Yesterday was a great day here in Stitching Hands Studio. First of all, I finished the stitching on the Long Necked Beast (aka llama). I still need to back and quilt it, but it's coming along.
Second of all, I got out the quilt blocks I won last year in the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show block contest and started work on getting them together. It turned out I won 21 blocks, plus my own. Twenty-two blocks isn't quite the right number so I decided to add 2 more blocks to make it a 6 x 4 arrangement. They had sent me leftover fabric from the block packs so I had plenty to work with. I also decided to choose the dark green for sashing. It's actually a lovely two-toned green shot cotton.
Isn't this a wonderful collection of blocks? Mine is the third one down in the third column from the left. The two I designed to make up the difference are the fourth and sixth down in the second column from the left. I'm still stitching them. The block arrangement might change before they get sewn together, but so far I'm happy with this. This is after much rearrangement. Once I get this all sewn together I'll go look for a good border fabric.
That little stack of fabric tacked on the board at the right is the block pack for this year's block contest. Wonder what will become of that?
Today I've been running errands, getting together the guild newsletter, packing, doing laundry, cleaning up. Tomorrow we are off on a little trip to the coast. I'm sure we'll see rain, but I'm hoping the sun will make an appearance too. I'll be happy for some time away to clear my head, ramble, take photos, and enjoy my family. Have a great weekend!