TILDE TOPIC - THREAD revisited

[Frances L.]

Yesterday was Quilt Bee day. I didn't take my usual Friday quilt, but took my Rosary quilt so they could see how much I got done on vacation. I got one word done yesterday but it was 8 letters long.
Frances in Austin where we have been getting hit or miss rain lately.

[Frances L.]

My sister (Laura) came over for the weekend and had a great time in Lowell Mass. at the quilt museum. They were showcasing quilts made in Massachusetts and we were also able to see the Boott cotton mill

http://www.nequiltmuseum.org/
http://www.lowell.com/boott-cotton-mills-museum.php

It was a surprise to see that they actually had some of the looms running. Though they may not be running for long. Their supplier was flooded out during Katrina. Our parking meter was running out and couldn't finish the tour.

I bought a package of 3/4 " octagons and we basted them onto Ricky's stable stuffy. I printed the octagons using inklingo onto the stable stuffy, then we cut them apart for basting. Very easy. I still need to print another sheet to finish the basting, then it will be very easy sewing while watching TV or sitting out on the deck.

Laura also helped me figure out a pattern for the memory quilts and will get them done and out of the way.

Cheryl

[Frances L.]

I am working on sewing my WONDERFUL ONE FABRIC WONDER ( KAY NICHOLS) QUILT together. I realized today it is going to be too small so I am trying to figure out what to do since I do not have enough fabric to make more boarders for the quilt.

I do have the fabric in another colorway... so I am thinking of funding another border on it using the extra fabric.... I am going to have to think about this when I get the center medallion finished.

I am also working on paper pieced blotto blocks for our guild... I have not paper pieced in many years so I am not sure of what I am doing... So far they look pretty good.


HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVE A GREAT LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

Anna





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[Frances L.]

I've been doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that. On Friday I got two and a half logs sewn on my quilt. Then over the weekend, I got 3/4 of one of my churn dash quilts quilted. I got some more words embroidered. And today I picked fabric for two months of the BOM. I was hoping to get caught up this month, but it might take me through October to get caught up.

[Frances L.]

Last week I managed to quilt the Tessalating Stars quilt on the Grace Frame. It was a quick quilt to make and not destined for anyone (mind you the dog has her eye on it :roll: ) and it was great to use it as a learning curve tool on the frame. I picked up quite a lot of ideas and do's and don'ts so well worth making just for that.

I have put the borders on a single bed size quilt, I have started a Jenny Rayment BOM which is exciting, I am now signed up with five QU courses ( :shock: ) and I'm working my way through Lynn Edwards' Sampler Block Quilt which has a huge chunk of hand work in it. In fact I'm so enjoying handwork I dangerously bought Jinny Beyer's book and am drooling anew.

I have several Christmas projects in the pipe line. I have the fabric for a tree skirt for DD and her partner and I'm wanting to make my son a quillow for his van. He's travelling in Oz at the moment so I was going to use Australian fabric so he would have a memory of his trip. We're off to Australia at the end of October so I can buy the fabric!

[Frances L.]

Yesterdy I quilted feathers in the corners of one memory marked the other and hope to get them done either today or tomorrow. Then all that is left is binding and labels.

[Lorna B.]

I am about 3/4 through quilting my 2008 TQS BOM. It will feel good to get that one done.

[Lorna B.]

I'm working on quilty Christmas presents. They're pretty cool. I'll post pics closer to deadline!
Sherry

[Lorna B.]

I have been sewing my BLOTTO BLOCKS for guild. One of the ladies designed her own paper pieced pattern. I like it cause it is a NO BRAINER.... I can just sew when I am too tired to think.

I have also been making blocks for several other quilts... multiple projects prevent me from being bored... but it also it also means I am not getting much finished yet. I will probably get several tops done all at the same time.

[Lorna B.]

Well, one memory quilt is in the washer (gentle cycle) , and the other is waiting for me to finish the binding. Labels are also printed and should have them both blocked and ready to go home Thursday. :-) Cheryl

[Lorna B.]

Got my binding on my grandson's card trick quilt.... ONLY TOOK FOREVER.

Still need to machine quilt his farm quilt borders... I keep putting it off.... such a bad grandma.

[Lorna B.]

I'm just beading and binding a large tree skirt for my daughters first Christmas gift away from home. Hopefully it will be the start of her Christmas 'trousseau'!

I have been putting of and delaying quilting the Storm at Sea quilt, just seen in my avatar, I finished ages ago and now I know why. I knew the quilting I wanted to do could not be done on the Grace Pro frame and I was going to have to do it on the Bernina old hat way. I watched John Flynn on a Fons & Porter show last night and he had done a SatS top quilted similar how I want to do mine. He set it up on his frame and stippled it all over with washable thread to baste it firmly and then used the walking foot on the machine as normal. When it's washed the stipple basting goes away leaving a perfectly smooth quilt. Fabulous idea! I'm off buy the washable thread this morning. I knew there was a reason I couldn't get on with it!! It's also a good lesson in using the frame because the stitching won't be there in the end!!

[Lorna B.]

Second quilt is drying as I type, and the label is ready and waiting.

As for next project, my SIL wanted me to add 12" Border of qulting to a store bought quilt. Any suggestoins on how to add a border to a ready made quilt???

It has white background with simple applique in jewel tones. there is currently a colored binding. The batting is thin, and the quilting "looks" like hand quilting. So how do I go about adding the border and make it look like it belongs?

[Lorna B.]

Quilt Show is this Friday Saturday.

I finished binding my card tricks... I am working on my demo material.

And I did some machine quilting on my grandson's play quilt. This quilt is not finished because he will not let me finish quilting it. He drags it everywhere with him. I have to wait til he is visiting his other grandma to work on it and then I have to wash it before I work on it cause he has gotten it so grungy! He is gone this weekend so I might get it finished.

I love little boys and their quilts.

[Lorna B.]

I continue to push ahead one stitch at a time. I have completed a baby quilt and I have finished hand quilting a quilt I have been working on for years. I am hoping to take pictures and post my accomplishments.