OMG Stonefields Update

My OMG goal for Sept was to get the rest of the flying geese made for one of the borders. I also made lots of hexie flowers but will need more. I will make those later incorporating  some fabrics not yet used. Doing the math here, I have 1/4 or 25% of the parts made so far.

Half of those blocks still need circles. Lots and lots of small circles. I will use the metal Applipop circles.That will be my goal for Oct. I made the bigger circles using Karen K Buckleys Perfect Circles. But I still had to hand baste around the outsides before pulling them around the plastic templates. My hands did not like that. But I used a hand stitching technique I learned from Jinny Beyer that made it doable, but not too many at a time. I am loving the colour pallet that I chose. I have lots more I could pull from in the cupboard of endless fabric options.

I have been writing for a lot of years. I wrote countless research papers and reflection papers throughout the years. After becoming an empty nester, I went back to school and earned three degrees. I finally published a book I had written in 1986 about the life and death of our handicapped child. Then I started writing about other aspects of our journey as husband and wife of now 54 years. About surviving menopause. About receving healing of memories. About staying married for 50 years. So many journals. So many memories. So many words written. So many teaching points. Did I mention the morning pages? Blogging? Mentoring women? Leading a writing group?

Now I am trying to bring it all together into the first of several short kindle eBooks. This is what I am working on this fall. My anticipation is to hit the Publish button before the end of the year. But first, I am trying to find a Christian Canadian editor. We spell words differently here. 

Blessings,

Chris

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Chookshed Challenge

 

My Chookshed Challenge for Sept is Machine Applique. This is timely. I have about 100 hexie flowers to assemble for Stonefields. I am doing them by maxhine. I have many hexies prepped and ready to sew together for the border. I am starting at the other end of this quilt. Not sure why other than I can. I actually have a lot done so far. I am impressed with my productivity. Now to keep the momentum going. 

There are only 46 more flying geese to make for this border. I think I have most of the coloured bars cut out just need to cut more background squares. This will be my OMG goal for Sept. I am doing the sew and flip method. I like it. I will have a lot of 3/4 inch HST eventually for something mini. 

Devan and I are using them for leader enders. She is progressing with her Jelly Roll quilt. I will show pictures when her flimsy is ready. I am looking forward to that since she is using the big design wall and I want to put up all the Stonefields blocks and borders as I complete them. 

I am working on prepared edge applique. The one using starch and a brush and a hot iron. Not sure if I like it, but I will have lots of practice now that I have started. No hand applique for me for now. 

Check out on how Gretchen and Rebecca are doing. We are all making this quilt at the same time. I love that about this project. I am so inspired by their progress. 

Blessings,

Chris 

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