SMALL TOP FINISHED

I finally got that last seam sewn.

I'm not really happy about the seams that don't match up because of the pattern.  How is anyone to know that they aren't supposed to match?  It just looks like I failed to line things up when sewn together.

I'm telling myself this piece is just a learning piece.

ONE SEAM LEFT

I've got it almost all sewn together.

Just one more long seam to go.

I had to stop and go make dinner.

PARTS MADE

Okay, all of the parts and pieces have been made and are up on  the wall.  

I noticed that when you pull the freezer paper off of the backs of the ones that have been pieced with the 1/4" lines in them it pulls the threads of the seam allowances, making a bit of a mess.  All of the stray threads need to be trimmed so they don't shadow through to the front.  I figured it would be best to do them at the time, instead of waiting to do them when the top is all together (which I never seem to do).

Now I just have to sew them together. 

I got a few sewed together today.

Darrell and I took the dogs to Seward Park for a walk.  We haven't been there in a while - I had forgotten how special it is.

HELTER SKELTER

I think I've settled on calling it Helter Skelter.

I got a little bit more done.

RAINY SATURDAY

Last night we were visited by lightning with very loud thunder that shook the house, strong winds and heavy rains.  

This morning was more of the heavy rains, but, alas, no more thunder and lightning.

We headed up to Carnation to see some spectacular fall colors.  It sounded like fun, but the rains put a bit of a damper on it and cut our outing short.   (But, it was beautiful.)

After a quick lunch at the Issaquah PCC, we headed home and I went straight up to work on my project.  I've got these sections done, and cut out the next section.