Mug Rug Exchange - Do it yourself style!

[Betty J.]

Rita, Sue, and Renata, I finally posted yours today.

[Lois B.]

Everyone is so busy! So exciting! Looking forward to more picts.

[Robyn B.]

I have 2 on their way across the sea at the moment, and another 2 on my to-do list, then I'm free .....

If anyone else would like to swap just let me know

This is so cool!

[Susan B.]

Dear Patient Lounge Lizards
Since I'm supposed to be promoting the Quilt Alliance, I'm guessing it's ok to post a picture here before the auction. The quilt is DONE!!! I just have to redo the label tomorrow and sew on the sleeve. Viewing digital photography of work is a great way to see mistakes, especially for those of us with bad eye-sight. The pops on the label and off-centered have to be fixed. THEN I can make some mug rugs.

The label really isn't 20 times bigger than the quilt. :?

Yeah!

[Betty J.]

Sue, Super job on the quilt.

[Jane R.]

Robyn, Would love to be on your list for a mug rug in the next round.

[Jane R.]

Susan,
Love the cherry pie and the black birds--those real tail feathers? Beautiful and creative--should bring excellent $'s to the Quilt Alliance fund.

[Lois B.]

Hmmm...

"The pops on the label and off-centered have to be fixed." You have to explain that in greater detail. I can't see the mistakes! Me thinks you have been working at this way too long! Give yourself a break. Or is it that I am just not a good enough quilter to see the obvious (???) mistakes? Help!

[Lois B.]

Sue, I don't see "pops" or "off-centered"!

[Lois B.]

Oh, and the quilt is wonderful! Love the feathers and the birds fighting over the pie.

[E.M. T.]

Sue...love the blackbirds !! BettyJo and Robyn....would love to swap mug rugs next time around ...
don't forget me ? :wink:

[Susan B.]

Hmmm...

"The pops on the label and off-centered have to be fixed." You have to explain that in greater detail. I can't see the mistakes! Me thinks you have been working at this way too long! Give yourself a break. Or is it that I am just not a good enough quilter to see the obvious (???) mistakes? Help!

If you double click the label, you'll see tiny white dots of thread from the bobbin in the red script. No amount of Pitt pens ink fixed it. I just re-digitized for a curvy border, centered, so will fill bobbins with red thread. This time, I won't cut the threads off the corners and have to re-sew. I used the label technique from the Bernina video. There is a bit of time left, so think I really need to use it to rise to the level of my incompetence :lol: :lol: :lol: After all, there are a few prizes to be had :lol: :lol: :lol: Right now, it's like the night before the lottery drawing..."Well, SomeonE has to win!"

There is an Artist's Statement to write and then it's off to UPS. I have learned a whole lot on this journey and thank Betty Jo for being my sounding board.

I still want to know how Sue Nichols gets absolutely no fuzzies on her raw-edged applique. I do pretty good with batiks, but wovens are tough.

I've got blabber-fingers tonight. Talk to ya'll tomorrow.

[Susan B.]

Susan,
Love the cherry pie and the black birds--those real tail feathers? Beautiful and creative--should bring excellent $'s to the Quilt Alliance fund.

Fake feathers, Jane. I had fuzz everywhere, but they stitched in nicely and withstood a lot of abuse so I think they'll hold up. Glad you like it!

[wendy w.]

Sue I just love your quilt, it is such fun and magical. I'm sure it will do well and enchant the judges and raise lots of money

[Constance G.]

Susan, I LOVE everything about your quilt! The theme is clever, the colors are bright and fun, it's your original design, but best of all IT'S FULL OF BIRDS! The sound you hear is me applauding!