How is it September Already?

 I can't believe I have not posted since March!  
YIKES!!  

I have had the BEST time babysitting for Theo! 

 My stint ended on August 5.  

   I'm currently back in MI for a few weeks so thought I would try to catch this blog up 

(hopefully I still have followers reading!
Since posting I finished this pattern test top for Meags and Me.  

I can't remember the name of the pattern though.

The kids drove to MI at the end of June.

First time Theo got to see Lake Mi.

They loved it!

I had a retreat at Creative Passions with my friends.

I finished this Sew Place Like Home in the camper but brought it to show my friends.

It went home with my friend Traci to display in her shop in WI.

This group of ladies were my company at the CP retreat in July.

Love them so much!

I pattern tested this Kittens in Kerchiefs for Sew Fresh Quilts.

I made mine into a pillow top.

I still need to quilt it and finish the pillow.

I also finished this in the camper.

I used Alice In Wonderland fabric for the triangles.

Pattern is Triangle Pop

Kailie and I were supposed to do a swap but I decided to keep my stars and make this.

I had all my stars made and put the top together at retreat.

Line of star fabric is Summersault by Erin McMorris.

I had the blocks for a coral limerick made.

I learned how to use the web method to put it together and boy was that quick!

Pattern is by A Crafty Fox

I made this garbage truck quilt while in the camper and brought it with me for photos.

I have since gotten it quilted and gifted it to Avery.

I also finished this one in the camper.

I have since gotten it quilted and gifted it to my husband's uncle Tom.

Second green Limerick!

I have the first one all quilted and need to bind.

I made all the blocks in the camper but put it together using the web method at retreat.

OK I am going to stop here and continue later.

I am off to another retreat at CP with a couple of friends tonight.

It will be the first time I have done a weekday retreat there.

I probably have WAY too many projects packed but hoping to make some progress.

~XOP~

Sew Place Like Home

 Better late than never, right?

I love the Art East Quilt Company patterns.

Sew Place Like Home is no exception.

They had me at Dorothy.

I have been slogging my way through the blocks.

Here is my progress so far.

Dorothy was the first block.

I found some sparkly red for her ruby slippers.

The Scarecrow

Some house blocks for the border

And some rainbow border blocks

Poppies also for the border

The Tin Man

Cowardly Lion

(I really love this one)

The Emerald City

More border blocks

Finally Glinda the good witch.

ALL of these blocks have some very little pieces.

I started using one of the products recommended by Art East for pressing.

The Acorn pressing solution.

It was a game changer for EXTREMELY flat seams.

I bought the kit (find it here)

The kit includes the solution, the refillable pen and the glue.

The glue is also a good product to align small seams to make thing match up more easily.

I had to stop working on these for the moment as I have been doing some pattern testing.

I made some things for Clothworks for the trade show they are going to.

I tested a quilt for them too.

I don't think I can show those yet though.

I tested for Sandry Healy.

Some blocks and a quilt.

I will share those in another post.

I am currently working on a test for Meags and Me.

Then will be testing some machine embroidery for them as well.

Once all that is done I can get back to Oz.

What are you all up to?

~XOP~