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I made my first quilted item as a visual aid for a math project in 7th grade. Over the next 25 years quilting was hit or miss, but quilting took over all the other crafts I've done in 2003.

Design Wall Monday – March 14, 2021

March 15, 2021 6:35 am ⋅

The computerized quilting is finished on the wedding quilt.  I’m now working on the continuous curves.

I have the quilt rolled and I am ready to start the next section.  My goal is to have the quilt off the machine by this weekend.  I have someone bringing me 3 tops to quilt and I’d like to work on them next week while I’m off from work.

While the computer was finishing up, I made 3 more blocks for Louisa Lattice.  The blocks really are quick to do, but I can’t be manually running the long arm and sitting at my domestic machine at the same time. I may just try to do 3 blocks a night just to say I’ve worked on the quilt.

I’m linking up with Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday.

  • 350 Challenge March = 16
  • 350 Challenge Cumulative = 130
  • Easy Breezy = 126
Posted in: 2021 - 350 Blocks, Louisa Lattice

So Close

March 14, 2021 1:15 am ⋅

I finally got to the longarm around late Saturday afternoon. At 10 PM I called it a night.  I have the last 1/2 row to stitch out with the computer, then it will be on to the continuous curves.

While the computer was doing it’s thing, I started on the layer cake project that I’m currently calling “Louise Lattice”. It’s a free pattern from The Fat Quarter Shop.

I picked out 30 of the squares to use for my quilt.  At this point I’m planing on using the remaining squares to make a scrappy binding.  But as I only have 9 blocks finished, I don’t have to worry about that.  If you look close, you can see the 2 Easy Breezy blocks I made as well.

The other day I stopped back by my brother’s after my nephew’s play and several bags of “stuff” were put in my car.  I finally brought it in looking for the needlepoint chair cushion my mom was working on.  I found the wool, but apparently the needlepoint didn’t make it back into the bag before it was put in my car.  I did however find 4 yards of this 59″ wide 4-way stretch material. It’s pretty but those flowers sure are big.

  • 350 Challenge March = 13
  • 350 Challenge Cumulative = 127
  • Easy Breezy = 126
Posted in: 2021 - 350 Blocks, Easy Breezy, Louisa Lattice, Wedding Quilt

Finished (or Not) Friday – 3/12/2021

March 12, 2021 7:51 am ⋅

Thursday I attended my first “public-ish” event in a year.  My nephew’s senior project was directing a one act play. Masks were required, they were taking your temperature at the door and like a big exclusive event your name had to be on the list. I enjoyed myself and hope he gets a good grade on the project. Needless to say, it was 10:30 by the time I got home.  Fortunately I had all the pieces cut for this block. It’s the 2nd one from my Guild’s BOM. This is the “Finish”.

As for the “or Not”, the wedding quilt is still on the frame with no new progress and the music theme ‘jelly roll race’ quilt is still hanging for inspiration. If you look real close you’ll see an Easy Breezy Block.  A third of the month is gone and I’ve only made 2 blocks this month.

 

I’m linking up with Alycia Quilts for Finished (or Not) Friday.

  • 350 Challenge March = 2
  • 350 Challenge Cumulative = 116
  • Easy Breezy = 124

 

Posted in: 2021 - 350 Blocks, Easy Breezy, Music Jelly Roll Race, SQG 2021 BOM, Wedding Quilt

Squirrels!

March 11, 2021 6:37 am ⋅

This afternoon I looked out my window to see what got Butterscotch’s attention.

It was a squirrel!

It ran up and down the side of the house a couple of times.

She wasn’t the only one distracted today. The layer cake that I won playing Fabric Bingo last week was delivered. In anticipation of it’s arrival I started searching for layer cake patterns.  I ended up with Layer Cake Lattice from the Fat Quarter Shop. I found a length of a solid off white in my stash for the background, so all I’ll need is backing and binding.

I had thread/tension issues today, so just finished the circle feathers before the thunderstorms rolled in.  I’ll keep quilting in the rain, but when lighting starts flashing I shut the machine down.

