TGIFS...thank goodness its Funday Sunday!! I have discovered working too long escalates the back pain that lurks just under the surface. Thursday was the worst day, sending me to the ice pack and extra strength Tylenol. Friday was spent with my quilty buddies in the morning, and work in the afternoon. We traveled to Ellijay to what was billed as a fiber arts show, but turned out to be a meeting of yarn vendors. What a bummer! The day wasn't lost. We visited the new local quilt shop and scored big! The selection is wonderful and the staff was friendly and helpful. They had a quilt holder made from giant clothes pins that I loved. I bought the pins and Mr Wazoo promised to make one for me!
Isn't this clever?!
In the studio, Work continues and I am seeing the finish line of customer quilts. Here are the latest ones to be on the way home.
I like the pattern used for this quilt. The trees look like they are reflected in water. Pretty fabrics, too.
The customer wanted swirly quilting, so I used Abracadabra
The backing is pine forest, as well.
It's Christmas!! This cute lap quilt is made from leftover blocks from another quilt the customer made.
It is very busy, so the panto: Falling Snow doesn't show well on the top.
It sure shows on the back! I think it's pretty!
She also made a table runner. Same panto, but more evident on the white border.
This is a great Christmas/Winter panto.
I prepared everything for my program at the evening guild, then bumbled my way through it when I was there. Oops. I think they liked the quilt, though, and it wasn't a complete loss. I added the blocks from the presentation to the un-finished top and quilted it yesterday. I will show you when I finish sewing down the binding.
Someone who reads the blog asked about how I do the labels. Here is the blow-by-blow of that process. Label your quilts!!
Start with a strip of a light colored fabric. I use leftover strips from other projects.
I have 3", 4" or 5" squares of freezer paper ready and cut diagonally. The size depends on what kind of quilt the label is going to end up on. Small for charity quilts or ones I will give away later; medium for ones where I may want to add the recipient's name; and large for ones where I add a title, names, dates and other information.
Press there freezer paper to the strip. I use the triangles over and over.
Fold the paper lined side over the fabric and trim the other side to match, using your ruler as a guide.
trim, trim...
The paper lined side is now reinforced so you can write on it.
Using an archival pen, write your name and date on the paper lined side. Be sure to leave a bit more than 1/4 inch on the two open sides. The seams go there.
Peel off the freezer paper and toss it in the same place you keep the strips of fabric for next time!
Set the ink with a hot press.
Ta Da!
Pin the label to the back corner of the quilt. I use the lower left corner as you're looking at the back of the quilt.
Sew the binding to the front of the quilt, catching the label in the stitching on the corner.
When you turn the binding to the back, it covers the stitching and holds the label in place.
Slip stitch the top of the label down while you're stitching the binding in place.
I'll leave you with Spring at Wazoo. My French lilac has bloomed and the tiny, delicate blooms are fragrant and beautiful. The pansies by the back door came through the freeze like troopers and are flush with color, too.
This variety is dwarf and makes tiny clusters of the lovely lavender flowers.
They are miniature versions of the common lilac.
The mixed bag of pansies are in a tub by the door. So pretty at the end of a long day.
I like this salmon colored variety.
Take a walk, enjoy the Spring warmth and then...GO SEW!!
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