Got Into Gears

 I finished working on Colleen's steampunk block this past week.  This first picture is how it came to me.  It's heavy with all the metal on it, but... I made it heavier.

 Here's a picture of the whole block after what I did.  I added a couple of seams, a gear trail, some seashells, and a piece of Uruguayan history.  The yellow badge is from the local electric company and was used to mark electric meters.

No Longer Unfinished

Once I got in gear and got back to this, it only took a few sessions to finish.  Now I have one less UFO!  For information's sake, it's Cassatt by Kick Back and Stitch.  The colors were special via Fireside Stitchery.

Collided

I've been feeling rather like I'm behind on everything, so finishing this gave me a small boost.  I finally got the metallic thread I was waiting for and it took me less than an hour total.  All done!  Thank you Tam for a cute design.

Squishified

I won the January Challenge in the Crazy Quilting International group and my prize came a couple of weeks ago.  All these things photographed fit into one sandwich-sized ziploc!  Thank you!

My Seams Are Done!

I got my seams only blocks back!  I'm so excited about how beautiful they look.  Thank you so much, ladies, for your exquisite work.  I need to do up the last one and then make them all into a wondrous wall hanging!

Another Initial

The initials on this square were pretty blocky when I got it, so I decided to add some curves.  One more set of initials, a lace motif, and a couple of seams later, the results are below.  It's already with the next person to work on it.

Take a Step to the Right...

Still working on the Quaker Star as my second Sticklounge daily project.  It's coming along, but I'm feeling bogged down nonetheless.  Definitely more than halfway now!