I now have 3 of the borders done on the Christmas Baltimore Album quilt. It has been so hot the last couple of days that I have been in the house more than normal and therefore getting a bit of applique and quilting done.
In the photo of the Christmas quilt I need to turn one of the borders around as I 
realize the greenery is pointing downwards on two borders and up on one if you see what I mean. I will need to remember to check that when I sew the borders on to the quilt.
On the “Insanity” quilt I have 6 more blocks quilted! Yes I have been in the house a bit. I tend to wilt in the afternoon when it gets in the 90′s and have not been out on the 
porch much the last two days other than first thing in the morning. Evening the evening is not pleasant outside, I think it was still 80 degrees last night when we went to bed. This morning it was 75 when we got up. The mosquitoes have been horrible all summer and we have been going through one can after another of repellent.
The top right photo are blocks #1 and 2 on Row I. The photo on the bottom left are blocks # 3 and 4. The blocks on the bottom right are # 5 and 6. I think my block photo’s are not perfectly clear as I can’t see all the quilting that I put in to them the block with the purple “windows” # 3 does have quilting in the sashing areas and the block #6 has quilting in the brown area that doesn’t appear in the photo. My little digital camera does not do close ups well.
A give away at Marie-Madeline Studio is under way – they are giving away a pretty pink/blue quilt if you want in on the action get on over there!
We went from having a mild summer to hot! practically overnight. Our summer temps had been much lower than normal now all of a sudden we are in the mid 90′s and it looks like it is staying there. Thank heavens for air conditioning. I was hardly outside today other than going to work out in an air conditioned building.
I have not done very much on my “Insanity” quilt since I last posted on Saturday. I have the border triangles done on Row I (the 9th row) on one side. In the photo you can see where I basted the scallop edge down got a little puffy I need to take those basting stitches out before I forget and pull that tighter. I have been mainly working on the applique from the 3rd border on the Christmas quilt. I am almost done on that border.
At the site for the Moda Bake Shop there is an interesting easy quilt featured. They call it the “Scruffily Quilt” – they list the fabric needed and have a short tutorial on how to make it. I have not made a frayed edge quilt and this looks like something to take on a picnic with you doesn’t it! I love the products although I have so many scraps here at home that I haven’t actually ordered any of them. I have only ever bought 2 jelly rolls – once I get some of these scraps eventually used up I will need to start getting some of them for easy quilts.
Between last night and today — it was a rainy day what can I say – I got done with 4 blocks and the two triangles on the end 
of Row H. I have 5 rows of blocks left to quilt and the bottom border!! The end is just 
about in sight how great is that. Like I say it was a rainy day today. I thought it was supposed to start out nice but shortly after we woke up this morning it was thundering outside and before you know it the rain started and it continued off and on all day. So I quilted and worked on the appliqued on the 3 rd Christmas border – which I must say is coming along nicely one or two more days and I will be finished with the 3rd border. It depends on how nice of a day tomorrow is. ( I even managed to squeeze in a quick trip to Wal-Mart for cold medicines for hubby and read part of a book).
Mike is dealing with a summer cold so depending on how he is feeling tomorrow will determine if we work on the patio some more or work on other things in the house or outside of the house that need attention. It is not supposed to rain so that should not be a factor. Seeing as he was not feeling the greatest today it was nice that it was raining today.
I think I will let “Insanity” rest a day or two and concentrate on this 3rd border for the Christmas quilt and get that one done – then it will be one border left to applique and then sew the borders onto the body of the quilt. It will be nice to have one more top finished although it really means I will need to get busy and get more quilting done.
I really need to get back to work on “Insanity Revisited” also. I have not touched the blocks in quite sometime. I’m not even sure what row I left off on – maybe row 7? I’m not sure. Maybe I will take that one along with us on our next trip to work on. If it is the only thing I bring along I should be able to accomplish at least a little bit although I have learned from experience that I do not work on my quilting near as much as I should when traveling. We just get too busy seeing things and hiking and I do not spend much time on sewing. I don’t have room in the motorhome for quilting unless it would be a small quilt with my 14 inch hoop — but I really need to get back to work on those blocks!
