What to do with Leftovers......

 Leftover fabric, that is....

Remember this Tree Skirt I have been blogging about..almost Forever?

I started out with these...

And used only the bottom two strips for the skirt...

So what to do with the upper pile of strips?

I realize if I don't come up with something soon, the collection of strips will disappear into the back shelf  void.

I snipped off the narrow end...the fifth section of each strip..it would be invisible anyway... and started playing around with them.  I thought right away about some type of table runner...scattered over a white background.  I am not any good at "scattered"....so I started bunching them up together...

And came up with this....

The angle is weird, both sides are equal, really they are...

 and it may end up being a wall hanging instead of a table runner, but it is definitely the beginnings of a Christmas Butterfly.....

There are 14 strips on both sides...The body in the middle will be a little bigger after sewing because of the seams, but it definitely has possibilities...

Now, should I sew each set of strips together and see where that leads me, or sew each strip to the white underneath.....I am leaning toward the togetherness angle.

Or maybe a Butterfly Angel??? Just typed the word "angle"....////  Nah, I'll stay with the Butterfly....

I'll make the wings and then decide whether it goes on a table or a wall....

I love these Sew by the Seat of Your Pants ideas.....

Finished Top...Wounded Warrior aka Zigsaw Quilt

Finally, I have finished this top! It will be donated to the Wounded Warriors in April.  Our quilting group will buy the batting, probably early next year and we supply the backing.  So it will be awhile before this one is completely finished. 

I went back and forth between the two names depending which context I was talking about...Hope I did not confuse you too much...

Would like to put a border on it, but with the WW size restrictions, it seemed better not to have one.

Size:  Min - 65 x 75
           Max - 72 x 82

..and it is roughly 68 x 78, which would only allow a maximum of a 2" border around all the sides.  I had to add another row and column to get it within the minimum size. Hopefully, the binding will add a little closure to the quilt.

I can see this design as a lovely children's quilt...Maybe after awhile I'll make one...At least after my eyes get readjusted.....

....And That's Not All....

In a nice little zippered container, I found all of these. I have run across oodles of scissors while looking through my mother's things...Most of these show the wear and tear (and dullness) of years past.  I know that a lot of them (some not shown) are of recent vintage, but at one time or another, Mother used them.  Some are not worth keeping, but I hate to throw them away.  Some of them,,,ie: left hand upper corner black handled spring loaded one (with notched end), and one on the right next to it, as well as the one on the bottom left, pointing upwards, I really like.  Can  people who sharpen scissors do anything with the rust, etc. on the blades so they will cut again? Are the new sharpeners geared for older scissors? I don't know.

Do any of you have suggestions as to how to clean these?  I thought about using fine steel wool on some of them, but am afraid I'll mess up the cutting edges.  I could google, and probably will, but would love to hear how ya'll would handle this situation.

BTW, slow as slow I am, I only have two more blocks to go before finishing the rows on the zigsaw quilt....

Attention Grabber.....or Lack Of....

I had to post today....

The end of an era....12/12/12.....Last time....My DH celebrated his birthday one year in the past on 08/08/08; Just last year we had the final time of slash lines 11/11/11...Ahhh, memories..

I have been working, a lot of things going on..

But now to quilting...sewing...piecing....

Yesterday evening I sewed on my 7th row on my Zigsaw puzzle and proceeded to kit up about 4 blocks for my final row, which I will get to right after this post.

In spreading the top down on the floor to double check the placements, I noticed this for the first time....

Somehow I had missed seeing the leader/ender piece while sewing on the earlier row. Now that's Concentration! I have one more 4 piece block for my Wash Day Stars quilt than I thought.

Yes, I haven't pressed my final seams down yet..otherwise I would have noticed it earlier. I do like to press as I go, but I was tired and, I guess, lazy, so I haven't done the final pressing on that particular row yet. 

Now, hopefully, I can remember to cut this little block off before I sandwich and quilt it on....

