I finished cutting all the pieces for the sashes and borders for the Bear's Paw sampler quilt. I was also ruminating on a couple of possible Christmas gifts. With that in mind, I contacted a niece and asked about favorite colors, favorite characters/ books/ movies, etc. I had recently ordered an I Spy fabric pack from Missouri Star Quilt Company (it was on sale for a very good price!), followed by a package of 5" square pre-cuts from an Etsy seller. With the information from my niece, I picked out sashing and corner square fabrics from stash and got busy cutting.
The quilts will look similar to this - in style, at least. Colors will vary.
I now have four baggies with fabrics in them. I cut the I Spy 10" packet into four sets of 5" squares. Then I sorted the pre-cuts into four sets and added one of those to each bag. I'm waiting on another set of I Spy fabrics from Keepsake Quilting to add to the total. These will be simple squares, set off with sashes and cornerstones. The borders and backings will be more personalized. I have 3 sets of sashes and cornerstones cut already, and have the cornerstones cut for the 4th set. I can't wait to get started!
While I wait for the rest of the I Spy fabrics to show up, I'm working on assembling the Bear's Paw top. Yesterday hubby and I set the blocks out and worked on the block placement. I took a picture with my phone, then picked them up in order. I'm hoping to get the blocks assembled into a top today, and then that will be put aside while I work on Christmas quilts. All the piano key fabrics are already cut as well, so it should be easy to pick up again later.
There is a little knitting progress as well. I was working on the Gina House shawl last Friday while waiting for my car at the dealership. I am so close to the second set of 25-stitch markers! I'll be taking it with me to a doctor's appointment today. Maybe I'll finally reach that milestone!
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