I have been working on some table runners for the Quilt show Sampler Store. I had three quilted and ready for binding. Imagine how happy I was when this happened:
That’s all that was left! Yay me! And then on the next one:
Not so lucky this time.
A quilting journal........
I have been working on some table runners for the Quilt show Sampler Store. I had three quilted and ready for binding. Imagine how happy I was when this happened:
Not so lucky this time.
It was a pretty uneventful weekend, which is not really a bad thing. I put binding on two customer quilts Saturday and cleaned up my workroom at the shop. I also finished up on my income tax stuff. I swear, I would rather get a root canal than have to do income tax, so off course, I put it off until the last available minute. I will deliver it to the CPA today and wait for the verdict.
On Sunday, I walked the dogs, then church, then just mostly relaxed at home. I did get laundry done. I dried the sheets outside on the clothesline. Is there any better smell than sheets dried outside? I am pretty sure I am the only person in my neighborhood with a clothesline. I really don’t know that, but I think it could be true.
I have been looking through some of my older quilt books to see if there are quilts I want to make. It seems like patterns I overlooked previously appeal to me now. This book was published in 2012 and I don’t remember ever making anything from it.
I looked through it several times and found myself drawn to a couple of the patterns. This one is really calling my name:I like it, and I like the colors. I know I have a lot of aqua and a lot of olive green. I’m not sure about brown, but I will check and see what I have. In other words, I will cut my own 2.5” strips. I am determined to use up some of what I have in my stash.I’m still here—still quilting—just not posting. I have finished quite a few of my charity quilts.
These are going to Joseph’s Warriors. I like the way the striped binding came out on this one.Karen did the binding on them in return for me quilting hers. I thought I had more pictures but maybe not. These quilts have all been turned in for distribution. Here’s a picture of the John Deere one before Karen put the binding on:It is really cute, but I have to say, I am getting quite tired of the three yard patterns. I am thinking of an alternative using large pieces of novelty fabric with added borders on top and bottom. I have to try it and see how it works out.School started early this year…around the 12th, I think, and that means sports started early as well. We have spent a couple of evenings at volleyball games.
I will be back in the groove of posting soon, but I needed a break from blogging and from social media.
August is here, and August is always such a busy month. American Patchwork and Quilting has chosen number six for this month’s goal.
I am working from two lists—projects that need to be quilted and projects I started piecing and haven’t finished. They range from almost finished to not completely cut out. Number six for quilting is Totally Tulips. I have a back for it and may even have binding strips cut, so it is doable.