 

Posted in: Louisa Lattice, Wedding Quilt

Fabric for This Month’s Block

March 10, 2021 6:21 am ⋅

The latest block in my guild’s Block of the Month came out last Friday. While the square feathers were stitching on the wedding quilt, I picked fabrics and started cutting. After about an hour and quarter of tending the long arm, I my low bobbin indicator came on, so I shut everything down and called it a night.  I quilted a row of square feathers and one circle feather.

 

Posted in: SQG 2021 BOM, Wedding Quilt

Another Progress Report

March 9, 2021 6:08 am ⋅

Working late and picking up groceries meant a late start in the sewing room. Given the intensity of the day, I only stayed for an hour, winding bobbins and finishing the row of circle feathers.  The quilt has been advanced and basted down, so it’s just a matter of placing the motifs for quilting when I get back in there.  I can’t get much done when stitching the circles as they take less than 2 minutes to stitch out., but I did get the music fabric put up.  The square feathers take about 5 minutes to stitch out, so tomorrow since the cutting board is cleared I think I’ll work on the new block for the Guild BOM.

Posted in: Wedding Quilt

Design Wall Monday – 3/8/2021

March 8, 2021 7:42 am ⋅

I’ve reached the halfway point in the computerized quilting of the wedding quilt. This is the center block of the quilt.

I started the next row of circle feathers and got a notice I was running out out of bobbin thread. I decided that was a good time to stop as I need to wind more bobbins.  I started with 4 bobbins. I’ll wind another 4, but expect to need a couple more before I finish the rest of the quilting.

While the computer was quilting, I was cutting and piecing.  A number of years ago I cut 2-1/2″ strips from all of my music fabric to make a jelly roll race backing for a quilt.  When I was finished I had a 44″ x 70″ piece left over. Over the past few days I’ve cut strips from the music fabric – as it turns out over twice as many as I needed to add a enough to make this 60″ x 70″. Of course now that it’s “a top”, I’m not sure I like it.  I feel it needs “something”.   So, I’m not sure this is really a “top” yet.

I’m linking up to Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday.

Posted in: Music Jelly Roll Race, Wedding Quilt

Saturday

March 7, 2021 9:28 am ⋅

I slept in Saturday morning, so I didn’t accomplish as much quilting as I’d like, but I was able to spend time with my family, which is more important.

The first thing I did was stop in at an Estate Sale. 15 yards of fabric came home with me.

I quilted a row of square feathers.  I had planned to stop at 4 PM to give me time to get to my brother’s, but stopped early. It’s a good thing I did.  By the time I had the salad made to take to diner, bought gas, and stopped by the ATM it was nearly 4:30.

My brother, sister and I had a nice visit with just the 3 of us.

Posted in: Wedding Quilt

Friday Night Quilting

March 6, 2021 3:54 am ⋅

Friday night was my guilds Zoom Fabric Bingo Night. Naturally I had to participate.  And I won a layer cake!   So, that’s going to be my reason that I didn’t get much quilting done — just a row of the circle feathers.

This is Feather Circle from Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio.

Posted in: Wedding Quilt

The Quilting Has Begun – Finished (or Not) Friday!

March 5, 2021 12:12 am ⋅

Honestly, I figured just getting the quilt loaded would take all evening. After all the backing is approximately 126″ x 130″ and the quilt 120″ square.  It turns out I was able to get a bit of quilting done.  The squares colored lavender is what I got quilted.  The quilt has been rolled forward so I’m ready to start quilting the circle feathers when I get off work tonight.

Edited.  This is a computerized feather called Feathered Square Block #3 by Jessica Schick. I purchased it from UrbanElementz.

While the computer is running I’ve been cutting 2-1/2″ strips from my music stash.  I have a 44 x 70 piece of a music themed “jelly roll race” quilt and I want to add at least 22″ to the width. After I cut the strips I’m folding what’s left (if anything) to integrate in to my main stash.   Perhaps by the time I get the wedding quilt quilted, I’ll have another top finished.

Linking up with Alycia Quilts for Finished (or Not) Friday.

Posted in: Wedding Quilt