I love my boss! He called in today and told our admin that we could take the afternoon off! She didn't argue and I got a jump start on my sewing weekend. I finished my QFAH Star blocks so I am caught up on Judy's instructions. I even got my Doubles quilt top together. Based on your comments I used layout A. In the end I chose to continue with the original border plan.I can tell you that it looks much better than the photo. The outer border has more blue and brown than what shows in the photo.
This quilt is from the book Quilts on the Double. You cut out two quilts at once. It's a terrific technique and I will make others. My Mom is making the matching quilt to this one but she's been so busy killing snakes that I don't think she is done with hers!
It's time to review last week's list and make a new one! Here are last week's goals:
Make a new batch of soap with hemp butterdone! I made Hemp and Shea Butter- Quilt Kim's quilt. I got it loaded Sunday and started the quilting and I like how it looks so far - not done
Start Judy'sQuilt for an Hourproject. This will also include a trip to Quilting Adventures to take advantage of thebatik sale. My QFAH will be made from bright batik fabrics and I need one more. Besides I think I deserve a present for my great week at work! LOL!I'm up to date on this- Finish my samples for my machine quilting class - uh, not done
Work onmy QOVproject.The top is done!
Tomorrow a friend is coming to visit and learn to make fabric postcards. That should take about 10 minutes so we might have to go to the fabric shop for a while! My other goals are:
- Quilt Kim's quilt
- Make the backing for the Doubles QOV quilt, I think I have something in my stash that will work. If not, I will dye a backing once my dye studio is back together. More on that later....
- Finish my samples for my machine quilting class
- Make postcards for 2 swaps and for all of the May birthdays that I missed
That should keep me pretty busy! Chris is going fishing Sunday and has a friend coming in to fish with him Monday and then he's going to a cookout Monday afternoon (it's outdoors so I can't go). That means that I will have lots of quality sewing time!
I think it looks great with those borders. I like the stripey fabrics in the blocks too. They give it a lot of life!
Posted by: Wanda | May 23, 2008 at 07:17 PM
OOOOOHHHHH...the fabric store. K-ching on the tally!
Posted by: Cindy | May 23, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Sounds like some great sewing for the weekend! My hopes lean in that direction too !
Posted by: Marie | May 23, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Sounds like a great weekend on tap. I'm hoping for some serious studio time myself. Have fun at the fabric store!
Posted by: Sue B | May 24, 2008 at 05:17 AM
You've been busy! I've got 15 of the 24 blocks done for the QFAH and hope to finish those this evening. Your quilt really looks good. I actually preferred the zig zag setting, but now I see it all together with the borders, I like this setting better. Was that all inset piecing?
Posted by: Sue R | May 24, 2008 at 08:45 AM
What a busy girl you are! Isn't nice to have a long weekend?
Posted by: Ruth Lane | May 24, 2008 at 03:53 PM
Quilt looks great! Lucky girl to have such a weekend! We have been doing family overload so that means NO sewing time *sob*
Posted by: Karol-Ann | May 25, 2008 at 03:01 PM