Completed Project!

Christmas Tree Skirt.

1)  Just showin' you that I do finish what I start....99% of the time....this is roughly 4.5-5 foot diameter circle..

2)   I am starting on my 5th row of my zigsaw quilt...I have pieces of 4 blocks pinned together to sew...which will probably be after Thanksgiving...

 3)  I have my 2-squares laid out so I can start matching the 4-square blocks to be sewn as leaders and enders...

4)  Added on:  Also note my Main Projects for 2012 list on the left....All are done that I expected to be done...my Wash Day Quilt is still a background project, hopefully may be done in 2013...

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!  

Cleaning, Cooking, Corresponding, Chaining.....

Hi,

I am a glutton for punishment...we are having company for Thanksgiving, some people that seldom come over...I want my sewing room to look, if not pristine, at least somewhat organized...So I am moving things around....Thank goodness a lot of shelves are on rollers...and then hopefully I will rearrange the shelves so they will look somewhat presentable...

I'll be cooking tomorrow or the next day after I get back from sewing.  Grocery shopping is on my list tomorrow as well as mailing these....

In the meantime, I now have 3 rows sewn together on my Zigsaw Quilt...

 

I have the 6 squares in the 4th row packaged up and ready to sew when I go to my quilting group.  The 7th one in the row I will have to design myself, as I am adding a column and row to the design..No biggie, but I have found that it is easier to work with when I have the squares already done that go next to it.

And finally, I am continuing sewing blocks for my Wash Day quilt.  This is one that is on the back burner on the stove in the barn in the far pasture....So far....I am using these as leaders and enders.  I need bookoos of them,(over 200), enough for a queen size..and then I have to cut and ready the blocks that go between these...I only have around 25-30 done so far.  

Yes, you see some near duplicates,,,that is because I am just getting started and trying to keep to a system...there will be more variety when done, I hope....

So that is what I have been doing the last week or so....

How about you???

Washed and ready to use...

I washed some fabric that was found in a cardboard box in mother's garage.  Most of it can be used in quilts.........

 

These also, although there are a couple of  large pieces that may end up being curtains.....

Don't you just love the one in the lower right hand corner!  The background is really kinda a yellowish color....

  And a couple of them will end up in my new plaid quilt that I plan to name  I Must Start Soon....

Progress Report:  I have 21 squares finished (need 56) on my zigsaw quilt, although I don't have 2 of the rows put together yet.  I am still looking for my 10'" or 12" squares so i can do some trimming.  They are around here somewhere. 

Alzheimer's Quilt - 2012

A few months ago, my DIL brought me some  Group T-shirts from last 6 years of the Alzheimer's walks  they participated in.  They have lost 2 members of their family to this disease.

I made this quilt for her mom (in picture on right).  They presented it to her at the end of the walk.  This is the one I couldn't talk about because as remote as it may seem, some of the relatives might, just might, have peeked...

It turned out well,, roughly a large queen size (86 x 80). 

The group won the plaque for raising the most money.  This picture will be on the plaque...

Great group of people!

Somewhere.........

Looking forward (?!) to going through this during the next few day (weeks,,,,etc).

This is the second of who knows how many more loads I get to look through, mail (during holiday time???, may wait) and savor. 

Somewhere in this load is a vintage Baby Lock serger (20 yrs old, + or -).  Mother used it, but packaged it up in original box (I think... foam inserts are in there, I opened it only far enough to see the top of the machine and closed it back up).  Don't really need a serger....we'll see what happens...More on that later.

 I found the missing cord/foot petal for one of the sewing machines, as well as both their top covers.. So think they are complete, kinda...

There is also the inevitable fabric, linens, vintage (now) sheets, etc..I am hoping that I have the strength to lay them aside for a calmer time and not just.....well, you know....

Left at her house: a Baby Tailor , or Tailor Made, (can't remember the exact name). small Singer sewing machine...Need to look into that also...

