Suzy Homemaker

I suppose my posting will be a bit, um, unpredictable until the Christmas holidays are over. Cleaning and cooking, in other words being Suzy Homemaker, is taking priority. I have waaaaaaaaaaay too much stuff in the house and need to move it on out.

However, I have completed this top. I'm calling it Eastern Star. This is partially made from scraps from another quilter. That's why it doesn't much look like me. Bethie helped me choose the fabrics and work on the layout. Cathy also helped with the layout. So it doesn't look like me, but I like it! The detail photo below shows the colors a little truer.

The Scrap Queen Strikes Again!

Yay! Sleeves without a Sweater are finished! The yarn is silk so the sleeves are, um, silky. And a big thank you to Delores, my model. These will now get tucked away with the Christmas pressies. (Ooh, that reminds me: I need to start Christmas cards! Hmmm... what should I do this year? Better make something with stuff on hand... and I've got a lot of stuff on hand!)

As the reigning Scrap Queen of our quilting group, I usually get first dibs on any scraps that come in. (You might think that Yuki is my co-Scrap Queen, but I think that she's become the Shred Queen, 'cuz she creates masterpieces with bits that even I can't use!) Back on track: a small bag of scraps came in and these were inside. I said to myself, "Hey, I know what these are! I even have a template for this. It's the QiD Triangle in a Square!"

So I jumped right on that project, even though the colors are so not me. They are classy, though, and coming together quite nicely. Bethie helped me figure out that the double-pointed star, which I have used before (here's a link!) with this element wasn't going to work as well as a four-pointed star. See? All the star centers are out of the same Asian print with a navy blue background and the sashing will be a plainer Asian navy blue. It's coming together!