Done!

Just a quick post to document that I achieved my One Monthly Goal for September.  These pillowcases were finished pretty early in the month and then I was inspired to move onto other projects in the sewing room. 

 I finished the album blocks I showed in the last post, but as I anticipated, there were problems putting them together into a finished top.  When I was making them, I had trouble getting the block size consistent and that meant that I couldn't get the sashing to line up. So I'm slowly taking the rows apart.  One row of four blocks will become a long runner to go on top of the TV stand in our guest room.  Another group of four blocks will be re-sewn into a square for a table topper.  I'll probably make a runner and a table topper from the remaining four blocks and give those items to my daughter for spring decorating in her apartment.  

I'm off to Bethlehem, PA tomorrow for a class with Catherine Theron, and then to Ocean City, Maryland for a guild retreat from Thursday to Sunday.  Hope all of you are getting lots of stitching done!

I'm linking up with Elm Street Quilts for One Monthly Goal.

Comments

  1. Patty September 30, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    Pillowcases are fun to make and gift. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish.

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  2. MargaretOctober 1, 2017 at 6:50 AM

    Have fun at your class and guild retreat!

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  3. woolwomanOctober 2, 2017 at 11:07 AM

    wish I would have seen this prior - you could have given Catherine my best regards . WE are sure sorry we had to cancel the class, lots of disappointed duClay members. Hope you enjoyed it and also your upcoming retreat! Mel

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