Squiddle's vest is finished. At least up until the point when I decide I want buttons on it instead of it just being an open vest. But I'm on a deadline - two other garments to finish by Wednesday, and at least six quilt blocks to sew by Tuesday night. So buttons are a low priority right now.
On to Niecelet's dress!
Friday, March 10, 2017
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Priorities
Squiddle's vest is about half done. More if you count the tedious "trace and alter the pattern and cut it out in two layers, one of which is China silk" part. I could be further along, but...
...I spent the most delicious hour this afternoon with a baby asleep on my shoulder.
I can sew stuff the rest of my life. But there is only a finite window when I get to have one of my boys draped on me, sound asleep.
Some things you cannot buy for love or money.
...I spent the most delicious hour this afternoon with a baby asleep on my shoulder.
I can sew stuff the rest of my life. But there is only a finite window when I get to have one of my boys draped on me, sound asleep.
Some things you cannot buy for love or money.
Switching Gears
Binding on the wallhanging is just over a quarter done. But! Tuesday night at the board meeting for the quilt guild, it was clarified that the paperwork for quilt show entries needs to be turned in next week - the entries themselves don't have to be turned in until next month's meeting.
Phew.
And in rereading the newsletter for my other quilt guild, I realized that the group meeting I thought was next Wednesday... was this week. And since my parents delayed their departure until today, I was able to go. And glad I did! The speaker had some fascinating techniques for borders.
So, having set aside quilty stuff for a few days, I'm working on stuff for the trip up north next week. I've finished the double-sided flannel blanket I've made for Niecelet (using up ~2.5 yards of flannel and a packet of baby blanket binding), and pulled patterns for a matching set of outfits for Squiddle, Jazzy, and Niecelet.
Of course, I also still need to make the Block of the Month samples for guild meeting next Tuesday night, but I think I can bang out these outfits pretty quick. Let's see how quick!
Phew.
And in rereading the newsletter for my other quilt guild, I realized that the group meeting I thought was next Wednesday... was this week. And since my parents delayed their departure until today, I was able to go. And glad I did! The speaker had some fascinating techniques for borders.
So, having set aside quilty stuff for a few days, I'm working on stuff for the trip up north next week. I've finished the double-sided flannel blanket I've made for Niecelet (using up ~2.5 yards of flannel and a packet of baby blanket binding), and pulled patterns for a matching set of outfits for Squiddle, Jazzy, and Niecelet.
Of course, I also still need to make the Block of the Month samples for guild meeting next Tuesday night, but I think I can bang out these outfits pretty quick. Let's see how quick!
Monday, March 6, 2017
Bound Up In Binding
I finished quilting the round robin piece yesterday and got the binding sewn on as well as the hanging sleeve stitched on and stitched down. Today I'm working on getting the binding sewn down on the back. Hoping to get it largely done in bits and snatches and maybe during Quilt-Cam tonight. Then a quick wash and the project will be done.
Aside from that and taking care of two little boys, I've also got turkey soup simmering on the stove and have spent a bit of time weeding one of my larger garden beds. I'm leaving the Egyptian onions in place, and it looks like a couple of last year's parsnips went to seed so now there're baby parnsips in a couple spots... but other than that, the bed is going to be planted in popcorn and pie pumpkins. Low maintenance and I don't have to worry about missing the harvest window with popcorn.
I've also started ruthlessly shortening the Mount ToBeRead that resides on my desk. Truth be told, I need to do a general purge of our four bookcases down to the stuff I really love. (I should note: they are our bookcases, but most of the books on them are mine. So I wouldn't be touching Wonderful Husband's books. Just mine.) But this is a start, and in the process I found I had The Runaway Quilt, so I put that on the bed for my reading material when Jazzy gets nursies. So far it's pretty interesting.
Aside from that and taking care of two little boys, I've also got turkey soup simmering on the stove and have spent a bit of time weeding one of my larger garden beds. I'm leaving the Egyptian onions in place, and it looks like a couple of last year's parsnips went to seed so now there're baby parnsips in a couple spots... but other than that, the bed is going to be planted in popcorn and pie pumpkins. Low maintenance and I don't have to worry about missing the harvest window with popcorn.
I've also started ruthlessly shortening the Mount ToBeRead that resides on my desk. Truth be told, I need to do a general purge of our four bookcases down to the stuff I really love. (I should note: they are our bookcases, but most of the books on them are mine. So I wouldn't be touching Wonderful Husband's books. Just mine.) But this is a start, and in the process I found I had The Runaway Quilt, so I put that on the bed for my reading material when Jazzy gets nursies. So far it's pretty interesting.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Quilting Steadily Along...
Okay, got everything up to and including that third purple square last night. Wrangled the chaos back into its boxes and the boxes back into their slots this morning and marked the big black triangles with their gold stars, the gold triangles, and the black stripes just outside them. My goal for tonight is to get that much done. If I can start in on that first row of HSTs as well, that'll be a bonus.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Deadline Looming!
I realized today that it's less than two weeks until the guild meeting which is the soft turn-in date for quilts for the April quilt show. Now, I have four or five finished quilts I'd like to put in the show, but they all need hanging sleeves added. And some of them more specific labels added. And pillowcases or bags with my name on to go in. Mrr. Plus I want to sew a trio of cute kiddie outfits between now and the 15th....
But the important item for the quilt show is this:
Last year I participated in the guild's round robin challenge, and they'd like all five of them together in the show. So this afternoon, while the boys were indulging in a rare nap-at-the-same-time, I tore apart my fabric shelves looking for this, then found it (of course) sitting on top of my sewing desk. I've got it pressed, a label done up and sewn on, and spray-basted. I've also cut out a bit of fabric for a hanging sleeve, marked quilting motifs for everything inside that third purple square, and prepped my sewing machine for free-motion quilting.
So in a bit, as soon as the boys let me, I'll be at my machine, quilting amidst the chaos.
But the important item for the quilt show is this:
Last year I participated in the guild's round robin challenge, and they'd like all five of them together in the show. So this afternoon, while the boys were indulging in a rare nap-at-the-same-time, I tore apart my fabric shelves looking for this, then found it (of course) sitting on top of my sewing desk. I've got it pressed, a label done up and sewn on, and spray-basted. I've also cut out a bit of fabric for a hanging sleeve, marked quilting motifs for everything inside that third purple square, and prepped my sewing machine for free-motion quilting.
So in a bit, as soon as the boys let me, I'll be at my machine, quilting amidst the chaos.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Scratch!
I've made myself a small goal of sewing a pillowcase each month this year for the Quilts For Kids group my guild runs.
It works a lot better if I don't misread the pattern and make it 6" too short.
Insert bad words here.
Fortunately I figured this out before sewing any vital seams shut. I don't have enough of this fabric to just scrap and redo it from scratch, so I've cut another 7" strip and will be piecing it onto the body of the pillowcase later today....
It works a lot better if I don't misread the pattern and make it 6" too short.
Insert bad words here.
Fortunately I figured this out before sewing any vital seams shut. I don't have enough of this fabric to just scrap and redo it from scratch, so I've cut another 7" strip and will be piecing it onto the body of the pillowcase later today....
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