Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Inch by Inch, Spinning Stars Quilt Along

Finding sewing time these days is tough. I'm learning to sew in bits and pieces, accepting that a few minutes is better than not at all.

1. Fabric for Spinning Stars Quilt, 2. Does it look like anything yet? #spinningstars, 3. Test block complete. Center points need a little work. : ( #spinningstars, 4. #2 loving this ring with the blue. Points still mushy... Might fix it at the end, might not. #spinningstars, 5. Prolly TMI but here is a close up of the center. I've tried one open and one nested. Anyone know another trick?, 6. Went on a cutting bender. Future #spinningstars blocks., 7. Block #4, 8. 4 of 12 Spinning Stars w/ Mosaicmaker, 9. Hubs offered to cook dinner so I could sew. Best! #spinningstars


  • 6th - I dropped the kids off at school and picked up my fabric.
  • 12th - The quilt along began, and I was so excited! After starting the laundry, I made a test block.
  • 14th - A busy day, but I rode the wave of excitement and squeezed in another block.
  • 15-16th - I took the family to the fair and had a date night with hubby. Fun, but no sewing.
  • 17th - No time to sew, we needed clean clothes and dishes!
  • 18th - After school, I set up crafts in the playroom for the kids, and I went on a cutting bender. I got most of my pieces cut out. Yay! Then I made dinner. We were starving.
  • 19th - Super sour lime ring block done. Yes! Fist pump!!
  • 20-23rd - Too busy to sew, but I'm still thinking about my blocks.
  • 24th - Must-sew-now. I think I started twitching or something. Hubs offered to make dinner so I could sew. I happily accepted and started a few more blocks.


Inch by inch, I'm getting there.  Fourteen days and four blocks.  Progress is feeling so slow but I'll take it!

10 comments:

  1. Your blocks are sweeeeeet! I love the bold look.

    I don't even have kids and I am having trouble finding time for the QAL. I've got three blocks done and I can almost finish one per evening, but I've had to put it aside for the moment to get a round robin and my challenge quilt done before the October meeting. Eeep, running short on time!

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  2. They are looking really good! Yes, a seam a day; the quilt gets done that way!

    TTSP, darling!

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  3. It might seem slow, but it is GORGEOUS! One of my favorite quilts of the moment. Keep at it!

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  4. oh...how we can all relate! Loved reading your day and beautiful mosaic!

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  5. "I'm learning to sew in bits and pieces, accepting that a few minutes is better than not at all."
    There's a lot of wisdom in those words! spoken like a true mom. :)

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  6. Heh, I don't have the family and I think it's still faster than I move a lot of the time lol

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  7. Well, it already looks beautiful!! I hope you find the time you need. :)

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  8. Fabulous blocks - really love them in the Chicopee!

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  9. Adrianne, your blocks are beautiful, no stunning! I don't have any 2 legged kids at home and I can't find enough time to sew. A little at a time but you'll still get there at the end.

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