I'm in. Was planning to quilt this weekend so pleased I checked the board thanks Raggiemom for organising. I have four placemats to bind and I also have a sandwiched top that I am going to quilt just hope I have enough thread.

Have you tried MSQC method for HSTs? Quick and easy!

I'm in too. I'm halfway through a strip tubing quilt that I want to finish. Then I'll choose which of my next 100 planned projects to get going on. ;)

First, watching the USA - Russia hockey game. Go USA!

Good morning! I checked in earlier this am and have been trying to make a sample of the Michigan Star quilt block http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...k-t241129.html since. I'm just getting really frustrated and not getting anywhere with it so taking a break for a few minutes. I think I'm going to go work on something else. This is going to be made into a placemat for our minister who's retiring. One of the states he served in was Michigan and I was asked to make a Michigan block. I wish I could find an easier one!

Good morning! Well, I tried binding a few scallops on my string quilt. I did use double thickness binding, on the bias, 2-1/2", folded in half. It looks like it will fold over easily and will not be too bulky. However, I had a problem with puckering/bunching around the edges. I think that I stretched the binding a little too much when I was attaching it. So, I'm pulling it off and reattaching it with a little more gentle touch. Sorry, no pix today. My battery died. :( I hope to get the binding sewn on this weekend and then hand sew it down over the week.

~ Cindy

Working on getting the binding put on my HST quilt. Looks like its going to be a busy weekend, but I'll drop in and check on everyones beautiful projects as often as I can.
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Hi Everyone....WOW....love seeing and hearing all these projects. Have given me some ideas !!! I'm working on an "Under the sea" quilt for my DS and DIL baby - ETA end of April. I have A LOT of work to do - but they only just decided on the "theme" for the nursery. I do my appliques my own way - preparing all the parts first then stitching. I have never been able to handle needle turn as i have trouble with my hands. Wish me luck getting this all done...still have 4 blocks then all the stitching to go !!! Yikes...gotta get back to it !![ATTACH=CONFIG]462493[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]462494[/ATTACH]

That is going to be so pretty PenniF!! Love your fabrics!!! I am busy unsewing :(!!!!!!!!! Redoing the sashings on my Selvedge Quilt! Getting there..slowly!!!

Well, I finally got a sample block of the Michigan Star done! I may alter my goals for today and just piece something as I don't want to think about doing the quilting on the machine today :) It's beautiful looking outside although temperature is only 27. My husband is getting ready to head out and shovel last night's snow (4-5 inches). Hope everyone is having a much more successful day than I've had so far. Although I guess it was successful as I got the block done; I just wasn't expecting it to take half the day!

Pennif, that is gorgeous!