Starting Pat Sloan Splendid 2. I purchased the first Splendid and am watching Alyssa Thomas from Penguin & Fish do the past Splendid Sampler and starting the one. She is so interesting.

Catch up on different projects working on or finished.

I have just worked on tons of projects this year but haven't posted them like I should have. I have a new sit down quilt machine and am trying to learn how to quilt my own quilts.

Catching up on projects--Christmas stocking, Hexagon quilt, paper dolls, dolly

Dolly

Paper dolls in fabric

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I had a great day playing with fabric. The Paper Doll quilt  by Shiny Happy World designs is so fun and is just like playing paper dolls only with fabric. Choosing the fabric for the different parts of the doll is so fun. I have a lot to do and need to stitch around the edge with black thread for the last two.  The stitching is a straight-stitch about as close to the edge I can get without going over the edge.  The background is quilted on batting before the doll is fused down.

English Paper Piecing on-going project and MSQC stars

Still working on my English Piecing Project. I may be 2/3 of the way done with the top, but it is slow going. For a break, I have to switch to a sewing machine project which is the most relaxing thing for me. I love to put a piecing project together. It is like working with a puzzle, and I can get so involved that I lose track of time and place. This weekend I got two stars from a Missouri Star Quilt Company project completed and have most of the centers done as well. Playing cards this afternoon and I have a bus trip on Tuesday. It is nice to be retired, but I find I have less quilting time than used to have when I worked every day.