30 July 2009

piecework

Over the week-end, we went to Historic Occoquan for a Saturday jaunt. My mission was a quilt shop there that I hadn't ventured into as yet (imagine!) and I wasn't disappointed. I had just missed their Moda sale (of course) but they had some little charm packs left which caught my eye. I don't know if I registered the colors first or the name but the 'Tranquility' charm pack had to come home with me. Couldn't we all use more tranquility in our stressful days? So, today I put the finishing stitches in my little quilt of tranquility, as I call it. I didn't use all the squares and good thing too because this size project was just right since I'm no master quilter. I still have to decide how to finish the sides. May you, too, have calming stitches ahead of you!


Chinese food for dinner ... this piecework made me starving!

13 comments:

staci said...

Very pretty quilt top Tanya! Enjoy your Chinese...hope your fortune rocks :)

Rebecca said...

Wonderful job! Love the stitching on top! I love your blog!

Colleen said...

How pretty!! Hmmmm...come to think of it I have a Moda Charm Pack in my sewing room that I haven't done anything with. Maybe tomorrow I'll get it out and do something simple, too! Quick and easy-peasy :)

Nancy said...

Tanya this is beautiful! Such lovely colors, and I love your stitched X's. Just the other day I was thinking about that mini patchwork piece you were going to make. Are you still going to do that one?

Hope you enjoy your Chinese! YUM!

Carolyn NC said...

Beautiful job!

kimstitch3 said...

I love it, it is just beautiful. You do an amazing job,Kimberly

Kim B said...

It's beautiful Tanya!

Siobhan said...

That is so super sweet, Tanya!! I love it--love the fabrics, love the Xs!

Jennifer said...

So, So beautiful! I have so many fat quarters and really should learn to do some piecework. Maybe, when my hubbie clears out the basement so I can put my new sewing table up, which I hope is soon.
The colors are so pretty.
Jennifer

Julie's Keepsakes said...

Very sweet, Tanya.

Tracey said...

Very pretty! Maybe someday I will try my hand at quilting..

mymarkdesigns said...

Pretty! I'm a sucker for those charm packs, too... I have several that I didn't have a use for, but had to have anyway LOL

Violet Viola Viooltje said...

Very cute!
I love charmpacks too.