Hi! Long time no post! I am
sneaking easing into the new year. After working beaucoup at Starbucks for November and December, I had a four-day weekend last weekend and caught up on some much needed sleep and got completely hooked on
"Downton Abbey." OMG this is the best period drama! Season 2 starts tomorrow on your local PBS so if you haven't discovered it yet, you still have time to catch up (if you start right now!)
I also caught up on the Civil War Block of the Week quilt and finished all the blocks, sashes, sewed rows together and am deciding on borders. Between CWBOW and 8 hours of Downton Abbey now you know why I didn't blog last weekend LOL!
Here are some of the blocks I made:
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| For one of the corner blocks I repeated the North Star block |
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| Christmas Star |
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| New York |
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| Grapes of Wrath |
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| Yankee Puzzle |
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| West Virginia |
As soon as I decide on the borders, I post the finished top. I just love this quilt. I think it is one of my absolute favorites and I can't wait to get it completely finished and quilted.
Well now that it's well into January, I am, of course, already behind on quilt projects I want to do.
Sinta and
Sherri are hosting Another Year of Schnibbles and I am joining in again to make these fun quilts. For January, the pattern is "Full House" and I'm using some hoarded French General charm packs to make mine.
I also signed up for
Judy at Patchwork Times' 2012 UFO Challenge. I had a dismal completion rate last year so I hope to improve this year by working on the same list. For January, the UFO is number 5 on the list which is my "Stars of Provence" quilt. Here is one of the blocks I finished back in
the Paleolithic era February 2007. Now I just need to figure out where I left off nearly 5 years ago!!!
6 comments:
Great blocks! I love New York! I'm going to yet started on my Schnibbles soon too.
I like your ufo that you are going to get back to. I think you will be glad when you get it finished. I am trying to finish one from 2-3 years ago also. Wish me luck.
We got absolutely hooked on Downton Abbey last weekend too and can't wait to see the first episode of Season 2!!
Beautiful blocks - glad you had a 4-day weekend and got some time to relax.
A four day weekend spent like that is a real treat! Your CW blocks look terrific. Looking forward to seeing the finished quilt. Schnibbles have been so popular and your choice is just the ticket. ann :-)
The second series of Downton is brilliant. We have just had the Christmas Special too so keep an eye out for that. Was the only programme I watched this Christmas xx
I cannot wait for Season 2. I checked our PBS schedule, but it isn't on in our area. ;(
Great looking CW blocks!
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