There was very little sewing being done the last little while, so my design surface has been empty. My sewing room had become completely unworkable with stuff piled everywhere. But having cleared out the whole room for the large crowd we hosted for Thanksgiving dinner, a fresh start was afforded once again! I spent a lovely couple of hours on my High Cotton quilt (Kim Diehl, Simple Comforts book). After counting up all the colors already made, I decided to add more green blocks. No surprise there, as green is my favorite color :)
Then I worked on a Guild charity quilt. I picked up the kit with completed top, backing, and batting a couple of months ago. Last weekend at our Guild Sew-In I started pinning the quilt, only to find the backing was several inches too short, but luckily extra wide. That ended the pinning session until I could cut off the extra width and stitch it onto the bottom. Yesterday I accomplished that task and began quilting. A spool of pink Aurifil thread from the thread bin matched perfectly and I used my favorite wiggly line to cross hatch the top.
Really cute layer cake quilt pattern, with sewing motifs, text prints, buttons and graphics on the fabrics. I wish I knew the designer. Another guild member constructed the top at a previous Sew-In.
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8 comments:
Ahhh... a clean sewing room! It feels great, doesn't it?? Nothing vexes the spirit for me more than chaos. Your green blocks are lovely.
I love cleaning out a room and starting over. But then there's dealing with all that stuff that shouldn't go back in. I hope you didn't have that problem.
Your quilts are great and I love that striped backing also. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished High Cotton too.
Thanks for your service to your guild! I'm partial to green, too.
. . . I read your Thnx post and admire the Franciscan apple pattern. What fun to use a piece that's been in the family. I have a collection of vintage postcards, too, some with messages and some without. (Meanwhile I have my own accumulation of postcards purchased and not-yet-sent.)
I love the High Cotton pattern. Think I bought the book on the strength of that pattern alone, and I've never made it. : )
I'm sure you will do a great job for your guild. They are lucky to have you.
Nothing beats a nice tidy sewing room for creating the space to think! I like your green blocks a lot.
Your High Cotton quilt with those Civil War prints is beautiful Good luck with your position on the board
You did get some stitching time in over the weekend. Looking forward to seeing your High Cotton quilt come together.
A clean sewing room can be so inspiring and a wonderful opportunity to mess it up again!
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