I've been working diligently on the circles for the Quilty 365 Project hosted by Audrey at Quilty Folk. If you're a regular follower, you know that I started late. Actually at least one month late since I started sometime in February and almost everyone else started on January 1st.
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| first set of circles |
But I've been enjoying the hand-stitching much more than I thought I would, so sewing two or three circles a night has been easy. That means I'll eventually catch up, although my intention was never to compete or concern myself with a particular number. I'll just make circles till I've over it.
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| this week's set of circles |
Audrey encouraged me to do just that when I told her my "plan." It's really nice to get encouragement when you start off saying you're not playing by the rules. That surprised me since I rarely ever come close to breaking rules.
These two photos are of the large circles....35 in all! Not a bad number.
And these are the smaller circles...47 circles.
It's the first time I've counted the circle, and I discovered that 82 circles are done. (The photos and a calculator made that little chore easy.) Then I found another five circles hiding under a stack of the newest fabric I pulled for this project...so 87.
One of the good uses of taking pictures is that it has helped me to realize that I've gone overboard with the number of plaids that I'm using for the background. This is much too busy. I've prepped many more circles and will use those, but then I'll have to resist using the stripes and plaids for the squares. In fact, I really want to do more solid on solid to help calm this crazy down just a touch.
Otherwise, I'm loving everything about this project. Just look at this neat stack of finished blocks. Maybe I should start thinking about what I'll do with them when I call a halt. After all, that could be any day.
Linking up with
who host the Ad Hoc Improv Quilters linky party on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Do go by for a visit! You'll find some wonderfully interesting improv quilts and circles.
