The last of the Coins quilts
I’ve been piecing and quilting these tops from Coins donated during one of our HeartStrings projects and now I’m officially tired of them! Helen, one of our members from the UK offered to take the remaining coins off my hands (probably enough for another 2 maybe 3 quilts) so this will be my last one, at least for a while.
You’ll notice that yes, one again I used the Circle Lord Swirls template and I’m trying to decide if this is the last one for now or if I’ll do one more before taking it off the table and trying out the new clamshell one waiting in it’s box.
I’ve also been using this subtle King Tut variegated thread on the last 3 tops. One of the biggest things that saves me time is grouping tops together that I plan on using the same pattern and thread. You might think it’s boring but when I have lots of tops waiting here for quilting even small things like that save me time.
As far as other items from my day…..
Red sock # 2 has been cast on and I’m working on the leg. Thanks to the bad influence of JudyL, not only did I order yarn for 2 more pair last night online but I searched out a local yarn store and bought yarn for two more…. that doesn’t include the yarn that should be here any day with my smaller needles too. (Yes, I’ll have yarn for 6 pair of socks waiting).
AND WHO KNEW that the yarn shop was on the block behind my grocery store and that we’ve driven by it multiple times to get in and out of the parking garage. In fact, the only time we drive to the store is when we buying more groceries than we can carry — yes, it’s even within walking distance just about a mile and a half each way.
Speaking of walking, it was snowing tonight so we decided to walk across the river for dinner (almost as far as the yarn shop) and played a little in the snow on the way home. Is there anything better than walking in the snow at night? I don’t think so.
I’m still on an odd schedule but I’ve been changing the date on my posts so that when I’m saying today or tonight the post matches the day I’m talking about. You probably don’t care but when I go back to look something up it helps me if the post says Thursday when I’m talking about Thursday…..because right — it’s really Friday.
Ah Mary, it’s because you are a night owl and you function so well during the wee hours.
I too have trouble sleeping and sometimes roam the web looking for projects and ideas.
I don’t care what the date is, just as long as you post.
Sorry for not posting other visits, too lazy I suppose.
Oooh, you’ve been bitten by the sock bug! And there’s a yarn shop within walking distance? I see a large stash in your future! There’s a quilt shop within walking distance from my house, but I try to stay out of there since I always buy something when I go!
My daughter was always a night owl when she was little. She never would go to sleep at night. Now that she’s the mom of three boys (soon to be four), she sleeps whenever she can!
Oh no! You fell under the influence of Judy L!!! Things couldn’t get much worse than that. I know because I’m there, too.
You have definitely caught the sock-knitting virus, and there is no going back now. Be careful it is contagious!
after all that, all I can say is, I love that thread!
and I love you posts
I don’t know Mary-I thought the one gray and one red socks were kinda cool and fun! Just kidding!
Mary H
Thanks for always sharing your tips! I always find something that helps me do more and inspires me to do it.
It’s amazing to see how much blame I’m getting from bloggers these days! I love it!
Mary what is the name or number of the king tut thread shown? I have lots of different colors but don’t have that one and it looks really nice.
kathie L.
That’s a lovely colour of thread and your quilting is great – so suitable for the quilt.
I’ve just started quilting the first of the quilts I’m making from the Chinese coins you sent me …. should have pictures to share with the group within a week
rather it’s your dwirling or this Circle lord template with the swirls – I la,la,love it! especially for busy quilts! All weekend while I was binding my roudn robin quilt I kept thinking… I wish I had requested a swirly type quilting like Mary does on her stuff… oh well, maybe next time!
and speaking of coins, I think I still have all the ones I made for you – what was it almost 3 years ago!!?!?! I need to dig them out as a top would go together quickly form them… and my 2010 is all about working with what I already have – and gettin ‘er done!
Love from Texas! ~bonnie