Katrina BlocksII

Two of my Thursday CQ ladies, the two Margarets, have totally put me to shame. They have finished their Katrina blocks.

The one above is by Margaret J - she handed it over to me as she couldn't stop working on it.

The one below is by MargaretG - and is just as lovely.

You might notice something in common on both - we have made a bead soup of purple, green and gold beads (Mardi Gras beads, although I don't think they are this ornate), and have been making string of them and laying them every which way, and then couching them down.

Here is a closeup of Margaret J's beads:

I am going to use mine in a different way again - must get back to stitching.

Today was a little sad, as I have had to tell the group that due to other commitments I will not be able to be with them next year. Some of them have been with me for the full two-and-a-half years, and I will miss them very much.