Design Wall Monday

Last weekend was retreat time for me. It is always a lot of fun. Lots of inspiration and encouragement from some wonderful people.

I was able to go all 4 days this time due to careful scheduling of doctor appointments. 

I took several projects to work on.

One project was the 365 Challenge. I had printed them and made a few. 

I continued to print them every day of the retreat, pick my fabrics each day 

and put them together at retreat. I got caught up.

These are blocks 1 through 25. I am not caught up anymore. 

I have printed the instructions for each day. It won't take long to catch up. 

I takes me longer to decide which fabrics to use for 

each block than it does to make the block.

I got the Frivols top put together. I did not enjoy this block - Album. 

It finishes close to 40 inches. 

I am considering hand quilting this top but haven't decided on a design yet.

I had been making 4 patch blocks as 'leader-enders' for a while. 

I decided to use them in this block - Four Patch on Point 

from Quilters Cache. 

I decided to make the big squares in the 4 patch scrappy, unlike the pattern. I will use the green paisley as the sashing and borders. Whatever is left will go on the back. I know I will have to piece it with something else, but I have lots of 4 patches!

This past week at home I haven't done much sewing. 

I am just too tired and not motivated at the end of the day. 

I mailed this one and got confirmation today that it has been delivered.

Today I did start on another T-shirt quilt.

A big box of T-shirts has been measured and sorted. 

Now to figure out a layout. 

They want it king-sized.

I am thinking, hoping, this will be my last T-shirt quilt, except for people who are very dear to me.

I do not enjoy the process of making T-shirt quilts. I am not sure why, I just know I don't enjoy it. 

I have too many things I want to do to spend time working on things I do not enjoy.

To see what other quilters are working on go to Judy's page.