Are you quilting this weekend? June 9-11
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Comments (19)I have been pretty busy cutting scraps for a Bonnie Hunter quilt today. I have one of her mystery quilts that I have been working on "Easy Street". I am doing it in Blacks, Reds, Blues. The one I have been cutting scraps for is a double irish chain that I am going totally scrappy with. I have so many scraps, so I decided to cut all the 2 inch squares and will probably end up working on both of these quilts at retreat this year. In the past couple of weeks I have been learning to use my new long arm. I have quilted three smaller quilts using pantographs on it so far. One baby size out of scrappy birthday blocks from a few years ago and two others that are bigger. One was from bowtie blocks that I found when we were cleaning out my grandmother's house. I will save the quilt for my first grandchild, since it will be blocks that its great great grandmother made. The other is a round robin that we did on this forum a year or so ago. I have cut binding today for two of these. One is machine sewn on and ready to do the hand sewing to the front. I will sew the other binding on one evening this week. I went to an estate sale a couple weeks ago and bought two quilt tops that are maybe queen size. I am going to quilt them soon. I also purchased bags of appliqued quilt blocks that are butterflies and victorian girls with fancy dresses, so these may come to retreat with me also. I won't get bored that is for sure! Since finishing my nephew's double wedding ring quilt, I have focused on things that I want to finish. I do not plan on making a quilt for someone else for the rest of the year. Some of what I complete may end up as gifts but I am not quilting on a deadline this year. Jackie...See MoreAre you quilting this weekend? June 11-12
Comments (11)Happy Anniversary Kristene and Hubby! Donna: You are way ahead of me on Ode To Blue and Grey. I have printed all of the patterns but have yet to make a block. I need to buy some more dark fabrics before I start. I am trying to get the BOMs finished for my guild meeting at the end of the month. A block is introduced every month at the meeting but the draws are all at our final meeting of the year. I always seem to wait until June to make them. Maybe next year I will do them on a monthly basis. I have 3 out of 10 made and don't like some of the patterns so only have 4 or 5 more that I want to get done. I also need to get The President's Challenge made for the guild meeting. It is an initial challenge so we are to make something in colors that start with the first initial of our first, middle and last names. My initials are MCV so had some difficulty coming up with 3 colors that look good together. Back to the sewing machine! Tomorrow is slated for weeding and planting. Mary...See MoreAre you quilting this weekend? Sept. 9-11
Comments (13)I'm up in Oregon tending to Mom. I drive by my favorite fabric store each trip and this time hit the jackpot. They took about half their bolts, pulled the cardboard form out and called them all flat folds. Tables covered with them by color. Only $4.99 yard. I walked out with about 12 half yards for applique but might stop on way home as well. By then I should be able to think of some justification for buying more, right? Just having a sack of fabric in the car to fondle makes my trip easier....See MoreAre you quilting this weekend? Feb. 9-11
Comments (11)I'm working on my Cowboy quilt for the DH. It's made from a panel that's cut up, sashed and re-sashed. I had a photo, but no pattern. Someone offered to make me a pattern on EQ, so I tried to use it, but none of the measurements are correct. So far, I've had to remake every section at least once and sometimes three times. I finally got the middle section to fit correctly, but it didn't fit the side sections, so I have to re-do the sashing on the center section again for the umpteenth time. My piecing has improved, though. There are many lessons to be learned here. Mr. Seamripper has been very busy at my house. I hope that once I get the center and sides together, the other sections will be easier. I'll dust off my grade-school fractions and give them a workout before I start on the final two sections. bkay...See Moreloisflan
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