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Are you quilting this weekend? May 21-22

7 years ago

The weather has been dreary today so I am sewing my 9-patch blocks together. I sewed until my bobbin ran out then came down and fixed lunch. My goal for this afternoon is to finish the blocks and maybe start putting them into rows. It is going to be set on point.

Are you quilting or sewing this weekend?

Linda OH

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msmeow

7 years ago

LOL, Sue - I have trouble sleeping b/c my DH snores so loudly! I often push or pull to try to move him and he usually doesn't even remember it. :)

Donna

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msmeow
7 years ago
I'm still working on the stole. I hope to finish it this weekend. :)

Donna
beth7happy
7 years ago
Having a really tough time getting motivated back into sewing, but I decided to just go ahead an DO IT. Working on the May lotto blocks - figured polka dots would maybe give me a lift. I picked an odd one, tho....kind of a muted spring green background with white polka dots.... Maybe whoever wins the blocks might like a few on the quiet side! I wonder how they'll look.....
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Linda, it sounds like you will be really busy this weekend - you will be meeting yourself coming and going! Congrats Jackie on the upcoming wedding - good luck picking out a pattern & fabrics. Our big neighborhood garage sale is June 4 & we will be camping the 26th-June 1 so I will be trying to get things organized before & after. Not too much sewing going on here - my mom & MIL are still here (since May 6) and they leave on Monday. I did finish FM quilting a graduation quilt & pillowcase. Mom sewed the binding for me - God bless her! We have church potluck tonight & 2 graduations and neighbors for dinner tomorrow. It's been raining here in CO all month - we were 6" behind in needed rain when the month started and we are ahead now ... seems like we will be in for a wet summer. Sue
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Donna, I'm sorry to hear about your mother, I hope she recovers quickly. Linda, what a cool quilt! I have a friend who has a birthday in November, and he hinted that he wanted a quilted tote bag so I've been playing with half and quarter square triangles... they aren't perfect, but I'm learning. He plays the piano and sings and his favorite color is pink and he likes rainbows, so I though this would be an appropriate fabric selection.... Not sure if I'll have it done by the 4th... I'm not going to get to work on it tomorrow because I'm going to Ocala to visit my grandmother... she hand quilts (only), and I'm going to bring my rail fence to show her... not done yet, but it's a work in progress. I nearly had a heart attack last night... I was surfing Craig's List for sewing machines as I frequently do, and found an add for a Bernina 820. I thought they were asking 500 dollars, and just before my heart stopped, I realized there was a 3 in front of the five! Oops... glad I didn't e-mail them! Not quite ready to spend almost as much on a sewing machine as a cheap used car!
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ibquiltn4fun LindaH
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Got my fabrics pulled for the June block and rinsed them in some cold water. Once they're dry - I hope to cut and piece them and move on to a chair cushion cover for my sister. I may have to make a mock-up first to be sure things go together the right way before cutting into the good fabric.
polardream
7 years ago
I am FINALLY going to get a chance to do a little quilting tonight! We had a dinner theater show Friday night, then worked at our Lions Club pancake breakfast on Saturday and hosted 20 people from church for a potluck at our house last night! This morning I helped a rescue group transport 2 puppies from Ft. Collins to Cheyenne, WY this morning, then came home and weeded in my raspberries since has FINALLY stopped raining here! I have a comfort quilt pieced and sandwiched and need to get it done by Tuesday afternoon. Will post photos when I get it done!
msmeow
7 years ago
Ibquiltin, part of the reason my stole has taken so long is because of making a test one out of inexpensive fabric, then test stitching my embroidery design and testing the actual fabrics. Sometimes it's really worth the extra effort.

Sue, when do you sleep? LOL Can't wait to see your quilt.

Speaking of the stole, I am finally making good progress. I have the pieces cut out and interfaced; now I just need to sew it. That will be the easy part! :)
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bkay2000
7 years ago
I'm looking forward to seeing it, Donna.

bk
polardream
7 years ago
Donna, sleep? Doesn't happen often enough!! I have insomnia, but hate to get up and sew at night because it makes DH crazy. For some reason, if I am up, he has trouble sleeping ... :(

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