This week has been a busy week for me, with the
deadline for a magazine looming. So, much of my time has been spent getting
that together.
We have also been looking after my daughter’s two
chocolate Labradors which are boisterous and busy and quite a handful. At
first, the weather was superb for the start of autumn, with butterflies and
bees covering the flowers. 
The cats have to relocate to the top end of the cottage
whilst the dogs are here, so they are deprived of the usual company and attention.
It was for this reason that I decided to work in the loft room rather than my
studio. And the only project on-going there is the log cabin sampler quilt. It
has been on hold for a while but this was just the excuse I needed to spend
time with the cats and to do a block a night. You may not appreciate it but
foundation piecing is a messy job, with dark, medium and light fabrics strewn
about everywhere. Then there is the constant trimming of the seams and the removal
of the paper backing when the square is complete. I have been making 4-patch,
9-patch and 16-patch blocks which doesn’t sound extraordinary but when I tell
you that the finished block is only 6 ½”, perhaps you might be impressed!
Log cabin project
Hour glass 4-patch
I have been quietly making progress on the rag rug
too. It is a good project to take to sewing groups as you don’t have to
concentrate and the repetition is mindless. It’s all infill now but I am slightly
concerned about the distortion. I can only hope it will go away if I ignore it.
All I can say is that I doubt I shall be following this up with a stair
carpet!!
Rag rug back
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