quilting in general

I have the binding for the “Insanity” quilt cut, pressed in half and rolled up but have not started to put it on the quilt.  With my neck the way it was this weekend still a bit stiff I didn’t want to deal with trying to get it all pushed and pulled through the sewing machine.  I might work on it off and on over the next couple days though and try to make headway on it.

I had been looking at my Baltimore Bliss blocks and I wasn’t pleased with the 4th one that I did –

this one! I don't like the inner wreath - when I laid all of the blocks out that I have done so far it just stood out as "not the same" if you know what I mean. I did not like it.

So last night after having thought about it last week and discussing it with another person who loves applique (Crispy) I agreed that the inner wreath is what was wrong with it.  So I picked out the stitches, made some plaid hearts and here is what it looks like now.

Better I think and it goes with the other blocks much better.

I am working on the 5th Baltimore Bliss block and will be done with it today or tomorrow most likely.  As you can see I am trying to finish up a few things while I am waiting for my neck to feel better.

Another project to get ready is the Christmas Baltimore Album quilt. I have the backing fabric washed and pressed, now it needs to be sewed together as it wasn’t the extra wide fabric.

The backing fabric

I will be glad to get this quilt on the frame so it is out of the way – right now without a quilt on the quilting frame I have things draped over the top of it while it is waiting for me to work on it.

Busy day today with both Physical Therapy and a dental cleaning appointment back to back.  Really need to clean the house a little too and then back to some sewing.  The sun is out again today – how nice – 3rd day in a row!