From Chaos City, I remain....

Not so Quiet Quilter.....

 

Mother's Sewing Room Treasures

I am going through Mother's things..she had a room where she kept most of her sewing, crafts, etc...

See what I found...

The one on the left is Model 500A, the other one is a 503A.  The manual is for a Kenmore Model 33 Zig-Zag Sewing Machine.  Don't know if she has that one tucked away somewhere or not...These are both considered "portable", but they are heavy dudes!

As soon as my sister decides which she wants, I am going to take the other one to a retired Singer repairman to get it cleaned and fixed up...Anyone with a suggestion as to how I can ship it to her? (from TX to NH)..I am seriously considering buying an Igloo or something like it for a shipping crate....It will cost an arm and a leg but may stand a better chance of getting there...

Yes, the black things in the ziplock are some cams..hopefully they will fit both of them...

I ran across some old bobbins as well..

They are slightly bigger than the metal ones in the machines, so don't know what they might go with...any ideas???   I know they are older because they have more holes in them....if that is any indication of age....

Oh, the markings on the bottom of the left one?  Either my grandmother or my mother marked the inches there,,,I guess for convenience sake.

Bloggus Interruptus interrupted

Yes, I am still here...

I have been working on another non quilty project..just started sorting out my mother's things after a long period of time..this will involve trips to her home and back, then sorting, packing and sending various items to distant relatives..

My den is Chaos Central right now, and will remain so for quite awhile.

I was going to neglect this blog due to time, but decided not to.  I need my quilting more than ever to keep me in the present and soothe my mind. 

I have been progressing with my Christmas skirt.  All it needs is a binding now.

I started my Wounded Warrior quilt which has to be done by April...it will be a zig saw puzzle design.  I have one row done, working on the second row now...will have 8 rows (56 blocks). 

 

Hopefully, next time I can report more progress....on both fronts....I'll be heading down to get more treasures this next week so my posts may be a little farther apart, but I am still hanging in there...

Oh,,

No picture yet, but wait until I show you what Mother had in her sewing room!

Next time.....

 

Back Home....CatchUp Time

As is usual,  there are many First Things to be done once you return from a trip.

And as usual, I am regulating them to secondary status while I review the happenings of the last 2 weeks or so....

We saw our grandchildren,,,,,and children and spouses....Great time was had by all...pictures of a personal nature (kids, etc) were taken and admired and will be passed around family for weeks to come. 

I did not go to any quilt stores on the way, although it was tempting...I realized we had to eat and pay bills when we got home.  I did take a couple of things to work on in the evenings at the motels and did make a small start on one of them...slow progress..cannot work in the car...we needed all 4 of our eyes on this trip.

I ran across one(1) quilt on the wall of a Bob Evans Restaurant in Hagerstown, MD...or was it Bridgeport WV??? Memory loss again. DH says Hagerstown so we will go with that for now....definitely a Bob Evans though...

I felt the quiltiness all through the trip and thought of you guys a lot, wondering if I was within a few miles of some of you...

Here are a few towns we went through on our trip from Texas to Kentucky and Northern Virginia...Imagine a virtual wave from yours truly as you read.....


....Texarkana TX...Little Rock AR..Jackson TN.. Elizabethtown KY.. Florence KY.. Athens OH..Parkersburg WV..Bridgeport WV.. Falls Church VA..Wythesville VA.. Kingsport TN..Sweetwater TN.. Knoxville TN..Meridian MS.. Jackson MS..Monroe LA.. Shreveport LA.

Now home...have to check on the washer/dryer, start on a couple of quilts I need to finish the binding/labels on and go on with life.

Oh, BTW, we came home with internet wiring issues. The computer is fine but we find we need a replacement/update on some of our internet hard electronic parts..hopefully will be fixed by tomorrow morning.. in the meantime, I have to continually restart the internet which lasts a short time each time...

I'm Back......

