What a funky day I had!

I am not a morning person. Getting up at 6 this morning was tough. I went to bed early, but tossed around most of the night thinking about getting up! My tests went fine and I found out I also don't care to walk fast uphill on a treadmill. Oh well, all in the quest for good health!

I was home early enough to open at 10 as usual. It poured rain most of the day and probably will continue over night and into tomorrow thanks to Zeta, the latest hurricane. I like rainy days. I don't feel like I'm missing anything by being inside!

The last of six quilts for the same customer came off the machine today and was bound and ready to go home by lunchtime. I also bound her Autumn quilt.

This is the patriotic quilt for the customer's son

I chose the panto, Simply Stars, because it was bold and actually shows up on the busy top.

I got the backing 25% off at Hobby Lobby. Another great buy. The binding is the same fabric.

Autumn pumpkins done and dusted!

I spent a good part of the day working on the tee shirt quilt. I decided to do a drop shadow block for it because it is kind of dull, as far as the shirts go. It needs some pizzazz.

Here is the final layout of the shirts.

The baseball fabric is the background, with black for the shadows.

I still need to cut the pieces for the left side row with the only wide shirt. I think it is going to look nice!

It will  have a tiny red inner border and probably solid blue outer border. It may be done tomorrow!

I saw Pride Prejudice and Zombies on the guide during a channel flip, and decided to record it. The book was a hoot, so I'm hoping the movie will be as kitchy. If not, no problem...Hallmark has started their Christmas movies already. (Gasp!! It's still October!) No matter what, I'll have something brain numbing to listen to when I'm doing my quilt repair.

I weighed in 32 pounds lighter than last year at the doctor's office.

Who'd a thunk it?

Working hard in the studio

 The last few days have been long and hard work days. I had to get the embroidered quilt finished for the customer who is coming tomorrow. I also had to write the newsletter for the guild and get it out. (way late this month!) The other quilts keep me busy even though once they are loaded on Millie, it is easier to do two things at once. So far this week I have made and applied bindings to all the quilts I worked on. Lots of practice! Here is a pictorial synopsis of my week so far.

Christmas quilt finished and ready

Panto: Let it snow

I chose this backing at the Hobby Lobby sale and saved the customer some big bucks!

Christmas quilt number two

Panto: Holly berries

I also got the back for this on sale. Score!

After three solid days of non-stop quilting, I finished the last embroidered quilt!

Custom quilting

Binding on, beautiful quilting shows well on the back.

Christmas quilt number three

Panto: Snowfall

The backing was also in the sale. It is so pretty!

Autumn quilt, number four for the same customer

Panto: Pumpkin patch

Oops! It's sideways, but I am too tired to fix it.

The binding is made and just needs me to apply it.

The fifth quilt for the same customer is loaded and started . It is a patriotic quilt for the maker's son, who is in the Army. I hope to finish it tomorrow and get back to the tee shirt quilt.

Tomorrow morning at 7:00 I have to be at the heart doctor's office for an echo and a stress test. Not too thrilled about the treadmill walking, but it shouldn't last too long. I'd better get to bed and rest up!

See you all on the flip side...

My spider friend was back on the screen door today. He hung out there all day.

This is me tomorrow at the doctor's office! ha ha

Sunday, Funday?

 I'm not too sure it was a funday. It rained a bit, and got a little cooler. I worked in there studio and Mr Wazoo puttered in the yard. All in all, it was a pretty good day.

I started with the oriental wall quilt, getting it finished quickly and on to the next thing.

I used gold Glide thread for the quilting. It looks wonderful.

This new panto is called Naomi's Fan Tails

I love the backing, too.

While Millie chugged along on the first of five quilts for the same customer, I started the cutting and stabilizing tee shirts for a customer quilt. She wants a sofa quilt for her son, who played baseball for years.

I'm off to a good start and hope to have it sewn together by the end of the week. Tomorrow, I need to work on the embroidered quilt. The customer is coming on Wednesday to pick up all three  embroidered quilts!

The blocks and patches are all ready. Sashing and borders come next.

Nothing has happened here for a few days. Bad Susan!

It seems like I am doing an awful lot of bindings and finishing people's quilt tops before getting to the quilting! There are many stages to making a quilt, and I enjoy all of them. From finding a pattern, buying the fabric, cutting, sewing, appliqué, making the backing, quilting and finishing with a binding, label and perhaps a sleeve. It is al part of the process. I know people like making tops, and I'm thankful they trust me to quilt them, but I think the rest of the construction finishes are something worth learning, too. There is a real satisfaction to making a quilt start to finish. That's why I spend so much time doing it. Something I made will hopefully be around for 100 years! My legacy.

Last night, I repaired this customer quilt, and today I washed and fluffed it up!

Doesn't it look great?!

I replaced the two plaid patches and the teeny tiny patch with writing on it.

Here, I replaced the pink floral patch.

I also made and applied binding to the outdoorsy quilt.

The first of five quilts is quilted and I made binding and was sewing it on when the Oriole chirped and it was 6:00! I always know what time it is because I have a clock that has a different bird call for every hour. I have had this clock a long time, so I know each hour by it's chirp!

Six o'clock! Mr Oriole signals it is time for supper!

Outside the window is my favorite geranium. The deep fuchsia

color makes me smile. When it gets cold, Mr W will replant this box with something that will stand the weather, but for now, I'm a happy girl!