Saturday, October 24, 2020

It's still October

How is it that time is simultaneously flashing by and dragging by?  I'll be so glad when this year is behind us.

Most of my sewing time has been going to Sand Castles 2.  I've got 11 of the 48 blocks done and up on the design wall.


I've got several more reds cut out and kitted up and have been diligently sewing 4-patches. And then there are the string triangles for the corners - I've got them piling up and ready to go.


Once I get all the components lined up, the actual blocks go together pretty fast.

I did manage to sew a couple of RSC cake stands in yellow,


and I have another cut out and plated up.


Given how close we are to the end of the month, that'll probably be the last yellow cake stand until next year.  (Though there are no guarantees of that - they're such a lot of fun to plot and sew that it's quite hard to restrain myself...)


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17 comments:

  1. Sally TrudeOctober 24, 2020 at 5:21 PM

    Certainly you will be making a fruit cake stand during the holiday season? Also I look forward to seeing several fresh starts...assuming that you aren’t hiding them now.

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  2. The Joyful QuilterOctober 24, 2020 at 5:22 PM

    I see bits of YELLOW in your Sand Castle 2 blocks, Gayle. And, oh, those lovely Cake Stands!!

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  3. LIttle Penguin QuiltsOctober 24, 2020 at 6:21 PM

    I had to go back to see your first Sandcastles quilt so I could see that you've changed your string blocks to black and whites, and I love that difference between them! Cakestands are fun in yellow!

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  4. Linda @ kokaquiltsOctober 24, 2020 at 6:48 PM

    Loving the b & w in your 'sandcastles' blocks! And that Kaffe in your latest 'cake stand' block has always been a favourite of mine.

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  5. JulieroseOctober 24, 2020 at 6:51 PM

    We are living proof of Einstein's relativity theory...draggy days and then all of a sudden it's the weekend again--how does that happen??
    Your Sandcastles are just lovely...nice work hugs, Julierose

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  6. AngieOctober 24, 2020 at 8:45 PM

    The latest Cake Stands look quite yummy! Yellow butter cake, right?!

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  7. Mystic QuilterOctober 24, 2020 at 11:17 PM

    Oh Sand Castle blocks are looking tremendous upon your wall.

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  8. LindaOctober 25, 2020 at 4:48 AM

    Great blocks. The Sand Castles are stunning.

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  9. Gretchen WeaverOctober 25, 2020 at 5:59 AM

    Your cake stand is so happy looking, love the sandcastles blocks. Happy stitching!

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  10. Libby in TNOctober 25, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    Great progress on Sandcastles, a super-scrapbuster!

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  11. ChantalOctober 25, 2020 at 9:42 AM

    Oh. My. Sizzling Bacon! B/W and red Sand Castle is FABulous, Gayle! Great colour combo. I'll miss seeing the cake stand for sure. Too cute. ;^)

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  12. WanderingcatstudioOctober 25, 2020 at 11:18 AM

    I love those sandcastles!

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  13. Cynthia Brunz DesignsOctober 25, 2020 at 9:17 PM

    Don't tuck those cakestand blocks away too well - you might forget about them come January! I still want to make some blocks of my own. Thanks for sharing them with Oh Scrap!

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  14. CathyOctober 26, 2020 at 5:15 PM

    Oh, lots of goodies! Hooray! It's funny that those two Cakestand blocks side by side look like they are different sizes. Shows how color placement can create optical illusions. I think I'm really going to love those Cakestands when they get together into a quilt. Keep going!

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  15. AnnOctober 26, 2020 at 10:01 PM

    It's a treat to see both of these blocks coming along each month. Keep up the wonderful work.

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  16. Susie HOctober 28, 2020 at 2:16 PM

    Your Cake Stand blocks are adorable and those Sandcastles? WOW!! Love them!

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  17. NancyOctober 31, 2020 at 12:50 AM

    Your sand castle blocks are beautiful. Red is one of my favorite colors. What size are the little 4-patches? The cake stand blocks are such fun.

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