Just got back from a 2 week trip to see grandkids in Kentucky (below Cincinnati) and in Virginia (close to DC).  Had a great time. 

More later when I am more rested.......

Several Items of Business..

Have you missed me?

I have been busy making a quilt...one I cannot tell you about until after the first part of November.  So be patient...I have taken a couple of pictures of the process and will let you see them then. 

I have finished the top of the quilt and will be handing it over to a LA quilter soon...yes, this one I am not handquilting. There are time constraints and all...

I will also soon be finishing another quilt I have mentioned...the Catch as Catch Can Quilt.  I have a small amount of HQing to do then the final binding/label installment.  Pictures later...

Hopefully I can also finish the Christmas tree skirt (and maybe another one) soon after I start posting again...

Be prepared to be snowed with pictures...in the meantime, here is a little sight from our back yard.....

 

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I am well and good.  But I will be out of pocket for about a month and probably will not be posting during that time.  Notice the probably....

Because of this and other factors, I have decided to suspend the Mini-Giveaways for awhile...when they come back, they will not be on any set day as before....I love giving away items I do not wish to use and probably have several more underneath everything else.  As I run across items, I will publish them as  Giveaways...no set time, but I promise I will let everyone know when one is ready to be posted.

Don't forget me and I'll be back......

First Look - Christmas Tree Skirt in Progress

I only have to match the backing, straight quilt (walking foot) from center to outside on all strips, cut center a little larger, and add the binding.  In other words, I'm not finished yet.

This is how it may stay for awhile, however, and I wanted ya'll to see my work so far.  I am preparing to go into somewhat of a hermit mode starting tomorrow...working on a special quilt which I may reveal sometime in November...

Also some other things are cropping up, as it does in Life sometimes...more on that later.

In the meantime, the skirt has turned out well.  I do have some of the same pieces that ended up next to each other, but I can explain.  See, when I laid it out to place all the strips, I laid the narrow strips the opposite of what they should have been.  By the time I realized it, I had already put together several strips and was too lazy and said, It will never be noticed, what with all the presents under the tree and such....

I am hoping to make another skirt...this time using one design for each strip instead of piecing them.  I should have long enough pieces of each fabric to do it. 

I am also playing with the idea of making a circle insert to lay in the middle of it in case I want it to be on my round table instead....

See you later.........

Old-New Machine - Kenmore 158.1751

See what I bought from my neighbor?

I put the blue behind it to help it stand out.

 

After I bought it, I not only bought the manual for it, I also researched the web and found this review:  Thank you, stitchnerd, I appreciate your blog post.

Anyway, she (neighbor) had bought it for $15 from Goodwill.  It had a note on it saying, "No foot petal", and the legs of the cabinet were missing. It does fold down into the cabinet...


She got it home and found it had a knee lever on it.  She cleaned it and puttered around with it, and decided that she would sell it to me.  Works like a charm....I paid a tad  more for it because of the work she did, and I hope I can find/make legs for the cabinet so I can continue to use the knee lever.  I Love knee levers!  Maybe when DH has the time, with a little push I can have him work this out...

I have wanted another Singer, and since Singer used to make these Kenmore machines, I am comfortable with it....


 Right now, I am not using it because I don't have a good table at the right height to put it on.  And it is a HEAVY DUDE!  The machine by itself weighs about 35 pounds, and the cabinet adds to it.  I really don't want to move it until I have somewhere to put it permanently!

Anyway, this makes 3 sewing machines that I own....I haven't named any yet, but thought of the Three Bears Story.....Baby Bear being my Featherweight, Momma Bear -Janome 6260 and, because of its' weight, the Kenmore 158 is Papa Bear..... Might switch Momma Bear and Papa Bear, haven't decided yet.

Winner - MiniGiveaway #30

The winner of the stamped decorative pillow is

Janet!

Congratulations to her and thanks to the others who commented.   I'll be sending her an e-mail shortly.

