Quilts, mice and a turkey

We have been quilting and getting things done here at Wazoo, but I am still running against the wind with the back log of quilts and commissions. Mr Wazoo has spent quite a bit of time out in the yard and gardens, putting in some needed drainage for the front of the house while the weather cooperates. He did finish one quilt before abandoning his post in the man cave for sun and a shovel. It is still on his machine, waiting for me to unpin it and take the pictures...

This pretty Spring like quilt was a project he did yesterday

Panto: Featherize

The back is this coordinating floral.

On the other hand, I have been working my fingers off quilting the projects Mr W can't do.

Wow! I l-o-v-e this Tula Pink zig zag quilt! The customer made it for her granddaughter's bed, but liked it so much, she also made one for herself! You'll see the second one soon.

Panto: Chevron

Underwater backing, too!

This cute truck quilt is for a new grand baby.

The fabrics are soft flannels. The panto is Stacked Snailz

Cute tire tread backing

I also finished the signature comfort quilt for the evening guild. My friend Pam and I are the co chairs of the comfort quilt committee (yup...its just us). We will have the members sign it at the June meeting and then deliver it to a member who recently lost her husband.

30s reproduction fabrics and crisp white for the signature strips.

Panto: Flower power

I hope it gives her comfort. 

I also goofed around with some vintage blocks (all hand pieced and wonky), and decided to make a small quilt from them. There are nine of these Half square triangle 16 patch blocks, ranging in size from 9 1/2 to 10 1/4 inches square. I added a 3 inch frame to all the trimmed blocks and then cut them all to a uniform 12 1/2 inches. I don't think anyone will notice the block centers aren't the same. Later, I'll add sashing and a border. Nothing fancy, I just want it to be a finished and useful item.

All the blocks started like this. A good spray of starch and a press, and I could trim them into squares.

Like this! Some points were sacrificed, and some weren't there to start with.

Here are the blocks with the frames, all trimmed to a uniform 12 1/2 inch square. More fun tomorrow...

Mr Wazoo and I had to take his truck to the Chevy dealer because some pesky field mice made lunch out of the wiring!! On the way to town, there was roadwork going on, resulting in a 10 minute wait for the sign guy to turn from stop to slow. Mr W hates to sit, and I could see him in the rear view mirror getting more frustrated by the minute. We finally got to the shop and dropped off the truck. He said we had two hours to kill, so we took the car (I followed him there) and made the trip to the store. I wanted to call to see how the truck was coming along, but he told me they had said it wouldn't be ready until after 4:00. It was 3:15, so we went along home to drop off the groceries. Oh dear...we forgot about the roadwork, and sat another ten minutes at the other end of the road before being let through. 

At home, we unloaded everything and as I was putting the frozen and cold foods away, I noticed the blinking light on the phone. Oh sure, the truck is ready. I wanted to take the long way around and avoid the traffic jam, but he wouldn't hear it and we sat the ten minutes again before I dropped him at the service department.

I took the scenic long way home through the countryside and up and down hills. It was a beautiful day, so I took my time. Molly went with me, so we had the windows down and the hot breeze flowed through the car. Once I got home, I went to the studio to trim a quilt and load the one for tomorrow. Mr W didn't show up for almost an hour. "You'll never guess what happened to me!!" he declared when he burst in the studio. "I hit a turkey!!" 

I never figured a turkey was capable of the damage it did to the truck. Tomorrow, when he drops off the paperwork for the mouse damage, he will file a report for the turkey wreck. Aaah...another day in the Georgia mountains.

The whole lights and grill portion is cattywampus!!

Turkey feathers, blood and poop stuck to the truck.

Molly found the smell to be wonderful. Yuk.

The next quilt is almost loaded. Needs batting.
I'll tackle this tomorrow.