wip wednesday

its been a busy wednesday over here...

i haven't gotten much sewing done since the weekend...

but i did get a bit more done on one of my cider mill road projects...

history...

when i saw the cider mill road book i knew i needed it and i was going to make everything in it.. don't as me why.. i just knew.. i got the book as soon as it came in and also bought a TON of yardage... i'm talking minimum 1/2 yd cuts but over a yard of most.. and more of a few...

i started my working on two quilts and two table runners... the table runners were right from the book... for the quilts i made the blocks 75% of their size and did a 3x3 layout instead of 4x4... so in total we are looking at 28 apple blocks to make...

lots of cutting back in january...

quilt layout... i'm really glad i snapped this shot b/c there is no way i'd remember where i had each block planned...

one runner went to the shop as a sample to sell kits... i did the applique by machine so it was done quick... {we still have some if you want one... let me know}

not the case with the other 23 blocks... i decided with some encouraging from my dad to hand blanket stitch all the swirls, stems and leaves... i had no idea i'd still be working on it in august...

i also started on the tea towels and hot pads...

i got two done...

and 4 in the works... one more tea towel, one hot pad, and two aprons...

it has taken months but the hand work is done... blocks together... and borders on... only problem is this one is for my mom and her birthday is tomorrow... and it isn't quilted yet... but since she has waited over 7 months i know she can wait a bit more...

fyi-- i mitered my border corners... and took lots of pics to do a tutorial for you guys... lots of people are scared of mitered corners but they are so easy and look so good!!

so totals..

2 runners done.

2 small items done.

4 small ones to go.

2 quilts to go.

and various ones i haven't even cut or started yet!!

how are your wips going?

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oh and go check out modahomemom

and her new tutorial at the modabakeshop

aren't they adorable??

{the kids and the clothes}

so go check it out... because she also has a giveaway going on!!