Adams Alliance Crop

 I am spending a few days with friends at a scrap booking crop. Working on my art quilt.

A Beading Project

 The local embroidery guild offered to teach us how to make beaded pens.  I'm working on mine 

Alice is Out to Play

 

I should be working on the Phoenix Band Sampler but my brain can't handle it with all the canning happening.

Canning Season

 It's canning season here in Illinois. A friend gifted me with a bushel of peaches. Jam anyone?

Failure?

 I decided to ice dye a bit of fabric. I had a tub of ice that I used and tied my fabric with rubber bands.

I was sure it was a failure. But here's what it looks like ironed:

Not sure what I will do with it, but I like it.

Why Do I Keep Working on This?

 My Art Quilt as I call it was started in 2016 for a class I took at the Cincinnati Quilt Show. I put it away and then pull it back out. I have a goal: to finish it before March 2027. We will see.

Ugh!

 One thread off. I think I have to remove all the red thread from this section. It will make too many issues later 

Sigh.

Close, so Close

 I am working on this project daily, but it is slow going.

Phoenix Band Sampler

 This is one of my MAGIC projects for the Tudor Rose Sampler Guild. MAGIC stands for My Annual Good Intentions Contract.

I do believe this is half way. Those flames are no joke...

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