Oh my goodness, it has been a busy time here at Wazoo. After the quilt show in Tennessee, we went full steam ahead to get ready for some friends from Florida. We rarely get company, so its always a treat to be able to visit with guests. However, it means I actually have to stop sewing and clean! Saturday, we cleaned.
Sunday, we visited and chatted and I worked a bit on the batik Judy Niemyer quilt.
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| Just the corners to finish now! |
While I was out, Mr Wazoo took in the shirts for two tee shirt quilts. I have other irons in the fire now, so it will be a while until I get to work on them.
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| Pile-o-shirts |
Meanwhile, Mr W took the cold weather in stride and quilted a hot rod and motorcycle diner with a flame panto called Hot Rod!
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| The customer chose Hot Rod to mimic the flames in the border. |
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| Moda Grunge on the back. |
On Tuesday, I had quilt guild, and enjoyed seeing my student, Ruth, with her table runner all finished! She was my only student at the retreat.
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| Ruth with her finished project. Good for her!! |
After guild, we all went to look at the house our friends found in their property search. This is their second looking visit, and this time, they found what they were seeking. I expect their move in May.
On Wednesday, I took a class with visiting artist Karen Combs. Due to the late night out to dinner, I hadn't cut any of the pieces for my class, so I started the class behind everyone else who probably didn't stay up late... I did manage to get six blocks done by the end of class, and will definitely finish it in the future. The class was fun and I learned a bit more about value.
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Karen Combs teaching us about value.
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She had great examples of what we could do with the blocks we made
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Another example
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Today, I quilted this bright tee shirt quilt
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I'm guessing the school colors are purple and gold
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Or favorite panto for tee shirt quilts: Dazzle
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I started a new repair job on a string quilt top that looked like a mountain range when laid on a flat surface. Ironing it with sizing spray didn't fix a thing, so I decided to take it apart, square up the blocks and sew it back together. It was a brilliant idea! The blocks range in size from 6 1/2 inches to 9 inches! The person who assembled this had to be talented to get the blocks sewn together. I don't know how she did it. The next pictures show how wonky, skewed and varying in size the blocks are.
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Whoa! At least one inch difference here.
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Oh yes, while taking the top apart, I was covered in these newspaper bits. She used newspaper as the foundation.
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The fabrics are from the 30s up to the 70s. I really think two people made the top. Some of the blocks are really old and much smaller. Others are large and contain flannel, double knit polyester and some cotton blends.
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The final pile of threads and paper. |
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After measuring all the blocks, I squared them all to 6 1/2 inches. Here are the tidy blocks and the trimmings. I will have to wait to sew them up because I have to go to the middle school tomorrow morning and help with the quilt camp class again. Young teens are fun to work with!
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After work, I snapped these pictures in the yard. Maybe, just maybe...Spring is around the corner. The dogwood hasn't bloomed yet, but the phlox and redbud tree are open and pretty.
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Lily of the valley poking out in the woods.
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Mr Wazoo has the back garden ready to roll.
See you all later!! |
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