June by a little kindergarten friend of mine. Won't his grandmother be surprised to receive this gift!