Rebecca's block

I got Rebecca's block in the mail yesterday. I can't wait to get started on it. It is sure looking good!

Lou's Block 2nd round done!

Here is Lou's block that I am mailing to Ami today. Lou, I hope you like it. My photos are not the best, my camera kept blurring the photos.

Rebecca's Block (Round 2 DONE!)

As promised. I'm afraid my creative brain may still be on Christmas vacation, as most of my "layering" consisted of lazy daisy (detached chain) stitches and different combinations of straight stitches.

Progress report (sort of) on Rebecca's block

Hoping we're all as well as can be expected and have survived the holidays.

I began work on Rebecca's block yesterday by "layering" two seams (buttonhole wheels added as well as "turkey track" straight stitches) and couching down the spider web. "Should" be able to finish and mail by January 15.

Cris

Rebecca's Block - First Round

Hey everyone! Here is Rebecca's block. I mailed it yesterday to Cris - it should arrive Wednesday I hope! Thanks for waiting for me to catch up.

Now public

Well no one said that they didn't want this to be public, so I have just made it a public blog. Maybe we can get some good feedback and/or inspire others.

Additions to Chris's

Here is what I have done on Chris's block so far. I think these flowers look great on the other side for the block form Kathi's grapes. Now I need to figure out something to add today............decisions, decisions, decisions!

Progress on Lou's block round 2

Here are some photos of what I have been doing on Lou's block, this has been really fun, and I am not even halfway done.

Plans for round 3 on Chris's block

On the right is Chris's block with Kathi's additions. It is really pretty and I just love the SRE grapes she did. On the left are some of the fibers I have pulled that I am gonna use on it. I may add a few more things but you can get an idea of the colors I am choosing. I have already done a little work using the variegated Pearl cotton Embroidery floss I get yesterday at Hobby Lobby just for this project. I also got the dark blue one. I will post a photo in a few days so you can see how it is starting to look with some of these beautiful array of fibers and colors.

Kathi's round 1 done

Ok big deal I only added one element! Can you find it? Ok it is the second row of semi circles around the fan. I was going to add flowers but the more I got to thinking about it the more I realized that this could get pretty complex and time consuming so I decided to just add the extra green I had origionaly planned. Figure someone else can add to that backdrop................I really like it. I saw it on a blog a few weeks back and immediatly thought of Kathi's fan on her block. Yep call me the problem child and LATE to boot. I am getting this in the mail today. I hope that the extra detail was worth the delay. If you click on the photo you can see it better. There are two colors of green in there and I love that effect!

Lou's block

I got Lou's block in the mail yesterday from Cris. I have already started working on it. This will be fun! And Lou, the photo you sent is gorgeous! I wish I was that photogenic.

Lou's block

Ta da! Despite Lou's instructions to the contrary, I found that once I started embroidering seams I just couldn't stop. I used kind of "chunkier" threads and larger, more widely spaced stitches than I might have in hopes of making Kathi's layering step easier.

Even though it wasn't my "turn" to add beads, since everyone liked the idea of a spider, that's in there, too.

Plan to mail Friday at the latest.

Ami's Block-Take 2

OK So I added some seam treatments to the sky.  Please disregard my last post.  I tried to delete it but I can figure out how.  Anywho, I think I am done with Ami's block and will be sending it out friday.

Ami's Block

I have added a Weeping WIllow tree and I have beaded the sun on Ami's block.  Any one have some ideas what I should do next?  I am thinking it is enough but I am not sure.  I will see if I can add a picture.  

Cris's block done

Here is Cris's block. I have finished it. I will wait til closer to the 15th to mail to Ami, since I am hoping to finish a quilt top I want Ami to quilt for me and I will send them together. Cris, hope you like what I added. I had to do a little SRE, it was begging for grapes. I also used a little bit of lace that Lou sent me as a hostess gift.

Hi All,

I am not very talkative normally, but I am trying to be! LOL  I haven't gotten started on Ami's yet, as I had a baby quilt and diaper bag to finish!  Now that they are done and in the mail I am going to get started this weekend on Ami's landscape.  How are you all doing?  LouAnn I hope your father is doing better.  I am sitting here making a list of all the things I need to make for Christmas gifts.  It is a bit long. LOL  I am making some things for the nephews, all 10 of them, out of my DHs old uniforms.  he has been in the USAF for almost 20 years now so we have A LOT of old uniforms.  Speaking of which we are retiring next August, so we will be moving to PA next summer! WOOHOO!  I am so excited! Anywho I am making beanbag frogs for the nephews and tote bags for my many sister-in-laws out of his old uniforms.  I figure that fabric is very durable should make good sturdy totes. Well, I guess I did get pretty talkative, sorry for the rambling!  I hope you all have a safe Halloween!  

Have a great weekend!  Rebecca

Cris's block update

Sorry, but I am going to have to unpick all my stitches and start over. I am hating the way they are looking, especially after seeing what Ami has been doing to my block. My stitches so far look so amateurish and I know I can do better!

Wow!

Ami, that looks fabulous! (Yes, Ami is our over-achiever and I taught her everything she knows! ;-) heehee)

I'm afraid I have barely begun Rebecca's blocks. I have been finishing up my Dear Jane Christmas blocks which have to be mailed next week, and then all my attention will be on this RR.

Also, I'm sad to say my Dad is in the hospital and having surgery tomorrow. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. It is very hard for me not being able to be there and I am constantly on the phone. Thanks y'all!

I am off to Houston in the morning. Here is what I have done with Kathi's so far. I will do a few finishing touches for my round when I return next week. I hope you like what I have done so far Kathi.

Little Activity

Man, can't believe how quiet you all are! Are you liking the blog or disliking it? How is your embroidery going? I haven't worked on Cris's in a few days but will pick it up again tonight. Would love to hear from you all.