Tonight I reached the halfway point on the homespun rag quilt. No new pictures to share though, sorry. :( It's turning out to be very pretty! I have to say that even with all of the bright colors, making a rag quilt is just plain boring now that I've learned how to piece more intricate blocks. I do love the "rustic/home" feel of a rag quilt but the process is just blah. I'm really dreading all of the seam snipping time I have yet to put into this one.
We spent a couple of hours at the fairground park today and I was able to piece together several more blocks for the charm quilt. I'm loving that quilt more and more with each stitch. It's just so random sewing all of the colors together without concern for anything other than the blocks lining up straight. I'm really have a great time with it!
The advent calendars for the boys are coming along slowly, too. I work on the pockets for those while we are at swim practice during the week. Wednesday I finished another set of pockets and picked up the December embroidery towel just for something different. Sometimes I wish I could stay focused on just one project but then again, I'm the type of person who, if I get bored with something, I have to re-direct my attention to regain my motivation or else I'll get sloppy and do a poor job just to be done with it. It's good to know your limitations. :)
The results of the County Fair quilt judging are in and...I didn't stand a chance! Honestly, there are some seriously talented folks in Lewis County! Granted, I'm up against not only the Amish and Mennonite ladies, but also the native Northern New York women who have been handed down the art of quilting from so many generations that even they have lost count. I am a little upset that they didn't make more of an effort to display some of the smaller quilts better (most were merely folded in half and draped over a dowel). Most quilts, mine included, have the fancy needlework more towards the center of the quilt, not along the edges. When they are folded in half and "hung to dry", only a quarter of the quilt is on display, which seems pointless to me. All in all, it was an interesting experience but I don't know if I will submit another quilt for judging at the next fair. Maybe when I have more experience...
Happy Stitching to all!
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