Late To Do Tuesday and Late mid-month checkin Chookshed Challenge

 So sorry for my tardiness lately bloggy friends.  I have caught a little something that has worn me out this past week.  I have also been working long long hours as well.  Two more days of school next week and I will be free for a couple of months!  Yay Yay!  

Let us begin with the Chookshed Challenge Mid-Month Check in.  I have not started my kiwi birdies yet - well, I printed the pattern if that counts as a start.  I will maybe take them with me to work on when I visit Chris next week.

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To Do Tuesday

Last week's list:

1. Bind pineapple quilt ✔

This is the back - love it!

2. Bind mystery quilt ✔

My two newly finished quilts are rolled up on the chair by the entryway.

3. Backing for Cross My Heart ✔

It is ready for the quilter.

4. May Vesta Blocks *started one block

In addition to that goal, I finally got those pesky points done on the green applique' middles.  I took the advice of another lady in the group to split the seams open and tuck the excess into the seam.  It worked.  They are far from perfect but done enough for me.

Love the way they look so different as they are arranged differently.  This would be a fun block to do an entire quilt in.  I have a feeling that I will feel that way about most of the Vesta block patterns.  

5. Nutmeg block ✔  It is the one in the bottom left corner.  It is also the only one done with hand applique'.  The others are machine blanket stitched.  Remember, these blocks go into four totally different quilts instead of together in one.

6. Prep measuring cups and spoon * started - these measuring spoons will all fit on that one square.  It is not very big.

7. Prep Let's Bake Words ✔  - Let's Bake words are fused but not stitched on yet.  I have also been working on the cross stitch recipe block.  I am pretty sure it will be a cake recipe when it is complete.

This week's list:

1.  Do more hand work on the cake recipe block

2.  Prep May's Fishy Business Blocks

3. Cut out round robin blocks to take to Chris' Retreat.  I have four of them.

    a. tree

    b. purse

    c. star puzzle

    d. lemon star

4. Cut out setting blocks for my teapot quilt

It will be a short week.  It is already Friday (not Tuesday), I will be out playing at a Quilt and Craft Festival with friends tomorrow, and I work Monday and Tuesday.  Wish me luck!