In the Box

Goal reached.  My three quilts are off to Bev Palm who is an amazing longarm quilter... now they don't have to go to Newtok and back.

I finished the sashing on the Four Patch Posie finishing marathon at The Quilt Tree.  Everbody was excited because their new class schedule is going up and sign up day is Wednesday.  I guess some classes fill quickly so everyone was plotting their schedules to arrive early.  I saw some of the quilt samples for the classes and they were truly stunning.  Too bad two plane flights and uncooperative weather plus the expense make this something that will not be happening for me.  It was fun to see the samples and be around the excitement though.

Here are the three tops off to be quilted...

 Houses for Dale and Anne....

Red Light Green Light  - based on Blue Nickel Studios's quilt by Scott Hansen.
Last but not least the Four Patch Posie I finished today.

 Do you see the dog chasing the ball?

 I won't be posting for a few days due to inservices and getting moved back to my village... unpacking my classroom, lesson plans... etc.  Saturday I'll drop a line.

Busy Busy Busy

For some reason I have that guy from Frosty the Snowman who is always talking about being busy busy busy in my head.  Probably because vacation is rapidly closing in on being over.  Oh well, I am accomplishing things...  here is a view of my current digs.  It is so nice when people let you take over their house.

The Four Patch Posie quilt is almost done.  Tomorrow I'll finish the sashing and the top.  Now it is nine pieces plus the sashing on the edges that needs finished.  I don't think I'll put any borders on it... everything I tested didn't look right.  I'll think a little more on it tomorrow... but that looks like the way I'm leaning.

 I was at the Quilt Tree today for finishing class.  I actually started the house quilt in a finishing class... so it was nice to finish the top up in one.  It is ready to be sent off to my longarm quilting friend.  I am happy with the rick rack in the borders and the scrappy mix of fabric came out well.  Looking forward to seeing how the quilting is done, Bev will have fun with this one, I certainly did.

I like how the lights are on in some houses, but some people are either sleeping or not home.   Someone in the quilting class noted there is a monkey in the house above... I totally see it now.

Rick Rack Headache

Today I made some progress on the house quilt for my relatives.  Since I am making it up as I go everything is perfect.  No pattern to prove otherwise.  I needed a thin dark border and chose to do rick-rack (since it is on the eaves of the houses).  Only problem I forgot and sewed the borders on without it.  It really needed it in my opinion.. and that is the only opinion that matters when quilting.  So I spent the afternoon ripping seams and adding the rick-rack.  Now all I have left are the blocks for the top of the quilt (thinking snowballs) and it will be ready to send off to be quilted by my longarm friend.

In progress, resting on the railing...

After I got tired of that I did one of the Farmer's Wife blocks.. #5.  Love the dogs (yeah, everybody seems to being using Sherbert Pips but they are fresh, cute and original... there is a reason they are everywhere lately).  Off to the Smurf movie.  I never thought I would be saying that, but here I go.
--- Now that I'm back I just have to say Neil Patrick Harris cannot save every movie he's in... though I adore Dr. Horrible.