Slow Sunday Stitching -- Bear Claw

 I got a few hand stitches in on my bear paw mini this week.  All of the large rectangles are stitched.  

I do enjoy hand stitching on this project.  I don't think I would enjoy it if it were a larger project.  I don't see me hand quilting anything of a larger size any time soon.  My next step is to stitch around all the triangles.  I do enjoy stitching and waiting for bowling practice to end on fall days.  Bowling will start in November.  There are some casual bowling events our son will be attending soon as well as corn hole practice for a regional tournament in October.  That gives me about one hour stitching per practice.

Here's the back thus far:

Thanks for your sweet comments on my Charm Basket Quilt that I finished last week.  You can read all about it here. 

I'm linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching here.

 

Charm Baskets is a Finish! (Pattern by Laundry Basket Quilts) -- Slow Sunday Stitching

 Charm Baskets is finished!  

Yes, of course, the backing fabric were pieces from my stash.  I really like the pumpkins.  I'm glad that I didn't settle on the other two bindings that I made before this shirting stripe.  I think this binding goes best with the baskets vs. the rainbow scrappy binding or the bright royal blue binding.  They can wait.

The quilt pattern is called Charm Basket by Laundry Basket Quilts.  It is an Edyta Sitar design. I'm linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching here.

 

It was one of my goals to finish this quilt this quarter.  I'll head over to Summer 2025 UFO Club on Ravelry. and let that group know.

RSC25 Orange Dicey

 

I know we're supposed to be working on bright /light blues and greens this month, but I only have two more blocks to make.  I'm finishing the colors I need.  (...and doing the happy dance.)

You can read the reasons behind why I started this quilt here.

I'm linking up at Angela's blog, SoScrappy, for the RSC25 here.

Someone Else's WIP -- On the Frame

When we sorted fabric scraps from another quilter back in July, my son and I found these blocks.  They were from the quilter that passed away and left me all of her stuff.  I decided to put them together in memory of her.  They are not on the quilting frame.

I quilted it with my newest Circle Lord giant template board.  I need practice to get the circles ice and smooth.  It's called Bubbles.

2025 Four Patch Fun Progress (Bonnie Hunter Leader/Ender Summer 2025)

Here's my progress for the Bonnie Hunter leader/ender challenge for the month of AUGUST:

I stuck to the pink/yellow/neutral color scheme.  Can you tell that I am using vintage sheets as my neutrals?  It think they are super fun!

I only made ONE block this month.  Oh well...

I'm excited about the 2025 Four Patch Fun Leader/Ender Challenge led by Bonnie Hunter.  I pulled some more pinks, yellows, and neutrals.  Get all the details on this challenge at Quiltville's Quips & Snips!

Happy Labor Day.

Bear Claw Hand Stitching Project

I haven't had much time to sew lately.  I did make a few stitches on my Bear Claw hand stitching project.  I made it all the way around one of the rectangles and started stitching around another.

I really do like the challenge of stitching.  I'm still poking and jabbing.  As long as I enjoy it, I'm going to just keep going.  The 3rd graders I am long-term subbing for are keeping me on my toes.  When I get home from work I tend to want to just cook dinner and chill.  My eyes are tired from looking at all of their little iPad screens and making sure they are on the right page.  Three more weeks of this assignment--not that I'm counting.  LOL.

Our son's bowling "social" practice after school starts on Wednesday.  I'll have this project in the truck with me while I wait to pick him up.  It's called a social gathering because they are not allowed to officially start bowling practice until one month before bowling starts.  Our school district is super small (all grades Pre-K thru 12 are in the same building -- approximately 70 kids in a graduating class).  The school cannot bus the students from the school to the local bowling alley.  Grrr.  

Enjoy your nice, long weekend if you are still working and celebrate Labor Day.  I'm hoping to get a little extra time working on some longarm quilting.  It's a cool 54 degrees here in Ohio.  My sister-in-law said she's going to come swim in our above ground pool.  I think I'll have to pass on that one today and tomorrow.  Brr.

I'm linking up at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.

 

RSC26 -- Aqua

I finished this flimsy this summer.  Today I'm loading it on the longarm frame.  It's Old Town Mystery (Pattern by Bonnie Hunter 2024-25).  It's my project to work on that has the most aqua in it.

Linking up with Angela at SoScrappy for the RSC25 (Rainbow Scrap Challenge, 2025).

Hoping I can get it quilted during this long weekend.  Not sure when the binding will go on, but I'd like to get the quilting done before the cold weather sets in and it's too cold to quilt in my quilt room.