Quilted freehand with Wonky Feathers from the Pajama Quilted DVD although I find myself adapting it somewhat the more I quilt it - usually adding more feathers on each curl. You can click on both photos to see a larger view.
I'm running around trying to get ready to leave again tomorrow (more laundry and packing) but as soon as I get off the computer I'm going to load a donated HeartStrings top and try to get it quilted. I'd also like to make more blocks for my RWB quilt which is progressing slowly but at least I've gotten more strips and rectangles cut so hopefully if I don't get to it today, I can make some progress when I get home from Virginia.
Thanks for all the comments and concern - I'm not worried too much about the arrhythmia although I may have to go back on some medication. I did get an appointment with a cardiologist for next Monday but I'm having trouble chasing down my previous medical records. The practice in GA closed and I have several phone calls out to the Health System trying to find them.
Today I'll pack for my trip, take Chesty to boarding and I'll work on my the blocks for my RWB quilt. I'm not taking the laptop with me to FL so I probably won't be blogging although Keith will have his if I find I can't get through the day without a blog post. See you Saturday.
That's the 2nd thing checked off my short *to do* list this week. In between other household tasks, I'll try to piece some blocks, trim the Roman Stripes quilted yesterday, and possibly load another quilt - we'll see.
Sunday progress report:This week's list is very light since I'm going out of town and I've already started marking things off.
I've been wanting to change my blog banner for a while but I couldn't make myself take down the photo of Chesty until today. Let me know what you think of the new one. Can't you see me sitting in that chair on the deck reading (with a glass of wine of course!)
I've seen his books around forever but for some reason never picked one up. Don't you LOVE finding a new author and having tons of books to go back and read? I'm especially fond of historical fiction and books that come in series - I enjoy reading about the same characters and series are like one long book that doesn't end.
These are my first few blocks...I'll have more variety in the fabrics as I get more blocks made. I also had a question about how I'll assemble the blocks - if you follow the link above for my RWB quilt, you'll see there are 4 distinct quadrants in the quilt. I'll assemble each one separately like I've started below and then sew the 4 sections together.
And for Debbi who wanted to see how I connected my hearts on the quilt from this morning...I just used loops between them.
I also started making blocks for my RWB top last night - they're slightly wonky unintentionally but I think they'll work fine. I just need some practice at regular piecing for a change.
After playing with EQ this afternoon, I'm going with this off center design which gives me the size I want although I might switch the red and blue sides. I've also read the instructions for making the block and rather than cut individual squares and rectangles I'm going to do some strip piecing - should be much easier. I'm using a 5 inch block and if I get too tired of making the blocks....it might end up with fewer blocks and a border!
This one is in the book Sew One and You're Done by Evelyn Sloppy and while it's a square quilt - some creative borders could bring it up to size and rectangular. I don't care much for square quilts - they seem awkward to me. The color scheme on this one is already RWB too.
Here's one from the book Mile-A-Minute Quilts by Sharon Hultgren (no it's not made from crumbs!). Now looking at the block in the top right corner you can see this is made from diamonds....I don't think so.......but a simple Sawtooth Star would work just as well. This one's already in RWB too.
And finally, the one I've chosen to work on is a combination/variation of quilts from two books. The technique to make the block is from Sally Schneider's book Triangle Tricks and the inspiration quilt is in the Quick Quilts from your Scrap Bag by Leisure Arts and done in Christmas colors of red, green, and white...easy enough to make that RWB!
Since Keith's only home for about 12 hours before leaving for a week, I'm not going to run up to the sewing room to start this right away but I can design my EQ layout and finish up the binding on the Lizard quilt while sitting here with him.
And of course, I had to add a Beanie Baby to the top - again from Dawn's DVD....this is a really cute little quilt. I'm also happy to say the fabrics for both the top and back were from stash too!
Blogger doesn't seem to be cooperating with the uploading of photos - I got this one to post by putting it on my MaryQuilts.com site first and then linking to it but I'm too lazy to upload and link all the the other ones I was going to show. I finished quilting the Lizard Strippie and will try to share the photos later tonight.Keith will be gone from for a week and a half except for Wednesday night so I'll have lots of time to work but then I have a trip to Florida coming up the last week of June and a trip to Virginia the first week of July so I need to get a lot done.
Then a couple photos from the festival - it was well attended with lots of people milling about....
and in the adjacent street - a car show.
I thought it was time for a change of my profile photo so I'll add this one Keith took this afternoon.
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