Cutting Columns - Skirt

Just starting - 7 down, 21 to go.

Keeping each strip numbered.

I'll be using two of the strips on the tree skirt.  I will be making something else with the top strips.

Mini-Giveaway #30 - Cross Stitch Pillow

Welcome to my 30th Mini-Giveaway....

This one consists of a Stamped Cross Stitch kit.

  A 12" X 12"  Decorative Pillow with back, thread, and directions are included.  The kit has been opened from the top.  I have checked the stamped cross stitch and the back and they are in good condition.  It looks as if all the thread is there, although I have not taken it out to check.  There is a list of colors in the directions....

 The ruffle is an option, and as such can be made from whatever you wish.

The giveaway closes on Friday, August 17 at 10:00am and the winner will be  announced then. As usual, make sure I can contact you some way.

 

Another Project is in the House.....Temporarily....

I have completed my One Thing, One Week Challenge.....I finished the 5" blocks...

I have talked about it....Now it is officially, or assuredly, in view....

A new Christmas Tree Skirt is being made....

With this:

and these:

 140 five inch charm squares, all cut by moi....

Another new experience for me...An adventure in cutting and precise placement....I hope..

I have a little over a week to see how far I can get with this, as well as my HQing...

Because in 6 days I will be receiving fabric for a special quilt..... more on that later...Just let me say that everything will grind to a screeching halt while I concentrate mainly on that quilt....

For now, however, this prevails....See you tomorrow or so with another update hopefully....

Rainbow Top Done - D4P blocks.

I have been working...and have accomplished something!

I combined a package of charm blocks (Rainbow Charms, Keepsake Quilting, a few years old) with a Moda Smoky Grey (I think,,,it was a remnant) and a Stonehenge border.  Ended up with a 48" x 48" (approx.) table topper.  

The color placement was somewhat easy.  I wanted a kinda flow of color from one to the other, and I only had 3 finished blocks of each color, with one extra to work with.  

Still have to decide on the backing and binding...may go with just a simple non-color back, but not sure until I see what the LQS has to offer...

I am going to try and keep this for myself....but may end up giving it away at some point in time.

Whoop! Whoop!

Explanation and/or Excuse - Buying Fabric

Yes, I bought some more fabric...see side bar... I plan to make this and really needed a variety of Christmas fabric. I will be adding some of what I had in my stash to this, so it should be an interesting result. 

This was a huge bargain  and I spend enough to warrant a post about it.  It falls under my loophole exception clause....Unless Really Needed... I bought 1/2 yard pieces to be sure I have enough, and I have even thought of making two of them...not at the same time.  I was able to get a good deal - 20% off with $20 gift certificate for future buys. Plus a free FQ. 

I'll add more from my stash and should end up with a very colorful skirt (plus another Christmas present if I make two of them..).  I have ordered the template shown in the link above and hopefully will begin this new project within a month....

Also, I needed a positive push to get back into sewing again.  I am HQing a quilt, but my sewing machine is gathering dust. 
This is the last project of yearly things to do (see side bar) and I feel I am really following through on that.  

A Blast From the Past....

This is to affirm that I really do Finish, Finish things.....Sometimes I finish a top, which stays unfinished as a quilt for a time; sometimes it is an beta apron which stays unfinished, but has served its' purpose, and sometimes I actually Finish a Quilt, backing, quilting and label and all.....

 

This has been such a long time coming.....some of you may remember when I showed you the finished top ** a long time ago...this was a quilt along that Amy did at one time on her blog.  Unfortunately, it was such a long time ago that I couldn't find the directions anymore on her blog...She may have them elsewhere, I don't know.  

Now it is completely done, bathed, and spiffed up, ready to head out to its' new home...which may be awhile...I would love to take it personally.  That has not been decided yet.

Oh, do you want to see the back?  OK.. here 'tis....

I had some of these large pieces from the front and a little white left, so.....this is the result.  If you make it bigger, you might see all the finagling I had to do.  This was really a "fly by your seat" backing.  But it was fun.

