Stonefields, Blocks 30, 31

Blocks 30 & 31 are named Cara's Surprise Block. Block 32 was also supposed to be a Cara's Surprise block but I thought two blocks of this design were enough. I'll show you what I substituted for block 32 later.

Here is block 30 . . .

And block 31 . . . 

Blocks 33 & 34 are pieced blocks and were displayed in this post.

I'm going to be slowing down on appliqueing the Stonefields blocks, I've put the relief sale quilt, Rhapsody in Blue, into the quilting frame! I had originally said it would go into the frame in October but it is marked and ready to go so I decided to start quilting. This quilt has a deadline so I've got to keep stitching!

I don't think I've shown you the flimsy since Elaine has completed the applique corners. 

The corner applique is based an adaption of the center applique which is from the Lady Jane quilt.

The corner applique is the same applique I used for my Blueberry Pie flimsy. Elaine is a very precise person, I'm sure she was rather appalled with the cobbled together design I put together for my pattern but it worked!

There is a quilting design on the outside border which doesn't show in the pictures. When you mark on light fabric, you mark lightly, just so you can see the design when hand quilting. I took a picture of the stencils so you can see what the design is, a cable of feathers.  There are diagonal background lines so there aren't empty background spaces.

Here is a picture of Rhapsody in Blue in the quilting frame which is in the basement of my home. I'm thankful to have the space to put this large quilt into the frame, it's 118" by 118".

I am using my old sticks & stands frame for quilting. I think this setup has much better tension on the sides than the roller frame I used for several years.

You can see on the left side that the frame isn't large enough for the whole quilt top. Once I've quilted just past the center medallion, I'll move the part hanging off and onto the frame. This is going to take a long time to quilt so I've covered the top with a sheet so it doesn't get dusty.

I've been asked if I don't feel out of touch with my sewing studio located in the basement? No I don't, I'm thankful to have such a large studio. I don't have a huge social life, I like being by myself and doing what I enjoy, sewing and quilting. 

Linking to Patchwork & Quilts, Kathys Slow Stitching Sunday, Stitching Stuff, Oh Scrap, Handmade Monday, Sew & Tell, Craftastic Monday, Design Wall Monday, Monday Musings, To Do Tuesday