Another small finish...

I found the time today to finish another of the quilts made from the fabric used in Peace Be With You.  This is the smallest and finishes at 22" x 27".  It's called Mini Stars in the Eleanor Burns Day and Night book, but I've decided to call mine Star Light. 

It's nice to quilt a small quilt because it goes so quickly.  All told it only took about an hour and a half to do it.  I stitched in the ditch in the interior and the borders and did a curlicue in the outer border...

I printed the label on a fabric prepared sheet I bought at JoAnn's and ran through my printer.  I've tried doing labels several different ways, but I think this shows up the best and is the cleanest.

You can also use a pigma pen, but I find that the line isn't very thick and I have to go over it numerous times to make it dark enough.  It has a more personal touch because it's in your own handwriting, but I still like the look of the printed labels.

In the next couple of days, I'm hoping to do some more quilting on the Spider Web quilt.  I did a little today and spent some time marking a part of it with a water soluble marking pen.  However, tomorrow I think I'm going to focus on installing some more window film...

Until later...

It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.  Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.

Ephesians 1:11-12 (MSG)

Busy little bee...

As I'd hoped, I've spent quite a bit of time sewing the last couple of days.  With only the pets for company and no obligations, I've had a lot of free time.

First off, I fixed the sample Mini Star block where the points didn't quite meet up...

I'm pleased with it now.  And I went on to finish the top.  It's 22" x 27" and was made from the leftover pieces of another quilt (Prayers for Day and Night).  I also pieced a backing for it from scraps and it's pin-basted and ready for quilting.

Then I finished piecing this quilt top - Prayers for Day and Night.  It's a nice lap size at 52.5" x 63".

I also had to piece the backing to this quilt because I didn't have enough yardage left over of the fabrics.  But it was a happy circumstance, because I like how it pushed me to do something different for the back.

It still needs to be pin-basted and then I can hand it over to Susan to be quilted.  And finally, I managed to get another quilt sandwich ready - D9-Patch.  I'm hoping to decide on a quilting design today and perhaps finish quilting it.  It's only 35" square so I think it's doable.

I've had a pretty productive week away from home, but like they say - There's no place like home.  And I'm eager to return...

Until later...

The God of peace be with you all. Amen.- Romans 15:33