Since I’ve gotten back from the retreat, I’ve kept the momentum going. There are 4 more quilts on my 2023 Brandon Quilters UFO list and 2 of them are one step closer. My goal is to show them Monday night at the meeting. First up is Auction Strings IV. For this one I used Strawberry Blond thread and Overlapping Crop Circles. The backing is a wide back I picked up in April. The binding is cut (turquois with a cheddar flange) and needs to be made.
LSU Athena is next on the list. For this quilt i used Buttercup thread and a sports motif quilting design. Originally I planned to use the LSU fabric as the outer border, but I like the tiger stripe better, so the LSU fabric ended up on the back. I have enough fabric to make a pillowcase to go with this quilt. The binding will be in the tiger stripe with a purple flange, just to make it easer to stitch down.
The most recent top is the Orange Lily Garden Lattice.
It is ready to load on the longarm as soon as I get the backing pieced. Since I have so much of the lily fabric, the backing will be the same as the main fabric. After cutting the backing, I counted folds. I think I still have 7 1/2 – 8 yards of fabric left. I have another quick quilt in mind, but before I can start it, I need to get the bindings on all of these quilts.
And because I sat down to write this post on the 27th, a picture of my babies. Butterscotch (R) and Gracie (L). Today was their ‘gotcha day’ anniversary. I can’t believe it’s been 9 years.
