It’s catch up time again…Long time since I’ve posted about what I’ve been up to in the sewing room.

Usually, I don’t spend much time in the sewing room over summer, but, since this has been our summer:I have spent a fair amount of leisure time crafting.

Mostly, I’ve been working on some redwork, namely Bronwyn Hayes’ The Wish Quilt from Homespun magazine (vols 9.7 -9.9). Here are the blocks that I’ve completed so far:And currently working on this block:I am really enjoying these blocks, and I really enjoy the magazine. I am subscribed to both Homespun and Country Threads. It’s always a treat when these mags  publish Bronwyn Hayes’ patterns.

I needed to fill a vacant spot on the kitchen wall, so I whipped up this folk art wall hanging. The pattern was for needle turned applique, but I used the fused method. I compensated by hand quilting it.

Signs of Spring designed by Tonee White in American Patchwork & Quilting April 2002

Finished this trio:

With regards to the TB Lovers2 internet group, I  finished and mailed off my August lottery block:It was oh, so nice and easy, And, I completed block #8 for the Thimbleberries BOM, from Nancy Rink designs:

Block #8 Nancy Rink Designs

I finished these socks:

Sleepwalker socks knit in BMFA Socks That Rock "Rose Quartz"

I started this lacy scarf:

"Alexandria" knit in Estelle Cadenza Merino & Tussah Silk

Outside, well, even with the bummer of a summer things are blooming:

Ollie among the Coneflowers

Here’s Kiwi saying ta-ta for now…Like her haircut??

Three cheers for the Vermont Quit Festival! I never would have thought that day-trippin’  via bus tour would be so much fun. Well, whaddaya expect with 40+  quilting gals cruisin’ down to Vermont together on a luxury bus? Getting up at 4:30am wasn’t so much fun, but other than that, it was a smooth ride down and a great day all together.

Unfortunately going to Vermont meant that I had to miss my lqs’s quilt show. I had three quilts in the show:

Holiday Sampler BOM

Angels Watching Over Me BOM

Spruce it Up!

I could have entered a bunch more, but time wasn’t on my side and I’m just happy that I managed to get these finished up in time.

Where does time fly? Well, I’ve been busy in the garden:I also got dad’s table runner done in time for father’s day:

I just love making runners!

I’ll update later with some of my recent purchases, including what I got in Vermont.