WIP - a bit slow this week + (Frixion info)

Since my turn on the New Bloggers Blog Hop tour sponsored by Beth at Plum and June HERE , I wanted to update you on some info going around on the use of the Frixion pen I like so much. 
Lee at Freshly Pieced (click link for info)  did some testing along with a couple links by some other gals in her post. 

 I did a bit of my own testing and found the red pen I have been using on white and snow kona to work just great. Ironed off, washed and frozen and no shadows or lines coming back. Not sure what the reasons for the inconsistency we are seeing but I felt you needed more info before you tried them or not. 

 On to WIP for me. 

 Working on the Sew kind of Wonderful Medallion blocks. Got all the blocks (16) together but thinking I might add the diamond to the corners. ??

The diamonds Jenny @Sewkindofwonderful added look like this: HERE
Still working on Retro Rubies quilt. I want to get it sandwiched today and start on the quilting...whatever that may be. 

And putting the hanger on the back of my finished Le Challenge piece I will blog about soon. :)

This week on the New Bloggers Blog hop featured bloggers are:
 July 12
Anne @ PlayCrafts
Cath @ Wombat Quilts
Sarah @ {no} hats in the house
Christen @ Love by Hand
Julie @ 627handworks
Please stop by and see what they are up too

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