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Playing Catch-up

I am now having to catch up on posting my UFO Challenge, OPAM and just sharing.
First I want to say I had a wonderful birthday with friends and family and wanted to thank everyone who sent their birthday greetings to me, thank you. That is what made the day special, and to think I am now 54 years young, it's just mind boggling. I guess I enjoy it so much my body decided I needed to get grounded and so now I have a head cold. Felt like poop yesterday. Better today, so now I have a list of things to do, so let's get started.

1.  I finished sewing my Hunter Star top, now done. 
This is #1 on my list.

 I used Deb Tucker's ruler Petite Rapid Fire Hunter Star. I made the 6" blocks (circled in green) and when you put 4 of those blocks together you get a 12" block (circled in red). This is what I had originally planned but once I did get it sewn together I going to think about maybe adding another row. I just don't know, I'll sleep on it.  

This month (March) UFO Challenge is # 8, that's my embroiderer Birdie Quilt. I get pictures of that and post in my next post.

Then for OPAM list I did get a few things done. It just seem like I did not get much done this month

 1. Knitted scarf is done in a netted fabric that was cut in 6" strip you can get that is rolled in a ball like yarn.
I made this while traveling to the show last week. This one and the next one. I really like this material use. I lost the label of this product to share. I'm going to go to the shop next week so I will give an update on the name, sorry.


 2. Knitted Scarf
 Very spring like are they not

3. This is a pincushion that was on Riley Blake's blog (her button is on the right side) that she is doing on a weekly pincushion. My first attempted, not bad. She has on there this week Chicken Pincushions. I'm going to try those next.

So this make 3 items for my OPAM.

Well I off to the sewing room and work on my recovery, that will make me feel better to get something done.
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  1. BarbMarch 3, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Your quilt is just wonderful, love the knitted scarf!

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  2. BarbaraMarch 3, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    What a striking quilt! Love it.

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  3. SaraMarch 3, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    Adorable pincushion:)

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  4. Vicki @ DottyJaneMarch 5, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    The scarves are very interesting. Nice and light for springtime!

    Very pretty quilt!

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  5. Sarah CraigMarch 5, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    Lots of pretty things, but I especially love the pincushion!! And that Hunter's Star is spectacular! Whoop whoop!!

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