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Candace’s Cherry Pie

Looking back, I find that I began this project in January 2019.  I’ve had life interruptions, distractions and procrastination, but I am pleased to say that she is now completed.

Candace

I am using two different cameras (one a power shot pocket, and one a new to me digital that I am having a terrible time learning to use), so you are getting head shots of my practicing to look at.

If you click on a picture, you will see a larger view.

Candace

All of stitching is done by free motion.  It isn’t always pretty, or done with perfectly even stitch lengths and widths, but it is effective anyway.  I want you to see that, so that you will be free to stitch as you please and not be bunched up about perfection!

Candace

Don’t waste time striving for perfection (or being stifled because of it).

There is no time to waste.

Candace

My niece, Candace, came for a visit of a few days.  She had never made a pie, so I helped her to make a cherry pie.  Not with store bought crust, or canned cherries!  She used a rolling pin and a cherry pitter!

Candace

And she had fun!

Candace

This was to be our last visit together.

Candace

Candace Leauna Elizabeth Smith (Age 14)

September 15, 1989 – February 12, 2004

To follow this project from the beginning to completion, click on the following links:

Candace Project 1

Candace Project 2

Candace Project 3

Candace Project 4

Candace Project 5

Candace Project 6

Candace Project 7

Candace Project 8

Linking up with Finished Or Not Friday at Alycia Quilts.

Curved Nine Patch Table Runners

I realized that I need to make table runners/table toppers (maybe even some mug rugs) this year.  So I have begun with a Curved Nine Patch table runner  that I only had photos for the back (which you can find that post, and a pattern link, by clicking here).  

Here are the two table runners, finished, but not washed:

Curved Nine Patch

Close up of some of the quilting:

Curved Nine Patch

Curved Nine Patch

The unwashed back (and the last back photo that I am ever going to take of these things):

Curved Nine Patch

Washed (which I like much better), and on the tables:

Curved Nine Patch

Curved Nine Patch

Curved Nine Patch

Curved Nine Patch

 

Winter Blizzard

I thought it would be fun to share a little about my part of the world.

The following photos are slightly dark and ‘blue’.  Yesterday, I was stitching all warm and snug inside my cozy home, so most of the photos of the blizzard are taken from inside, looking out.

Snow January 12-2020

Snow January 12-2020

Snow January 12-2020

Snow January 12-2020

Snow January 12-2020

Snow January 12-2020

Snow January 12-2020

Snow January 12-2020

Today, the sun shined briefly, but many 1000’s are without power.  Mine is restored, and I am home from work for the day, so as soon as I post this, I will be going back upstairs to do some quilting.

I put away the Christmas decorations, and realized that I don’t have table runners and table toppers that I can use throughout the year.  So I will be adding these types of projects to my FOCUS list.

I stitched together a curved nine patch (also known as Glorified nine patch) table runner.  In fact, I have made two.  I must’ve been mentally far away, because I cut out enough extra parts to make two.  Sheesh!  I forgot to take a photo, but the free pattern that I downloaded many years ago, is still available from Connecting Threads.  You can find it here.

Pin basting, stitching in the ditch, and removing the pins are all completed.  Here is a look at the back (I don’t know why I would remember to photograph the back and not the front):

Curved Nine Patch

Curved Nine Patch

I could call it done, but where is the fun in that?  I will be doing some decorative free motion quilting (actually all of the stitching in the ditch was done free motion).

And I will show you the front when I am done.

I promise.