Whoot, whoot! Starting Charlottemarie's row today. Looking forward to relaxing, enjoying the feel of fabric and hearing the hum of the machine.

Yea me.

best,
d

Finished row 1a today and it will be off to Marie tomorrow. Oddly, my row is going to Raleigh and my swap block this month is going to Cary--and both would have a much shorter journey if we were back in NC.

Tomorrow, starting on Deb's row. And hooray for me, the flooring in the condo is done.

I have Charlottemarie's SBS all fused and ready to applique.

Krisb, when I get these sewn down, may I send them on to you or do you prefer I hang on to them until the due date of 2/1? No extra pressure for you to do them, just moving them down the line.

best,
d

Deb,

Go ahead and send them early if you want to them to move on down the road. I am ready for them any time. Anything to keep from doing more pp units for my dizzy geese quilt.

Kris

Hi Kris,
I send them in tomorrow's mail (Monday). Please let me know when you receive them.

PP? as in paper pieceing? I love paper pieceing. It's slow and uses fabric, but I love doing. Just finished a New York Beauty top. Waiting to get the quilting done on it.

best,
d

Mailed out charlottemarie's 'blocks" today to Krisb.

best,
d

Yep--paper piecing. When I read the pattern and it said "sew with a very scant 1/4" seam allowance" on only some of the units and then easing those units into the centers, paper piecing seemed like much less annoyance. And I have tons of scraps, so I am just using any shape and trimming later. Somehow it seems OK to trim off and throw away a piece of fabric when just tossing it would have seemed wasteful LOL.

Hey ladies,
How is everyone doing? Are you on schedule with your row?

Remember, the next mailing date is February 1.

Please check in occasionally and give a progress update - photos highly appreciated, too.

best,
d

I'm working on my rows now, not finished though.

Not many peaks, how is one to get any ideas here. But of course, if it is to be a secret..... nah.