Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Slow Stitching on a Sunday

The Frosties were a slow stitching project for a long time last winter, and this winter they are finally sewn together, and sandwiched for quilting.  This week I've had some time to actually work on the quilting! 


So far I've just done some basic quilting along all the seams, and now I have to decide on something for inside the blocks.  Maybe some hand quilting to outline the snowmen?


Meanwhile, for some evening slow stitching, I traced Kathy Schmitz's January One Stitch at a Time Club's design, "Cozy Up."  I decided to stitch it mostly in a variegated brown/tan, DMC 105.  My comfy chair where I read/hand stitch/ have tea and coffee is brown, so I decided to shade in the chair with a brown colored pencil, too.


We're predicted to have a high of 11 degrees today, so I think it will be a good day for some stitching!

Sharing at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.






17 comments:

Astrid said...

The Frosties are beautiful in red. Very cute 'Cozy Up' stitchery too.

Libby in TN said...

So nice to see all your Frosties together, at last. Your new series looks interesting. I hope when my new glasses arrive that I will be able to do some slow stitching.

Linda said...

Love that chair! Your Frosties look really cute. We are going to get busy and get as much done as possible before sitting down to watch some games starting this afternoon. Stay warm!

Julierose said...

Your Frosties quilt is looking really pretty!! i love that comfy-looking chair-
looks like you could just nestle down in it..-nice progress on this one...Stay warm hugs, Julierose

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

that looks good shading in the chair - is that with colored pencils or ink. Frosties is looking good

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

What a wonderful redwork quilt, just beautiful.

Karrin Hurd said...

Love the frosties, and great project to work on today for Slow Stitching. Hope you have a great week!

Ivani said...

Frosties will be a beautiful red and white quilt, Diann. And you have a pretty embroidery for stitching today. The pencil painting brown chair is a great addition to this lovely piece. Have a nice Sunday and great week.

Kim said...

The Frosties look amazing with those red and white fabrics bordering them. This quilt is going to be gorgeous. Cute chair you will be stitching today. Love how you have shaded it with brown.

Susie H said...

I'm looking forward to seeing your Frosties finished! Very cozy stitchery you've started. We're expected to be cold tomorrow. Looks like CO cold is coming to IL soon! Haha!

grammajudyb said...

I know , however you decide to quilt Frosties, that it will be good. it will be a quilt that you can hang in February! After all, it’s is frosty outside! We were -3 for a high! Brrrrrrr!

Lone your brown comfy chair. I finished an embroidery block today, finally. I forgot to link up to Slow Sunday Stitching!

Sarah said...

Your Frosties quilt is going to be gorgeous. Great embroidery too!

Jeanna said...

Your Frosties quilt is adorable. Look forward to seeing how you finish quilting it.

Anonymous said...

That frosties quilt is super cute. Sounds like you are having perfect quilting weather! Chilly here too. I am off to the sewing room this afternoon. Love your new stitching project too. Maybe you can hang it by your stitching chair. Gail at the Cozy Quilter

CathieJ said...

I love the Frosty quilt. I look forward to seeing it when you finish quilting. I like your latest project too. The chair looks quite cozy. We were at 50 degrees today, but are expected to have a low of 1 degree later this week. Brrr. Stay warm.

piecefulwendy said...

The Frosty quilt is a cute one, and I like your new project, too! I hope you enjoyed a lovely weekend of stitching!

Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana said...

I just had a lovely read through of your recent posts, Diann. Wonderful projects finishing up and begun. So nice to see your hand stitching in there too. Also happy one eye has been totally refreshed and here's to the other going equally as well. I've had to sign up via email so I can keep up with you, LOL.