SAHRR First Border

 

Good Morning,
This is the first week for our SAHRR (Stay at Home Round Robin), and the first block given to us to use in our first border is the signature block. Round #1 is hosted by Wendy at @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life. She chose the signature block. Typically, the signature block has a white centre. I stayed with that, and am thanking my lucky stars that Kathleen, from Kathleen McMusings gifted us with a foundation pattern for several sizes of a simple signature block. Thanks Kathleen. I used the 2 inch finished pattern to make my four signature blocks keeping the white in the centre strip. As a first time participant I felt a little bit of anxiety about this new venture even though I am excited to be part of the party. I guess it's not uncommon to feel a bit uncomfortable or anxious entering the unknown. The block I used for my centre, was designed by Sue Spargo, and I'm sure I made it 8 or 10 years ago, as part of something I thought I'd be doing, but it languished in the orphan block drawer for a long time. At 6 1/2 inches, it's not a very big medallion, but I really like it. There was a piece of SSI print, about a meter, that seemed to look ok with it, so that became the frame of my first border. Hopefully it will  get used several times. This adventure is a bit of a mystery in more than one aspect.

I'm not a tech whiz, so I am hoping I have linked to Wendy's site as planned. Today I'm working on a pillow cover to replace one I made probably 20 years ago, and now has become too shabby to use. I'll post a pic when it is done. I'll put a zipper in the back, as I found in the past that the envelope back doesn't seem to work well for me.

Thanks for spending a few minutes with me. 

Lynn