It has been so long since I finished this top.  I find myself looking at what I am piecing now and there is so much difference in design.  But I am loving what I have done,,,and this one really stands out to me...

(Arm sore from patting on back)....

Makes me want to hurry up with the other things I have on the assembly line!

 ** Oh.....the other Quilt  Along that is in the post?  It is still waiting for its' turn at quilting.  

Necessary Repetition- Whoop! (times X times)

I have finished sewing the 2 1/2" strips together for the Wash Day Stars quilt.  

When I started this, I had about 19-22 different fabrics.  I wondered how I could corral these into a somewhat logical arrangement for future cutting/sewing.  I realized that it was very possible to have a repeat of the resulting 4 patches.  To try and eliminate this possibilty,  I came up with this idea.

I laid out all the different fabric strips in small piles..Then I chose one and continued to match that one type with various others until it was all used up.  I then chose another, matched that one with others the same way.  This prevented a possibility of duplication of sewn strips.

This is where I am now.  

I now am faced with keeping in order oodles of  2 1/2" wide segments from each strip that I am cutting.  I plan keep all the strips with a common fabric together in a baggie, hoping that later I can continue to keep from duplicating 4 patches by using the same method of choosing as I did before...

 I usually break up this same-thing monotony  by sewing in between, but am afraid I'll get confused, so I'm going by the directions in the magazine this time.

I would love to hear how ya'll keep order while doing something like this.  I am early enough in this process to rethink ideas, or at least keep them for future reference....

I will be adding my photo with others in Sarah's post on Friday.  Take a look at what others are doing. 

Winner of #29 Giveaway

Sallie is the winner of the Happy Camper panel and fabric!  Congratulations!  I'll e-mail her ASAP and send it on its' way. 

Come back on the 15th of next month and see what's on the agenda then

See you soon.....

Mini-Giveaway #29 - Happy Campers

Todays' Mini-Giveaway is from Happy Camper - American Jane by Moda.

I have a panel, two FQs and a few scraps to give away this month.  The panel is double the length (folded).  This is several years old...When I was in Paducah, I bought a package of FQs of the entire series and this panel was folded up with them.  I had to finish the quilt/binding before I knew what I was going to give away. 

Please comment and be sure you are reachable....After 10:00am on 7/17/12, DH will draw the winner out of the hat as usual. 

I almost kept this to use in a charity quilt, but have so much other stuff, I decided to let it go to one of my bloggin' friends.....

See ya in a few days.....

Four Steps Forward, Two Steps Back (Whoop?)

I feel like I'm working clay on a potters wheel....I know I will turn out to be something great, but not after a couple of missed throws.....

But still it deserves a Whoop!. Check out Sarah and her quilters!

I finished my D4P blocks....but can't decide the placement....

This one kinda recreates the Rainbow effect with these Rainbow Charms....but the blue and teal together seem...........too blue.  Other than that, I really like it.  As I look at it, maybe I should change out the red (top left) and the blue (bottom right) or the teal (next to the blue) and the purple(bottom left).... ????

My DH suggested that I use the blue/teal as a dividing line like so with other colors grouped in 3s....

or lined up like the blue....

 What do you think?  How many times do you play with placement???

On another note, I have finished binding my Quilt Along I did a looonnnggg time ago.  Or so I thought.  I used my featherweight with its' 1/4" seam and it really went well.....except when I finished....

This is the second place I have missed the binding underfold.  I am willing to rip and resew, but am afraid (no, I haven't looked yet) that this may not be all.  I am wondering if I should just resew all the way around....This is going to a relative for just a throw...

Well, that's another decision I will have to make.......must remember next time to allow maybe a little more than 1/4" along the binding.....

How much do you allow for when you bind? 

Must close now,,,enough Creative Procrastinating on my part (writing a post instead of making a decision).

