Anolther old WIP.

My latest finish involved both piecing and embroidery.  Crabapple Hill's Over the River and Through the Woods was a fun project...I just dragged it out over 6 years! 

Sometimes I wonder why I don't just keep moving along on a project.  It's especially true when the final phase is so quick and easy. For whatever reason, a project gets tucked in a box.

Here is the packing list that was in with my kit. 

Probably I was knee deep in some other project.

It's been a year (or two) since I finished all the embroidery on Over The River and Through the Woods.

I think I was a little apprehensive about cutting down the embroidery pieces and making everything fit together but that all ended up being pretty easy.  I also wasn't exactly excited about making 64 flying geese but that also went easily.  Just a few short sewing sessions later and ta-da.  Another finish.  I need to figure out backing but for now it's moved over to the quilting line-up. 

On the quilting front...I quilted Nantucket.  A top I finished over the winter.  Somewhere online I recently saw the same quilt but they inserted little star blocks here and there in place of some of the little 9 patches.  So darn cute.  Wish I'd seen that before I made mine!

I love the ribbons and stars. 

I set out the other day to piece some backing and get another long forgotten WIP on the long arm but I ended up not liking the backing fabric so, for now, it's back in line. 

I had to take a break from WIP's and worked up 6(!) table runners from border fabric that was just taking up space.  Pictures soon. I'd like to get them quilted and bound.  I will saving the hand work part of the binding for when I need an easy travel project. 

Happy summer. 

Pam