Design Wall Monday - April 21,2014

I have been playing catch-up with my LUS BOW blocks

This past week I made the current BOW

Another one using the square in a squares. What a difference fabric placement makes.

B-5 Chambersburg

Double Z

and had a bit of an Opps on my "Best Friend"

did a little 'froggin'  and re-cutting of Hsts to get it right.

The first Hst's I trimmed down too small.

A-8 Best Friend

                             

After froggin' I needed to make a simpler Block

I found it amusing that it was chosen for the BOW this past Saturday.

Guess I was thinking right with Connie this week.

 C-9 Double 4-patch

 I have updated the EQ7 Chart on the sidebar, too.
I found I had a couple blocks in the wrong places. OOPS!

Friday night- DH; Paul was gone on a 11 yr old scout camp-out and clean-up at Teancum Timbers.

It was a SEW-in Night for me and I sewed as long as I could keep my eyes open.

I got the center of my Quilty Fun SAL put together with 3 of the 4 borders.
I cut out 48 scrappy prints from my 30's stash and 104 1.5" background squares.
I got them all sewn Friday evening and was happily surprised that they all fit together 'perfectly'!!!

Lori calls the pieced border 'postage stamp'. 

I used it on Katie's Choice HERE.  I thought it looked like a ruffle then.

 Testing border fabrics.  Any opinions???

I've been trying to get "Betsy" to work again.

I finally got it to stitch a bit, but look at those stitches... UGGGG!

you should see the underside  - More froggin'

Since I was frustrated, I just decided to get the binding on my SBS Christmas Swap from 2009

nothing like a bit of hand stitching to calm me down.

I bought some bigger hanging clips to use on my hanging rod outside.

BIG THANKS to DH for helping get them hung for their 'glamour' shots.

 The "Chantilly Lace" quilting isn't the best work from ol' Betsy but it will do.
I should have just used it as an Edge to Edge.

I wish there was a way I could label each block as to the maker, oh well!

 I added the siggy squares to the top of the back as the hanging sleeve.

YEA! it's all done now.

 Here's one of my siggy squares left over from the WASIQ Siggy Swap used for my label.

I just changed the year and added to it, framed it and stitched it down.

It was a Busy week-end and despite "Betsy" giving me fits. I did accomplish some stuff.  

I get so tired of being frustrated with my quilting machine :(

Linking up to Patchworktimes HERE.