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Bow Ties Update and a New Project

I don’t have a lot of sewing progress to share, since I have been using my time to clean out cabinets, closets and read a novel.

Bow Tie Leader/Enders

Remember the bow tie flimsy?  I let it marinate while I considered whether or not I could live with the size that I made.

I decided that I wasn’t upset with it anymore, and I would make more bow ties to add to the width.

Bow Tie Leader/Enders

I finished the extra blocks and they are now sewn to the flimsy.

So now it marinates some more until I can come up with a backing for it.

Bow Tie Leader/Enders

Bow Tie Leader/Ender

Bow Ties

Bow Tie Update

Bow Tie Leader/Ender Update

Pat Sloan’s Shamrock Stem caught my eye.  I don’t have a decorative table topper (that can also be used as a small wall hanging) for March, so I spent the weekend making one.

Four blocks on the design wall:

Shamrock Stem

Blocks sewn together, and borders added:

Shamrock Stem

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Garden Baskets Update

Just a quick update:

I have made all eighteen basket blocks and have sewn them together!

Garden Baskets

Garden Baskets

This quilt needs an applique border…that may take a while.  I am still trying to work out a new routine for myself.  

I am noticing that less computer time equals more me time.  🙂

Garden Baskets

Garden Baskets Update and a Gif

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Garden Baskets Update and a Gif

I will share the good news first!

Regular readers of this blog know that I have worked 6 days a week (7 in December), split shifts, for quite a number of years.

No longer!

I finally have a routine day job 5 days a week, weekends off, and paid holidays!  Same job, but a nice little promotion.

This probably sounds crazy, but as soon as I adjust (How long can that take – ha!) I plan on cleaning house.  

Meanwhile, back in the Decompression Chamber, I have managed to sew up a few baskets for the Garden Basket quilt.

Garden Baskets

It has been enjoyable making up these baskets with the different colors!

My son and daughter asked me to share what I was learning in photography class, so this last item is for them.

I have learned how to take a time lapse and make a gif.  I chose to show melting ice cubes (I wish I had thought to clean the water spots off of the glass first.  Oops!).  This was a fun little project!

Edit: *Click on the photo to see the gif.

Gif Photography Project

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