Vacations are supposed to be relaxing and embroidery is relaxing so I combined the two. Here are the blocks I embroidered while I was in Phoenix.
These embroideries were designed by Gail Pan and were selected from two of her books, Christmas Patchwork Loves Embroidery and Simply Christmas No. 3. Since I've been home, I haven't touched my embroidery needle, I've been quilting. I'm too close to finishing Floral Triangles to spend time embroidering.
This was the block I was quilting when I left in February, since then I've completed the rest of the row.
Another block.
These yoyo flowers are so cute! I wonder how they'll hold up over the years?
Left side border.
This row is quilted, time to roll!
Starting the quilting on the top row which is the last row! Right side border.
Oh wow, your beutiful quilt is nearly finished....that is so exciting! LOVE all those sweet little red stitcheries. My goodness you accomplished a lot of embroidery whilst in Phoenix!
I work hard enough at home. It was wonderful to spend time with my daughter watching the Crown and embroidering. That's not everyone's idea of a vacation but I thought it was a fantastic time away from home.
I am loving all those redwork embroideries and that you got sew excited being home to quilt that you couldn't be bothered to embroider... lol! You are sew cute! Enjoy the finish this coming week or whenever it happens for your sweet triangles quilt... I hope those sweet flowers of yo-yo's do hold up over the years too btw! Kathi
Floral Triangles won't be finished this week but I'm hoping to be finished with the main body of the quilt and entirely quilting the top border. I'm going to try to progress that far anyway.
Oh wow the end is nearing and your beautiful quilt will be gorgeous. I think those yo yo's will withstand a lot more than you think. With all the red work you completed your vacation must have been very relaxing.
I'm glad to hear that about the yoyo's. There's a quilt that hangs on the wall In the breakfast room at the Jane Stickle retreat. It has yoyo's on and some of them have come undone. It's been that way for years and it drives me nuts when I see it. Maybe I'll sneak down to that room during the afternoon hours and fix them at the next retreat. I know this quilt has never been washed so I don't really understand why they came unstitched. Yes, my vacation was very very relaxing. I didn't spend as much time walking as I normally do but that was ok.
Wow! WOW! This is so exciting for me, can only imagine how you feel. The embroidery was the perfect take along for your trip. It sounds like you had a lovely relaxing time with your daughter. 😍
I bet you will be happy to have this one done and be able to use it. It really is a beautiful quilt. I like your embroideries, I have a set of Santa's set aside and haven't worked on them since last December when I grew tired of them and need to get them going again but have too many other things I'm working on.
Your Gail Pan embroideries are just lovely, she is one of my favorite designers. My goodness I would have put aside my embroidery too to work on finishing that beautiful quilt, your quilting is lovely.
I am excited to see the edge of the quilt is so close. I really want to see this one in its entirety. I know it is going to be gorgeous. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
I love that embroidery! You got a lot done while you were on vacation. I like how much quilting you've gotten done since returning too. It is so pretty.
I hope you were in Phoenix for a really long time because you really got a lot of embroidering done! And it all looks lovely. Your quilt is looking wonderful too. I'd keep going on that if I were hand quilting it and almost done too. Hope you get the quilting finished today!
You did ALL that embroidery while on holiday? I'm really impressed with your output. Hope you also had time to eat out, visit places of interest, read a book perhaps? And, I have to say once again, I love your hand quilting on that gorgeous quilt!
The stitchery you have been working on was amazing! Good with everything done before Christmas ... Then it will be so easy to finish the Christmas quilt later this year. :) As always, the quilting of your quilt is absolutely gorgeous!
Oh wow, your beutiful quilt is nearly finished....that is so exciting! LOVE all those sweet little red stitcheries. My goodness you accomplished a lot of embroidery whilst in Phoenix!
ReplyDeleteI work hard enough at home. It was wonderful to spend time with my daughter watching the Crown and embroidering. That's not everyone's idea of a vacation but I thought it was a fantastic time away from home.
DeleteI am loving all those redwork embroideries and that you got sew excited being home to quilt that you couldn't be bothered to embroider... lol! You are sew cute! Enjoy the finish this coming week or whenever it happens for your sweet triangles quilt... I hope those sweet flowers of yo-yo's do hold up over the years too btw! Kathi
ReplyDeleteFloral Triangles won't be finished this week but I'm hoping to be finished with the main body of the quilt and entirely quilting the top border. I'm going to try to progress that far anyway.
DeleteOh wow the end is nearing and your beautiful quilt will be gorgeous. I think those yo yo's will withstand a lot more than you think. With all the red work you completed your vacation must have been very relaxing.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that about the yoyo's. There's a quilt that hangs on the wall In the breakfast room at the Jane Stickle retreat. It has yoyo's on and some of them have come undone. It's been that way for years and it drives me nuts when I see it. Maybe I'll sneak down to that room during the afternoon hours and fix them at the next retreat. I know this quilt has never been washed so I don't really understand why they came unstitched. Yes, my vacation was very very relaxing. I didn't spend as much time walking as I normally do but that was ok.
Deletethe stitcheries and quilting are beautiful
ReplyDeleteWow! WOW! This is so exciting for me, can only imagine how you feel. The embroidery was the perfect take along for your trip. It sounds like you had a lovely relaxing time with your daughter. 😍
ReplyDeleteI bet you will be happy to have this one done and be able to use it. It really is a beautiful quilt. I like your embroideries, I have a set of Santa's set aside and haven't worked on them since last December when I grew tired of them and need to get them going again but have too many other things I'm working on.
ReplyDeleteBoth projects are coming along SEW beautifully!!
ReplyDeleteYour redwork embroidery is wonderful! I really love Gail Pan's designs, and they are definitely enjoyable to stitch. Glad you enjoyed your vacation!
ReplyDeleteYour redwork embroidery is gorgeous. Your quilting is lovely as always!
ReplyDeleteYour Gail Pan embroideries are just lovely, she is one of my favorite designers. My goodness I would have put aside my embroidery too to work on finishing that beautiful quilt, your quilting is lovely.
ReplyDeleteRed and white blocks are very nice. Embroidery is a great take-along project. Enjoy stitching the last row of Floral Triangles.
ReplyDeleteI am excited to see the edge of the quilt is so close. I really want to see this one in its entirety. I know it is going to be gorgeous. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteI love that embroidery! You got a lot done while you were on vacation. I like how much quilting you've gotten done since returning too. It is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and I love the embroidery too!
ReplyDeleteI hope you were in Phoenix for a really long time because you really got a lot of embroidering done! And it all looks lovely. Your quilt is looking wonderful too. I'd keep going on that if I were hand quilting it and almost done too. Hope you get the quilting finished today!
ReplyDeleteIt is going to be amazing when you are finished. Love the redwork.
ReplyDeleteLovely embroideries, and your quilt is going to be a beauty! Soon finished!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so gorgeous,the quilting suits it perfectly.
ReplyDeleteDonna (Jane)
You did ALL that embroidery while on holiday? I'm really impressed with your output. Hope you also had time to eat out, visit places of interest, read a book perhaps? And, I have to say once again, I love your hand quilting on that gorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is close to being finished! I so hope it will be finished so you can bring it to Shipshewana. I love the little yoyo flowers. Judy
ReplyDeleteIt is exciting, closing in on a finish!
ReplyDeleteThe stitchery you have been working on was amazing! Good with everything done before Christmas ... Then it will be so easy to finish the Christmas quilt later this year. :)
ReplyDeleteAs always, the quilting of your quilt is absolutely gorgeous!
Your redwork embroidery and your hand quilting are both so beautiful, Gretchen! That is an AMAZING amount to get done while on vacation, too!
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