So, it seems as if the entire modern quilting community left today (without me) for Austin to attend QuiltCon. I so wish I could be there, but I can’t leave work during busy season. I’m going to miss hanging with old friends, meeting new friends, and learning from the top names in the quilting world. One day, one year, I will get there.
The good news is that I have all 8 points of the Lone Star put together. After the first panel, the next 7 panels went together almost effortlessly. I made sure not to make the same mistakes twice as I blogged about here. I did have to rip out a lot of seams due to points not matching, but I basted all seams until I was happy with everything, and then I went over it again with a smaller stitch. So even ripping all those seams wasn’t too bad.
And it’s huge. Of course, I planned it to be this big, but it is still a surprise to see it so large. Point to point measures 79″-80″. My design wall is way too small for it but I think you get the idea from the picture.
I also finished filing the shower in the master bath. I threw my back out doing it, but thankfully it is done. I still have to grout it — and that by itself will take a full day — but it is closer to being finished and that is worth celebrating.
And I’m working on a new paper piecing pattern. Hope to be able to share soon.
I believe a pair of red shouldered hawks have adopted our yard. They were hanging around most of the day. I was able to get a picture of one of them, although he took off flying right when I was about to click the shutter.
Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday.
That is awesome!!
I wish you were here too!!! Love that you are getting some sewing done though…not I. Loving the Lone Star!!
Wow, that lonestar is beautiful! And the tile work in the shower is gorgeous too, sorry to hear about your back 😦
Gorgeous lonestar! I have always wanted to make a big one.