Yesterday I dug through my FQ box and found this cool dot print to use for the reverse applique of the dragonfly. It’s fused together, now I just need to decide how I’m going to finish the project — put it in a frame and call it good, finish it like a fabric post card or something else altogether. The reality is it will sit unfinished for a few more days. I need to work on the mystery pattern.
At the Quilters By Heart’s Desire meeting last night we had a hands on activity presented by Jackie Watkins of the Southern Fiber Artist group. She brought in a big bucket of 1/4 inch strips of batik fabric with double sided fusible. We laid them down on a 5 x 7 piece of fabric, trimmed and fused them into place. We then took a 5 x 7 piece of batik and cut out an image. I picked the dragonfly. Once fused into place it was popped into a frame. 
I was careful cutting out my dragonfly, so I can do a second piece having the fabric show through. I just happened to lay the piece on one of my fabric covered notebooks and I think I’m going to skip cutting strips. There may even be some of this fabric left in my stash.
Last week I had lots of goals, but got distracted.
Last week I quilted an extra quilt and I made 12 more Laura’s Little Notebook Covers. I’m out of notebooks, so that won’t be a continuing distraction. These were made from scraps I was given.
I did get the binding for Blue Waters sewn together, so perhaps after the Guild meeting tonight I’ll get it pressed and ready to sew on the quilt.
As for this week’s goals, I’m limiting them to 2:
My brother should be here towards the end of the month, then March, April and June will be crazy with travel and remodeling. So, I need to have the mystery instructions ready to post through at least August.
So, no personal quilting beyond the binding of Blue Waters until I get those instructions written. Ya’ll keep me honest, OK.
Last night I finished the 10 remaining Little Laura Notebook Covers. I think that means I’ve made 31 and I have 18 left. Now I need a place to put the rest of the snaps and notebooks.
I have decided the snaps will go in the box with the rest of the notebooks and on the top of my wire shelf. Maybe I won’t forget where they are.
Then I drove down to Ritzy Quilting Company. Danielle doesn’t reorder fabric except for basics. She posted the most gorgeous wide backing in teal, fuchsia and blue with gold running through it called Midas Touch. I don’t have a quilt in the queue this would go with, but I know if I don’t get it NOW, she won’t have it when she gets back in 2 weeks after vending at 2 quilt shows. My SIL, Ruby likes it as well.
Then I saw the Manufacturer’s image of the backing. Whoa. Now it’s Teal & Purple with Gold. I still don’t have a quilt in the queue, but it might work for a quilt I’m making for my SIL Penny’s sister. I sent her the picture and she agreed.
So off to Crystal Springs I go.
It’s probably too light for Penny’s quilt and Ruby thinks it’s too dark. Naturally I buy 9 YARDS! My thought process is 3 quilts, or 2 quilts, 4 pillow cases & borders.
But here it is in my quilt studio. It’s different again. I said something to my brother and he said it has to do with the angle of the camera and how the light is bouncing off the fabric. I don’t know if I’ll use it in the quilt top, but I’ll definitely use it for color inspiration.
While I was at the shop, I was given a bag of scraps. Guess what I’m turning them into? But this will be it. I only have 12 notebooks left. I guess I’ll need to find another place to store my snaps.
Although the yellow might make you think of my Quilt Studio, this is in my brother’s wood shop. He sent me this picture this afternoon of the doors of the vanity he is making me. Aren’t they gorgeous? They are walnut and most if not all of the wood came from the same tree/log that my fireplace mantel did. My brother kiln dried the wood then milled it.
Now the stash report.
Saturday on my way home from the MQA meeting I stopped in at Ritzy Quilting Company and picked up another Dahila layer cake for my Living on Cornbread quilt. I really need to get back to that. Per my calculations, a layer cake contains about 3 yards of fabric.
On the usage side, I pulled 1 3/4 yard of fabric from my stash for the backing of the President’s Challenge quilt. I’m still ahead, but i saw a gorgeous piece of backing earlier today. I don’t have a quilt for it yet, but it’s my colors. I may be making the drive to Crystal Springs and bringing home 2 new backings for quilts I haven’t even conceived of yet, they are that beautiful.
Fabric Added Since Last Report: 3 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 4 yards
Fabric Used Since Last Report: 1.75 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 9.625 yards
Net Fabric Stash: -5.625 yard
As President of Brandon Quilters, I issued a challenge to our members to make 8″ finished Double 4-Patch blocks to be sewn into community quilts. The challenged was issued at our January meeting to bring in blocks no later than our April meeting. To date 112 blocks have been made. The plan is to use 35 blocks set 5 x 7 to make lap quilts. One quilter brought in a complete quilt last month and her daughter brought in in a quilt top. Last night I quilted it.
This quilt measures 40″ x 56″, so I was able to pull 1 1/2 yards of fabric from my stash to use for the backing.
Pamela K’s President’s Challenge
Last night I loaded a customer quilt on the frame and started quilting it. It’s going pretty fast, but I need to wind another bobbin, so called it a night. While the computer was doing it’s thing, I worked on the remaining Laura’s Little Notebook Covers. I think 6 are pinned and ready to stitch.
This past weekend was jam packed. Friday I was waiting on a package and finishing the binding on a quilt before driving to Hattiesburg to the MQA meeting. Saturday after the meeting, I headed home and stopped at Ritzy Quilting. Sunday I went back to Hattiesburg as I left something at the hotel. When I got home I watched “my team” get soundly defeated in the big game. Monday, I cleaned and cooked as I hosted Bunco. So, let’s start with the Stash Report which I planned to post on Friday.
I cut out more of the Little Laura Notebooks and as of Friday, no new fabric added to my stash.
Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 1 yards
Fabric Used Since Last Report: 1.25 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 7.875 yards
Net Fabric Stash: -6.875 yard
This is another variation of the 2024 Brandon Quilters Block of the Month. I call this one Framed. All I needed to do was bind and label it. It’s on my Brandon Quilters UFO list, MQA UFO List, and 2 other online UFO lists.
Last week there were 3 goals
As expected all I got done on the Living on Cornbread was picking up the layer cake on my way home from the MQA meeting. The extra trip to Hattiesburg kept me from the sewing machine Sunday before the game.
Looking at this it seems like a lot – tonight I have to finish the newsletter for Quilters By Hearts Desire, so I can’t really get started until tomorrow. But there’s nothing on my calendar for this weekend. I want to get as much done as I can, as I’m not certain when my brother will be here.
My brother is building the vanities for my bathrooms. I was expecting him to bring the larger one to me towards the end of this month. Imagine my surprise when I get a the following message from him:
I can have both your vanities delivered to you 2 days
I freaked out a bit. I have a busy weekend with the state quilt guild, the big football game and hosting Bunco. He then sent me this picture.
and told me some assembly required. He’s still planning on delivering by the end of the month. I’ve ordered the sink and faucet. They are arriving today, but I didn’t have drawer/door pulls. So I ordered them last night.
These are very similar to the ones I got for my office.
The door and drawer fronts are not correct in this drawing, but I think this is the configuration I’m getting.
Not a lot of progress has been made since I set my goals for the week. Interfacing has been applied to the pieces of the Laura’s Little Notebook Covers and the tab stitched. Tonight after work I need to get the binding on the quilt. I need to have it finished by Friday!
