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HQAL May 2025

It has been three weeks already, since I last shared progress on this bee embroidery project.

I left off here:

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

I am happy to share that I have now finished that block!

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

And the next block is ready to stitch!

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

KathyMargaretDebSharonKarrinDaisy, and Laura

Have fun and carry on!

HQAL April 2025

Spring has arrived!

I have two big distractions…sunshine and gardening!

Home Flower Garden

Flowers are growing fast now! Lots of flowers!

Home Flower Garden

I am anxiously awaiting for all of those ‘trees’ in front of the garden to suddenly perfume the air with loads of pink, purple, and white lilac blossoms! Lilacs are everywhere here!

Home Flower Garden

I don’t have a photo, but the crabapple is full of pink buds and will open soon, too!

Daffodil

Daffodil

I am slowly spreading daffodil love around here. I have several varieties, and they are all doing well.

I used to have hundreds of tulips, but the rodents have devastated those (grrrrrrrrr). They don’t bother the daffodils, so a new look is happening around here.

Hyacinth

Grape Hyacinth

The critters, big and small, leave the hyacinths alone, too. Yay!

Here is an early lily that I think is very cool, and it appears to be thriving in my garden!

Fritillaria Persica

The peas are up, as well as the carrots, radishes, spinach, onion, a couple of types of lettuce, and the strawberries look great.

Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and zucchini are all planted.

I hope y’all had a wonderful Easter! I know that I did! My daughter, and her fam, visited from North Carolina and it was such fun to see them!

Lest you think I have done nothing, stitching-wise, I do have a bit to report.

A very small bit.

Here is where I was:

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

And, with a bad photo, here is where I am:

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

KathyMargaretDebSharonKarrinDaisy, and Laura

Have fun and carry on!

HQAL February 2025

I am delighted to share progress with the HQAL group! Knowing that I have to be accountable to you gals has definitely had an impact on me!

Here is where I left off with my embroidery last month:

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

In the meantime, painting has been happening!

I was sad to see the rest of the green go, and sadder to see the reminder go (somedays I really need it)!

However, my creative daughter says that she can make a new reminder for me, and that makes me joyful!

Sewing Studio

The Hubster will finish up the trim (I only do the sloppy stuff) and then we work on the floor (or maybe only he works on the floor).

Sewing Studio

It has been very cold outside!

However, the sun did show up for a couple of days. It didn’t warm up, but the snow disappeared for a time.

Winter Home

I have finished the next block, except for washing and blocking. I may just wait until all of the blocks are stitched before I do that.

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

The next cutie bee is traced and on the frame.

I hope to finish it before checking in next month!

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

Have fun and carry on!

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.