Saturday quilting

 I knew I had customers coming to pick up quilts early, so I started in the studio at 9:30 instead of 10:00. I loaded up a queen sized Christmas quilt on Millie, and once I had it humming along, I loaded a quilt on the big Gammill. Using the Gammill has really made the quilting go faster, and is quite relaxing. I cranked up the '60s on Sirius XM and went to work!

This is a nice red and white scrappy quilt. Laying 9 patches right next to each other makes this secondary pattern.

There was a variety of prints and patterns in the fabrics, making it fun to look at while doing the quilting. I used one of my favorite paper pantos: Rosie. It is hard to see the pattern, but it is roses, leaves and swirly bits. Very pretty.

I chose the panto because of the focus fabric used for the backing and the borders on the quilt top.

Millie chugged along, and I kept advancing the Christmas quilt after each row, but it was big and took a long time. Long enough to load and quilt this pretty teal and purple strippy quilt.

I chose a teal thread for the quilting, and used the paper panto: Frisky Feathers

Pink and purple flowers on the back, too.

Meanwhile, Millie finally clacked her way to the end of the last row, and the quilt was  finished. It was a square, flat, well constructed quilt with a great big back! Piece of cake!!

 The Christmas collection the customer used was a fun, whimsical bunch of wintery fabrics. There were snowmen, reindeer on skis, Santa Clauses, Christmas trees...all sorts of happy scenes.

I used the digital panto: Snowfall

The backing is the reindeer fabric. I love the one who fell and is rolled in a giant snowball!

I just realized I hadn't taken pictures of the last quilt of the day! It is a colorful quilt for a child with autism. The backing is a bright cheddar yellow fur Minkie. The customer says her grandson loves the soft Minkie, and it helps him settle down at bedtime. I made the label and binding for it as well, and finished it completely at 5:30. I guess I wanted to be done and up to the kitchen to fix some supper. I'll snap some photos tomorrow before the customer comes to get it.

Here's a sight you don't often see in my studio...both machines at rest. No quilts loaded anywhere! It won't look like this for long. Tomorrow is another quilting day at Wazoo.

Millie taking a snooze. She's probably dreaming of new ways to make my life difficult...

Big Gammill. She's a beast, and I love her. Twelve years old and still runs like a top.

The hydrangea next to the driveway must be eight feet tall!! We have had so much rain lately, everything is growing faster and bigger than ever. Mr Wazoo has his work cut out for him to keep it all looking beautiful

We did a frivolous thing the other day. We put indoor-outdoor carpeting in the back porch. I make so many trips out there for things from the pantry cabinet or the freezer, and sometimes I'm in my socks or bare feet. The nail heads in the floor were constantly poking me. Ouch! Mr W went to the Home Depot and got this carpet. I love it already. So soft and nice on my feet, and Molly likes it, too. She runs up and down barking at the deer when they venture into Mr Wazoo's garden. We're both happy with the choice.

Everyone needs a laugh...

It took three days to have something to blog about...I blame Covid!

 There wasn't much going on at Wazoo for the last few days. I have been really down in the dumps with everything going on in the country, and at home. Mr W and I spent our 38th anniversary at home, eating a nice steak dinner and a piece of pie. Oh well, time marches on. Molly's medication seems to be working. She has eaten better the last couple of nights, but still sleeps most of the day away. Work is about the same. I have cranked up the big Gammill to do double the quilts in half the time and try to get caught up a bit. It seems to be working!

First up, an eye popping ombre rainbow of a quilt. 

Big Gammill paper panto: Yodel. This girl hasn't lost her touch! I can quilt a panto with the best of them.

Floral backing that compliments the colorful top.

Millie chugged along on this Christmas quilt just across the room  from my position behind the Gammill.

The customer chose the panto: Let it snow. There were scads of different Christmas themed fabrics in this quilt. She must have an awesome collection of holiday fabrics.

The backing shows off the quilting well.

Back on the Gammill, I had fun quilting this strippy project

Paper panto: Flower Festival

There's a flower festival on the back, too!!

I also quilted this Springtime beauty on the Gammill. I work a bit faster than the computer, but not as perfectly.

The fabrics had flamingos in them, so I used the paper panto Flamingo Sunset.

Little pink dots on the back.

Next on Millie was this batik geometric.

The customer chose the panto Adore for the quilting. It gave the quilt an elegant look.

Matching colors in the floral backing.

Before quitting Time, I machine sewed  the binding on my daughter's quilt, Route 66. I'll mail it tomorrow.

The big bear wall hanging took its place on the great room wall today, too. Mr Wazoo did the honors and we both love how well it blends in with our woodsy decor.

Sleeping with a friend.

Bad news at Wazoo

 Mr Wazoo took Molly to the vet today because she has been losing weight and sleeping all the time. I was especially concerned when she stopped meeting my customers at the door, or singing to a select few of them. An ultrasound revealed a huge mass on her liver, and it is cancerous. He put her on steroids and a medication to boost her appetite, but there is nothing to be done for the disease. She is dying. We have had her for 14 years, and I am devistated by the news. We will be spoiling her for a while.

On Sunday, I finished the Dog quilt, but not without a major problem with the backing size. I had 1 1/2 inches on the sides to clamp onto, and it took longer to quilt because of all the finagling I had to do to keep it centered on the back. It's a pretty quilt, and I'm glad to have it finished.

The dogs are really swanky looking in these colors.

Panto: Curlyque.

Pretty swirly backing, too.

You can judge by the last joint of my finger how small the sides were on the backing.

I really wanted to quilt something flat, square, not wonky and with a big enough backing...so I did one of my own quilts! Here is the Route 66 quilt, all done but the binding.

Route 66 four patch posey

Panto: Jetty

I hit the fabric jackpot when I found this backing!

I also got the bear wall hanging sewed up and ready to quilt. It will go on a hanger until I have spare time (HA!) or maybe a Sunday afternoon.

I thought of adding a small border, but it woule be too big for the wall I intend to hang it on. I will bind it in the same fabric as the tiny inner border to add the dark edge I want.

Today, I only finished one quilt. This is the first of three quilts from a favorite customer. She has a fun style and makes happy quilts. Here is her Halloween offering.

Some of the fabrics were hysterical to look at. There are bottles of potions that have funny names like 'Bat Breath'

Panto: Along Came a Spider

ooOOOoOo....spider webs and spiders!!

Well, I hope tomorrow is a good day. After today, it has to be!

A girl and her stash.