Six down and Three To Go – BloomTopia is Finished

BloomTopia was a fundraising quilt along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop in 2020. Proceeds from the sale of the quilt kits and donations benefited the Make-A-Wish Foundation of West Texas.

I stitched along and finished the piecing… a while ago, got it quilted…a while ago, but I finished the binding over the weekend. The fabric collection is Summer Sweet by Sherri and Chelsi for Moda Fabrics.

Quilted with flowers

I did something new and attached the binding to the back first and used a decorative stitch to attach it to the front.

We’ve had nothing but cloudy, rainy and cooler days since I finished the binding. I apologize for the poor quality photos. I promise to take better ones when the sun finally comes out.

We also celebrated my Mom’s 82^nd birthday this past weekend. Her request was a steak dinner, prepared by my hubby, and her favorite coconut cream pie, prepared by me.

She wasn't completely happy with me taking this photo

since she wasn't "Flossied Up" I think she is beautiful

without her makeup and jewels!

I also did some cross-stitch finishing, and I’ll share that with you on Friday.  Enjoy the remainder of your week.

See you soon,

 

Floss Friday – Vacation and Cross Stitch Progress

Hello and Happy Friday!!

It is good to be home. We took a 10-day cruise through New England and Canada. It was absolutely beautiful, we couldn’t have asked for better weather.

The ship departed Baltimore, cruised down the Chesapeake to the Atlantic. 

                                            

The Star Spangled Banner Flag House

Where Mary Young Pickergills sewed the Star

Spangled Banner in 1813, which flew over

Fort McHenry

We made stops in Boston, Massachusetts…

We toured Fenway Park, which included

Visitors Dugout, Press Box, and a rooftop garden

St. John and St. Martins, New Brunswick…

A Farmer's Market in St. John

You can get all of your shopping done in this one building.

This lady was making mittens out of recycled sweaters

St. Martins provided our first of many lobster rolls

And delicious seafood chowder

                                            

We walked along the beach to get a look at caves

that have been naturally formed from the Bay of Fundy tides

I'll have to share more about Bay of Fundy in a future post

Sydney, Nova Scotia…

World's largest violin to signify Sydney's

Scottish heritage

Halifax and Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia

We visited the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

They had an amazing Titanic exhibit...not enough space here

to share all of the photos I took.

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse

The best lobster roll of the trip!!

BeaverTails! A soft pastry filled with anything

your heart desires. We kept it simple with chocolate.

We wouldn’t mind returning to Nova Scotia for a longer visit.

I started a new cross-stitch project on the drive to Baltimore and finished it on the drive home.

Hello Autumn is a free chart from Primrose Cottage Stitches. Well, it’s free if you subscribe to their newsletter. I fully finished it this week by simply placing it in a frame.

This is stitched on 28-count linen in the color Parchment by Zweigart. I used most of the called-for colors but replaced Caterpillar with Blackbird. Both flosses are Classic Colorworks.

While I was in the finishing mood, I took “Give Thanks” out of the under-the-bed-box and mounted it on sticky board. I then pulled a scrap piece of Lori Holt fabric to make a background. I want to layer the pieces on a wooden pumpkin and top it off with a bow and covered button. I’ve decided it needs some trim and I currently do not have anything that will work.  Mom and I are planning to trip to Hobby Lobby this weekend, so I hope to find something there.

Give Thanks is designed by Annie, The Proper Stitcher. I used 40-count linen in the color Chocolate Milk from Fabrics by Stephanie. I completed the stitching on October 18, 2024.

Since being home, I caught up on American Sampler by Crocette a gogo’. I’m working on October’s assignment now.

The weather is nice and cool here. We had our first pot of chili and buttermilk cornbread of the season for dinner last night.

I’m looking forward to walking around the lake and seeing the pretty fall colors in the trees. I’m also curious to see if these guys are there again this year…

My plan for this evening is to start the binding process on BloomTopia.

What are your plans for the coming days? I hope it is something you enjoy.

I TRIED...Linking up with Alycia for Finished (or Not!) Friday For some reason it wouldn't work for me :(

See you soon,

Sewcialites 2 – Finished

Hello and Happy Monday, Friends.

Sewcialites 2 is bound and labeled. This is quilt #5 of 9 that needed binding.

I had it quilted with leaves, which is perfect for this time of year.

The fabric in the quilt top is Cinnamon & Cream by Fig Tree & Co. The backing fabric is from Fig Tree’s All Hallow’s Eve line.

The binding fabric is a brown grunge from my stash.

Cheryll at GoneStitching hosted FNwF and I was happy to join. It was a little chilly so I crawled under the quilt to start the binding while watching Flosstube.

We are two days away from leaving for the cruise so I won’t have time to start another one.

Have a great week and I’ll see you soon.