Working On Heart Block

I've been stitching on this little crazy quilt heart block:

 

I have a few more do-dads to add.  It'll get a little spider and web as well as a little bird and a few more beads.

I hand painted that little piece of vintage lace at the bottom along with a few other pieces for upcoming blocks.  I had wanted to do some silk ribbon embroidery on this one but I'm running really low on most colors.  I'm going to have to order some soon.

It's been so long since I really was able to focus on any stitching.  Yes, I've done some but it was more robotic than actually thinking about what I wanted to use so I've forgotten some of what I have.

Now, I have my craft supplies as well as mom's and I really could use a larger closet!  Mom was the queen of craft supplies!  I have her fabrics, lace and trim, yarn, beads, sequins and other do-dads.  And I have her beloved sewing machine along with my grandma's machine which is the one I use all the time and my antique treadle machine that I want to get back to using. 

My cousin Kim has her mother's machine, a treadle machine like mine and my mom's back up machine. 

Mom's prize possessions were her sewing machines.

When I get to finishing my McHenry Landmark Quilt, I will probably use mom's machine for that since that one is mobile and I can put it on the dining room table so I have more room to work.  The McHenry quilt is quilt large and very heavy! 

As you can see, the blocks are sewn together and I've hand-sewed trim between the blocks.  Next, I need to go to Hobby Lobby and get some border fabric for it.  Once I do the borders, more of that trim will get added.  For now, I'll just work on the little 6 inch blocks.