Sneak Peek, A New Finish and the End is in Sight

I've been busy writing instructions for the Sew-A-Long.  Doing  my own photos really slows down the sewing process.  Here' a sneak peek;

I still have to quilt both samples, make binding for both, add the bindings, sew both, and takes photos of each step along the way.

Guess what?  There will be a Link-Up party and a Giveaway after the five blog posts have appeared--get your top done and be entered to win a cool gift!

Recently, I got this doll quilt done, using blocks I got in a swap.  They were sewn on interfacing instead of paper so I could not use them with all the other blocks I received in the swap so they had to play only with themselves:

Stella's Splendid Sampler is moving right along and the end is in sight, only 8 more blocks to go, so four more weeks.  Here are the last two blocks, #91 and 92.  For 91, I substituted a 6-pointed star and embroidered the title of the quilt on it--I just was not going to do another hand embroidery block at this stage:

So far, on the wall:

Now I know what my border treatment will be and I'm eager to start working on that.  I also have several new class ideas brewing and want to get samples started of those.  And Ruffled Roses is calling my name, and a gift quilt for a friend, and...  So many quilts, so little time.  Only non-quilters ask me how I spend my time now that I'm "retired"!

And here is why I am making this Sampler, the amazing Stella:

Daddy has a sense of humor

Christmas 2016

Let's Quilt!

Barbara