Weekend working

Busy weekend, making progress, feeling good. I'm coming up for air after two intense days of quilting and prepping for sewing. Sometimes I feel time closing in on me and it is not a good feeling. Today, I am feeling better because the workload is visibly smaller and manageable. Let's take a look!

On Saturday, Mr Wazoo quilted this two sided tee shirt quilt.

Panto: Bayside

This is the back side. He did a great job keeping everything lined up, didn't he?

I finished the quilting on the vintage block quilt

Panto: Funky Fans

The backing is a really soft white fabric.

It took all day Saturday to press the men's tie pieces to the light interfacing. What a tedious chore!

The final quilt I loaded on Saturday was a challenge. 

I added the white strip at the top of the backing to make it big enough to load and quilt. As you can see, the sides are a mere two inches bigger than the quilt. So difficult to clamp and to do the quilting. Grrrr!!

It was a smallish project, so I loaded it and quit for the day before frustration reached its peak.

Sunday morning I ate a leisurely breakfast before tackling the tight backed quilt I had loaded the night before. The quilting was a bit tricky, but I got it done! Yippee! The next quilt posed no problems, and I was able to make and apply bindings for three customer quilts.

Binding finished !

Quilting finished!

Panto: Vortex

Bright red backing.

Binding finished on the cups quilt.

Next in line was this cute embroidered baby quilt.

Panto: Popcorn

Sweet blue backing

Binding finished on the drop shadow tee shirt quilt.

Today, I also quilted two customer projects. The two customers brought in their quilts at the same time, and must have liked the same pattern! Unfortunately, they also had the same problem with too small backing. I was not able to do one of the quilts because the backing and top are exactly the same size. That one is going back for repair.

I think this one is going to be a table runner or a wall hanging.

Panto: Curved plaid squares

I'm loving this bright polka dot backing!! Yummy!

The second quilt was this string quilt. Don't you love scrappy string quilts? I sure do!

Panto: Modern Twist

The backing is a funky retro fabric. Her stash must be huge.

I'm making progress on the custom quilt. Still stitching in the ditch, doing the applique now.

I loaded this very big quilt before quitting for the day.  Hopefully, I'll get it done tomorrow. I have to buzz over to Blue Ridge to drop off some quilts, and work will have to fit around that trip.

The tie bits are rough cut. I need to press them one more time before starting the block piece cutting. I hope to be sewing them soon!

My five quilts for the fiber arts exhibit are ready to go. I had to sew sleeves and labels on four of them. Yuk. At lest that's done and I won't have to think about it again for these quilts.

Mr W ended his day by giving Molly a bath. She is all fluffy and sweet smelling now.

I promised myself an early night, so I had better quit rambling on. Morning dawns early, and I plan to be ready to go!