Squirrel

Well, I am learning something new.  My desktop computer that I write my Blog entries from has gone for a spa treatment.  (Not sure if it has a virus or not.  Our antivirus program has changed.)   So, here I am on a laptop that I never have done a Blog entry on.  So far, so good.  We shall see if I make it to the end.

My Squirrel:  I saw this material, Meow-gical Night by Wilmington Prints and it had been stitched into a table runner.  The pattern is Easy Striped Table Runner by Karen Montgomery.  I am not a person who puts up decorations for Halloween, but I really liked this material.   Three runners have been made, two long, one short.  Two will be given away.

 

They were machine quilted with a cross hatch in the center and a wiggly piano key on the outside border.

You might be able to see the quilting on the backside better.

Sunday I will add the borders and hand stitch while football is on.  Shall see how New England does with a new quarterback.

Enjoy your threads this day.  I think that I have made it to the end. 

Linking to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

 

 

One done and an almost.

Assistance was offered as I was stitching the facing on my potato chip quilt last weekend.  Ziva was making sure that it did not float away from me.  She did not like it when I turned a corner.  Her sleep was being interfered with as the quilt was readjusted.

The quilt facing stitching was finished on Wednesday.  I am so enjoying how it looks.

 

You can see that there is no binding on the edge.  The edge of the chip bits is the end of the quilt.  

Here is the back side with the facing hand stitched down.  Potato chip quilt number one is done.  Now to get back to work on potato chip number two. 

But 3030 is calling to me.  Here she is on the floor before the edges were trimmed.

Edges trimmed to six and a half inches.

Scallops were marked on all four edges.  

 

This is the first time that I have done a scalloped edge and using the Quilt in a Day: Scallop, Vines & Waves Template made it really easy.  Tomorrow I will machine stitch on the scallop markings and then I can cut it.  But I won't cut until I can remember where I put my binding material.  (One of the bad side effects of taking so long to finish.)

With the frame down some cleaning has been done in my Cave.  It desperately needed it.  

Slow Stitching will happen tomorrow when New England plays at 4pm.  A Christmas stocking has been started.  Pictures need to be taken to be able to show you.

Enjoy your threads.

Linking to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

 

Closer

The Snowflake Tablerunner from Piecing the Past Quilts is done.  Here is the backside of the hand quilting of the snowflake and the machine quilting of the edges.  All the quilting is a spacing of four inches at the farthest distance.  A front picture should have been done but, here it is.  Done.

This week was another busy week for me, and not enough time was spent hand quilting.  There is only about two hours left but a picture needed to be taken to show you what is left.  

My stitching space was just not deep enough to stitch to the final edge of the border.  The last turn of the bars was done, and the final edge is getting finished.  It should be off the frame tomorrow.  Next, I need to plan how to draw, stitch and cut a scalloped edge.  Rulers I do have and will need to look at the video to refresh my mind (and give me courage).

Potato Chip came back from the long-armer this week.  The pattern is just wonderful.  The edges need to be trimmed and then this will have a facing stitched on the back.  A binding will not be stitched on this.  This will be the first time that I will have done a facing.

 

Here is the quilting on the backside.

I am so pleased to have two quilts closer to more hand stitching and a finish.  

May you enjoy your threads.

Linking to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

 

Finish, Almost

My Snowflake Tablerunner from Piecing the Past Quilts is almost done.  I have hand quilted around the snowflake parts and put on the binding.  The decision has been made to add quilting in the spaces between the snowflakes and also at the ends.  It will be set back into the hoop and be my slow stitching for Sunday (football).

3030 was only stitched on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday this week.  Just couldn't make it back due to other commitments.  You can see that the stitching, piano keys, is at the last border.  Only half the stitching line can be stitched due to distance (arm reach).  One more turn and then it will be all done.

Enjoy your threads today.

Linking to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

3030 Quilt

Well, my Ellie has been at Brookside Quilt Works for her spa treatment.  She will come home next Wednesday.  Machine piecing hasn't happened as my Grand Dame (1971 Elna Super) told me to leave her alone, go do something else.  

I was going to sandwich the Eagle Runner but 3030 Quilt was yelling at me.  She told me that she had been neglected long enough.  A written record has been kept of the hours that I have hand quilted on her.  She was last stitched on in January 2024!!  That truly is neglect.  There was only one row of blocks to do and then the final border.

So, 13 hours and 50 minutes of stitching has been placed this week.  The end is so close that I shake my head.  Why did I stop?  

Here is my set up.  (The baskets under the frame in the picture have been cut out, a total mess.)  The phone is there as I listen to Podcasts as I stitch.  (The one I listened to today was The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe.  He had Master Bladesmith, Josh Smith on talking about knife making.  Really interesting.)  My thimbles, thread, scissors, bees wax and rulers are all close.  My tray moves around to where I am working.  

This is the pattern that has been used on the blocks.  A wave pattern will be stitched across the red sashing and then piano keys stitched up to the edge.  A little bit needs to be stitched on the right and then across the top begins.  This will be finished, there will not be another pause.  

3030 Quilt should finally come off the frame by the end of this coming week.  You now know where my slow stitching will be tomorrow and the rest of next week.

Enjoy your threads and may you be better at completion than I.

Linking to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

Flimsy

When we returned from Maine, the first thing that I worked on was my July table runner from Piecing the Past Quilts.  The stars were appliqued on and then the three pieces stitched together.  Then, oh so carefully (with measuring twice or more), it was cut to proper size and the border placed.

Here is a closer up of the Eagle so that you can see the material change of his wings.  

I am so pleased with how he came out.  (Also really pleased that he was begun and became a flimsy in a rather short period of time.)  This will be sandwiched today, and I will begin the machine quilting.

Enjoy your day with threads.  I have some count work for later today.

Linking with Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.

Surprise Doll Quilt

We were up in Maine last weekend visiting Daughters #2 and #3, Son-In-Law and Grandbaby.  I did not bring anything to work on in the car or at the house.  I am in between project steps and didn't have anything ready to travel.

Daughter #3 enjoys threads as much as me, so we went to Annie's Teeny Tiny Quilt Shop in Limerick Maine.  I was looking for sashing for my second potato chip quilt and she was just looking.  I did find what will be used for sashing.  Now I need to get it washed and cut.

She was looking in the "scrap baskets" at Annie's.  The baskets (yes, it is plural) have different size and shape material left over from projects, big and little bits, ends.  You put what you want into a plastic bag and if you can close the top of the bag, it is yours for $5.00.  

This panel of blocks caught her eye.  We only used half of the panel for this doll bed quilt.  Super simple to do.  Just a layer of the material, batting and some of her left-over material from another project for backing.  The she did stitching between the blocks and a left-over material binding was sewn on.  

Moxie is showing how much she likes it.

Enjoy your threads today.  The beginning of Grandbaby's Christmas Stocking will be my slow stitching for today.  A decision has been made on a color change.  Shall see how it goes.  

Linking to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.