We are having a good soaking rain today that started awhile ago and might go through to evening. Can’t say I’m happy about that, we just had 2 inches the other night and the ground is still wet from all we had last month and months before that! We will go out later and go shopping for the microwave. Thought we would go out to supper too and then get that done before or after.
My design wall is handy. I decided though to put the quilt on the lower half of the wall right now though so I can work from the top and not bend down — lazy is what I call it – but what the heck the purpose is to not have to work on the floor right. I am a little more than half way finished now. I have 15 of the 25 rows finished. When it is done it should cover the entire wall. I have found that the bigger and heavier it gets the more I need to stick a couple stick pins in it to keep it on the wall. I think I have 3 holding it on. I suppose it is actually just a little too big for it as the ends are sticking out a little. To bad I won’t be able to use it for the whole thing as it will end up being about 100 x 100 inches. It will be back to the floor for part of it and a final photo.
Getting there, more to do and I have little bits of thread all over the floor and myself. Isn't if funny when you go shopping or out to eat and hubby is plucking threads off your back that you didn't know where there 
I have several pretty Michael Miller fairy frost fabrics that I think I will use in strips for a border around the patches - skinny strips. I have 3 of them - a reddish type of color, orange and a yellow. Then maybe more scraps of some sort - thin strips maybe from the stash.
I also have worked on the Little Brown Bird block and got done with the reverse applique now it is supposed to have 4 flowers appliqued scattered over it with embroidery – little tendrils out from the flowers and a little black embroidery on the flowers for accent. These blocks will all be set on point.
sitting in it's storage box. I am auditioning these flowers right now - I'm not sure if I like the colors and might go brighter. The centers of the flowers could be embroidered also if desired in a green satin stitch. I'm not sure, I will look at it this evening when we get back home and decide. Keep in mind the centers look large because the seam allowance is there as they are not stitched in place.
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Your quilt is looking amazing!
Your Little Brown Bird block is adorable and coming along really quickly – you must be a fast stitcher! The quilt on your design wall is so happy!!! Do you know how you’ll quilt it?
Thanks for sharing your day – hope your rain has stopped and you enjoyed eating out while you were shopping.
It’s been sunny here today, but rain tomorrow. Rain = sewing!
I love the way this quilt is looking. I’ve just about quit making really big quilts – they’re just so heavy! We’ve had a really gloomy rainy day today too but it’s nice to be able to spend the day inside when it’s like that. blessings, marlene
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Marlene I only make a queen size about every other year lately – it use to be just about the only size I made other than baby quilts. Now I make more couch size quilts than other sizes.
the little brown bird is perfect, I like those flowers.
Both the bird block and the quilt looks great!
Here it’s snowing today.
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You are really cruising along on both projects. It will be interesting to see what you decide on the flowers though what you have right now is nice.
Crispy
The quilt looks terrific! You are funny, I would have done the same thing, move it to the bottom. Remember the spare threads that we wear are badges of honor. At least that is what I like to tell myself. Great progress! Hope all works out with the microwave.
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Good idea about working from the bottom up on the design wall. Makes your back last longer! This is certainly going to be a huge quilt. Will you hand quilt it … even with all those seams? I think you have a good idea to try brighter flowers on that applique block. I like the ones you made but thing maybe brighter flowers might show off the block better. Of course, all of that is just personal preference and you get to do what you like! It is another gray day here in NC. UGH! Yesterday was sunny but that seems to be rare lately. Here’s hoping you and I get some dry days for a change!!!!
I love the quilt you are working on. What a fun pattern!
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Fabulous!
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What a happy quilt you have on your design wall. I’m looking forward to seeing the progress. I haven’t seen a block like the bird block you are working on. It’s very pretty. We’ve gotten about 7″ of rain here this past week. It’s very gloomy here, although I love this weather. Perfect for sitting next to the wood stove with tea and a hand project!
~~Lori
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Ah Karen, we are all getting rain it seems. It is such a mess that the dog even refuses to go out! It’s the clean up of the salt on the roads before the next snow storm here in Ontario…a 10 degree drop overnight is the story on the weather channel.
Good idea, working from the bottom! 100″ is a big, and I mean big quilt…That’ll be a year long quilting job!
The design wall quilt is just happily-gorgeous!
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That quilt is absolutely amazing.
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Beautiful work, Karen!
Rain, eh?! Haven’t seen any of that for some time now!
Way too cold!!! Snowstorm predicted for tomorrow, though!! ;o)
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