Tuesday stuff

I was trying to join that Blog Along site cause it sounds like a neat idea but my computer keeps freezing up when I go there so I've decided to take out what I wrote and change it.

 

I got the backing fabric this morning for my son in law's quilt. I can't believe how quickly it got here! It's sooo soft. I may fall asleep working on it.  According to what I've read and what Hazel said free motion probably isn't a good option. On the other hand I do have 6 weeks so I'm thinking I could stitch in the ditch on the machine and then handquilt in the individual blocks. I picked up a large stipple template thinking I could use it. I like stippling freemotion but this would work for handquilting. I don't know that I feel like spending another $150 to have it long arm quilted.

I've also been working on the Gifts of Grace applique/embroidery blocks. Boy are they pretty! Almost done the first one. And I'm making a machine cover that has embroidery on it. I'm having to adjust it a bit cause my machine sits down inside the table and the cover is designed too long but I think I can make it work.

And I finished reading Touching Stars by Emilie Richards. Waiting for her next book to come into the library. Love that series.