Progress was made this past weekend on The List. Two pillowcases, 2 Flying Dutchmen blocks, and I finished Cascade with binding, a hanging sleeve and a label.
Easy Breezy = 54
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Bauble ‘n Beads is a Top
In between taking calls for work, I completed my Baubles ‘n Beads top. I then made the binding for Cascade, and I make the August block for Star Studded.
I thought that meant I could cross 2 things off my list, but the line says “Finish Baubles ‘n Beads”, not complete Baubles ‘n Beads top.
Easy Breezy = 53
Another List?
Yes, I’ve written out another list. This is just the stuff I see sitting around the sewing room. I’ve decided I need to get a few things done to clear the deck so to speak before I start Shimmer. Well, that and I have started 2 new quilts and figured I needed to work on my UFOs again. I suspect this is more of an attempt to keep myself from starting a new quilt that I can throw on the long arm and have the computer quilt.
I’ve always said I wanted to work my way into custom quilting and with Cascade I have confirmed that is what I want to do. Which is good, since I have a stack of quilt tops that I want to do some sort of custom quilting on. The only issue is that if I’m standing at the quilting machine, I can’t be piecing. I haven’t worked that one out yet. I guess I need to work on a few quilts which won’t benefit from custom quilting. But not today.
This is the 2nd weekend in a row I’ve had to work. At the moment, it looks like I’ll be up early for a couple of hours, then will sit back and wait for a conference call at 4. I wouldn’t be surprised if at least one more gets thrown in. So, my plan is to finish up Baubles ‘n Beads. Then bind Cascade and make a hanging sleeve for it.
Easy Breezy = 51
Baubles ‘n Beads Progress
Bauble ‘n Beads is moving right along. After paper piecing the starbursts for Atomic Starburst, these “baubles” were simple to knock out in no time.
Applique is another technique I’m not real fond of either, but it’s moving right along. Everything slowed down once I started the satin stitching. Note to self – middle satin stitch, reduced to 3.0 wide, reduce pressure foot pressure to 5.0.
Easy Breezy = 49
Radiance Bundle Continues
Yes, this is the start of a new quilt. Bauble ‘n Beads by Cat Nix Designs. The fabric is Radiance by Dan Morris for QT Fabrics. If you think you have seen this before, you have. It’s the same fabric that I used for Atomic Starbust, designed by Violet Craft.
Yes, I’ve finished piecing the top. I now need to trim the top to size and get it quilted.
Easy Breezy = 48
Sisters Swap
Back when I first started quilting, I was involved in a number of block swaps. These three quilts are the results of a 2005 swap hosted by Cotton Patch Quilt Shoppe in Tawas City, Michigan. 35 quilters participated in this swap. The blocks sat for years until I determined how to set them.
I opted to split them into 3 groups and pulled an orphan block from my orphan block box so I could make 3 quilts with 12 blocks each.
That’s my swap block in the bottom center.
The blocks came from all over the world. The top left block is from Australia.
This quilt has my extra block. It’s the top right.
All three of the quilt tops were completed the week of May 25th. They were quilted the same week on my Innova. I used the computerized Edge-to-Edge pattern All Leaf Simple by Sweet Dreams Quilting Studio. My thread was Glide Basil. The batting Legacy 80/20. They were finished using Susie’s Magic Binding. The quilts each finished at 60 x 76 prior to washing. The 3 quilts were donated to Hope House via the Candlelight Quilters in Raytown, Missouri. Due to Covid-19 I dropped them off at Show-Me-Quilting.
Easy Breezy = 46
Atomic Starburst Progress
Yesterday I added the sashing to all of the blocks. I started sewing them together, but discovered quickly these diamonds have no nesting seams so it’s tough to get the intersections to match. My seam ripper is going to get a work out as I put this top together.
But first, I need to prep more Easy Breezy blocks.
Easy Breezy = 43
Time to Sash
All 18 starbursts are complete. Now it’s time to sash and assemble this quilt top.
No Purple Starbursts
My FQ bundle, Radiance by Dan Morris for QT Fabrics has 7 different patterns in 5 different colorways – turquoise, pink, yellow/orange, green, and purple. I also purchase 2 tone-on-tone FQ in each of the colors with the intention of making 4 stars in each colorway, 2 from each fabric. When I made the first purple block I realized immediately there wasn’t enough contrast with the blue background. I made a star from the 2nd FQ and decided that the contrast works, but it is not vibrant enough to complete with the other stars.
I trundled off to the LQS where it was suggested that I use orange instead of purple. I picked 2 orange FQs, but when I got home the thought of 4 yellow stars and 4 orange stars was too much. Since I am only using 30 of the FQs from my bundle in the quilt, I pulled the tone-on-tone FQs from the bundle to make one star each – except for the purple.
There is at least one star from each fabric in the picture. I think I’ve made at least one more star since this picture was taken.
Easy Breezy = 41
Then There Were Three
That is 3 starbursts that will go into my quilt. Each one gets a bit faster. Which is not to say they go fast. The last one I made took me about an hour. I’m struggling with getting the background cut big enough, then orientating it in the correct direction so when I flip it back it covers everything it is supposed to cover.
Meanwhile, I finished the quilting on my SILs Narragansett Blues. I’ll get both of the quilts trimmed, then I’ll box them up and ship them back to her to bind.
Easy Breezy = 40
