Slow but Steady–one NEAR finish

PhD # 2 – Earlene Fowler sampler – 13 blocks completed – these first nine will be a table cover for our coffee table:

The blocks of the titles of some of Earlene Fowler’s books (if you like mysteries and quilts, these are great reads!).  Seven Sisters is in the center – I’ll be changing that block a little bit and putting a lighter border around it.  I chose to put that one in the center as it’s the darkest, and because I have 7 sisters (3 natural sisters and 4 sisters-in-law who are truly all sisters to me).  Starting at the top left and going clock-wise, the other blocks are:  Broken Dishes,Kansas Trouble, Tumbling Blocks,Arkansas Traveler, Steps to the Altar, Sunlight and Shadows, Fool’s Puzzle/Drunkard’s Path, Dove in the Window.  This project has been a real learning curve, with different techniques and adjusting sizes of blocks!

The fabric on the right-hand side is what I found for sashing and borders.  I hope to get this together this week

The other blocks that I did:

Wild Goose Chase (instead of the title Goose in the Pond), a simple 9-Patch (because I was having trouble getting Irish Chain worked out in the right size), Mariner’s Compass, and State Fair.  These will probably be incorporated into other table mats – or something!

PhD # 3 – Quilt as You Go table runner – reversible with fruits and veggies on one side, coffee-theme on the other.  The binding is sewn on, just needs to be finished:

Last but not least, PhD # 8 – February block for the Canadian Quilter’s BOM – North Winds:

By the way Myra – I see that I originally signed up for 3 PhD’s but ended up with 8 when I actually listed them all!

Happy quilting!                Blessings, Peg