Death by Cross Stitch update and others.

I have been working one DBCS in the evening and playing in the quilt room in the mornings. 
I have been working on a quilt called Long Time Gone by Jen Kingwell and I ordered a few books of her books. I had to try one or two of the blocks before putting them all away didn't I. 
I have a few other things I need to work on over the next few weeks. But DBCS will still be my evening stitching. Page 3 my 10th session of stitching on this page. 

So here are the last blocks for LTG, I only have the 13 pineapple blocks and the checkerboard squares used to put it all together left to do. 

Here is my test Steam Punk block only need 40 more.

 This is my first Glitter block it is way off so if I do a quilt with them this one will not be in the quilt.



I worked on putting a binding on a small quilt yesterday and I am working on a few patriotic

table runners for my family.


Sorry this has so many picture I will try to post more often. I am having sew much fun in my retirement. :-)

Checking in 29 Days after surgery

I have to say I am as back to normal as I can get after my surgery. The doctor released me and I am able to return to the pool and do all my normal retired lady stuff. 😎I am cross stitching on my Long Dog Sampler. Death by Cross Stitch. I am working on page 3 of 16. 

I am also working on a quilt called Long Time Gone by Jen Kingwell. Jen's quilt really work with my plan to sew with my scraps this summer. Today I made 2 scrappy pineapple blocks using paper piecing and 1 inch strips of fabric. And I made 4 quarter Log Cabin blocks with strips from 1" to 1 3/4" for the 6.5" blocks. 

As you can see the floor around my chair is full with strips of fabric. 

Here is a picture of the quilt I am going to make, but mine is much more scrappy. 

Happy Stitching Everyone, no matter what you are stitching on.