See you in a couple of days with the Mini-Giveaway......

 

Tour of a Quilt Shop

I found another excuse to go to the quilt store close to Marquez!  I needed scissors sharpened! And could do it while I wandered around looking at fabric I could not buy......

And this time I remembered my camera.....

 

I brought my 2 Gingher scissors to this nice lady who happens to live close by.  She and her husband travel to various locations and have a steady clientele all over Texas. Look at all the equipment she has... (including some behind her).  

No web site, but her email is bladerescue@gmail.com.  She even said she accepts mail-in business with a very fast turnaround....

So while she sharpened, I snapped more pictures.....

This compact little store is all in a 30 x 30 metal building...and a better use of space within I have not seen in a long time...

Just look at what is inside...That's Teri, behind the counter....busy, busy, busy.....

...and what is behind those quilts?....

A space to sew/work/teach.....Once a week she opens her shop to whoever wants to come and quilt/sew (bring sack lunch)...the boxes are for the 'Let's Make a Deal" shop hop that was going on.

The floor area around the shelving, counter, and other displays ( made by her DH, btw)  is wide and gives plenty of room to move around. It really looks like it's in a mall or in town.  

She is even ready for Christmas.....the unwrapping will be toward the end of this month.....

All in all , a very welcoming, pleasant place to shop and visit....

See more at her website here.

D4P is Appearing on the Horizon

I have 12 blocks done for my Disappearing 4 Patch quilt...13 more to go..

This is from a charm pack from Keepsake Quilting labeled Rainbow Charms...I still have the colors teal, orange, red, and green to cut.  I will have one block that will be different because there were 50 in the pack with 2 colors having 7 charms, not 6. That one may go in the middle of the quilt....

What I am really excited about......my 1/4" seam on my Featherweight is right on the money for a change.  When trimming the blocks, I could actually place the 4 1/4" line on my template on the middle of the block.  That was So Cool!

  This is the first time I have "cut and pasted" a block where everything fits together at least 95% of the time or higher.  It makes so much difference...I know this is one of the fundamentals of quilting, but I have been struggling with it for so long....  For that I deserve an extra Whoop!

Oh, the bins in the back? They are my "before and after" strips I am using for the Leaders and Enders...they will be going on another quilt eventually.

Very Long Time Eventually....

Back to it.......

Oh, check out Sarah's blog for more Whoops....

Quiet Time

I have decided to take a little time to myself and enjoy the coming holiday....I'll see you on the 5th or 6th of July.  Have a happy and safe 4th.

What Have I Been Doing Lately?????

I am linking to Sarah's Confession of a Fabric Addict Site....

I have been quiet for a few days....trying to catch up with housework and other personal chores...

In my sewing room, the machines have been quiet...I am working on a couple of things that do not involve them.

First, my quilting group which meets twice a month has been asked to put a backing on a yo-yo quilt which is estimated to be around 90 years old....in very good shape, but the owner wants to use it on her bed and wants a little more stabilization added, and is willing to pay for it.  Our group needs batting for different types of quilts we make to give away, so we have decided to work with this.

We will be putting a simple backing on the quilt and tacking the middle of each yo-yo down to the backing.  We will tuck the edges of the backing under the quilt edges so that the yo-yos will still be prominent there.

After using 2 meetings to work on it, we decided to work on it at our homes  between meeting, each taking a turn until it is done.  I chose to start.  I am just about finished with the first row and hope to have a good start on the second row when I return it...There are 6 blocks in a row and maybe 7 or 8 rows.  I hope to get a picture of the entire quilt eventually...there are approx. 48 yo-yos in each block (including the sashings), so it will take a little while...

I have also finished pinning the backing on my CCC quilt.  Now I can relax and start HQing it. 

These are the two main things I have been doing this week.  I have several things planned out but know you like to see results sometimes and it is hard to take a picture of a thought....

Check out Sarah's link above and see who else deserves a Whoop!

See you later..........