In the studio

We both spent the day in the studio working on quilts. I actually started the day making this pillow to go with the quilt I repaired over the weekend. An added perk for a patient customer.

After making the pillow, I began working on this sweet sampler. It's a custom job, so I expect it will take a couple of days. Oh yes, there are two of these. I will do the second one after I finish this.

Mr Wazoo finished two quilts today, but has yet to take the second one off the machine and take its picture.

I noticed on the drive to town that there is snow on the higher mountains. Weird how on our mountain things are turning green and looking like Spring, yet Brasstown Bald has a snowy top! I love it here.

A day late...again!

I can't seem to get the post done on the day the events happen! It gets late, I'm tired, and shut down the computer before posting on the blog. Today is no different...I will have to tell you what happened yesterday to catch up with today.
I have finished the repair on the little quilt from yesterday, and it was a real challenge! Every time I repaired one hole, I saw another! I have also decided not to wash the quilt, but to leave that decision to the owner. It is just too fragile to take a chance on. Sewing the binding was a bear with the thick and thin batting.

Thank you to Mr W for holding it up for me!

There are 15 patches on the back! 

Meanwhile, I added borders to a little quilt I had in my quilting queue to make it big enough for someone to use at the Family Connection shelter. They are in need of bigger quilts for adults, so I hurried up and got three of them quilted and ready for hand sewing. Now, I have five bindings waiting! Guess what I will be doing during the Oscars, Doc Martin and Downton Abbey.

My sister made this quilt and gave it to me to donate.

I added this bright dot backing and quilted it with Modern Swirl panto.

My sister also made this quilt.

She donated the backing, as well. Panto: Primrose Swirl

I added borders to this quilt, and  finished the quilting with  the panto Featherize today.

I made and added all the bindings and now, the hand sewing can start!

I will end this post with my grandson out on the town with his Mama, and then back at home having a blast in the bath! Happy leap day tomorrow!

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

A perfect day finds Mr Wazoo outside doing what he loves. This is today...Let's back up the train and see what happened yesterday.

Yesterday, I finished the tee shirt quilt and got it quilted and binding applied. Last night, I did the hand sewing, and today, it went home with my happy customer.

The primary layout, after preparing the shirts

The rows going together with sashing to make them the same length.

The quilt, after quilting and before the red binding was applied.

I did a big meander because of the thickness of some of the shirt fronts,  to miss buttons on some of the shirts, and to avoid really rubbery logos.

On the back, I added a row of shirt backs with the ball player's  numbers from over the years.

Mr Wazoo did his job, too, quilting this Springlike project.

Panto: Flower Festival

I finished the front of the latest repair job and have the pieces for the back ready to appliqué tonight. I will add the binding and get that sewn, too. There were a few usable pieces left from the cut off parts, so I plan to make a pillow to go along with the the little quilt.

Here is what I started with. The customer gave permission to cut the quilt down and repair just the center. Thank goodness!!

It may look rough, but this is actually the fixed quilt!

All my patches are edge turned and ready to go. I have made the  checked binding, and will apply it before quitting for the day, so I can hand sew it and the appliqué at the same time.

When I'm done, I will give the quilt a gentle wash and pray it doesn't fall apart when I do it. It is so dirty, I am afraid the fibers will disintegrate like the 100 year old quilt from last week.
For now, it's back to the studio and quilting some charity projects. Mr Wazoo is driving his tractor up the hill for another load of mulch. Life is good!

Hit the ground running!

We started early here at Wazoo, getting a quilt loaded and designing a tee shirt quilt. Mr Wazoo did his job and quilted this fishing quilt.

I started the design for the tee shirt quilt, and I think I will finish the construction tomorrow! I love it when things fall into place and aren't hard to figure out. It will be a nice memory quilt when it's finished.

Knee progress and a new quilt started

My knee doctor gave me the good news today; I have 115 degrees of flexion in my knee and no longer need to go to PT as long as I walk and exercise at home. The pain should gradually diminish and by next November, I should be all healed.
Mr Wazoo mailed three quilts today and managed to quilt this one, too. Sweet birds on a branch. Very modern feeling.

I spent most of the day running back and forth to town for PT and then my doctor's appointment, so I didn't get any quilting done. I did spend a few hours prepping tee shirts for a customer quilt. I hope to get it laid out tomorrow...maybe even put it together! 

Pile number one of tees

All the backs with numbers are here. I may need a few to fill out the rows in the quilt.

Hmmm....I think this shirt is trying to tell me something...

Right now, it's time to go to bed. They are predicting snow over night. I hope that's wrong. We'll see.

More quilting...what else?!

We just love to quilt here at Wazoo! I finished this beautiful appliqué quilt today and I tickled myself with how well it turned out. As I was doing the quilting, I wondered what made the quilter pick this particular pattern and these fabrics. I love the combination of the toile with little birds in it with the dimples fabric as the background. I never would have put these together. Genius. The result is so stunning. I am truly blessed to get to add something to these wonderful quilts.

Mr Wazoo finished this quilt, and is working on another one. He will be doing his other job tomorrow...shipping and delivery. Two quilts will be shipped to Florida owners!

Weekend warriors make progress

Both Mr Wazoo and I worked over the weekend to get caught up on some quilting. I hate to be behind on things, and my knee surgery has caused a backlog of custom quilts to be done by little old me. Mr Wazoo has blazed past me and is doing fine on his queue of pantograph quilts. He finished a set of twin bed quilts over the weekend and is working on a third one.

The customer made two of these for her guest room beds

Panto: Come Dance With Me

This is the third twin quilt, being done in Autumn Oaks pantograph.


My first project was this perky nautical flag quilt. I L-O-V-E the rick rack!

Custom quilted so as not to disturb the rick rack.

I did finish the patching and quilting of the hunting cabin quilt. It looks so much better...I forgot to take the 'before' picture. It had holes everywhere. It really would have been easier to just sew a new one! Oh well, someone loves this quilt enough to have it fixed. They will love it another 50 years now!

The last couple of days, I have been working on this lovely hand appliquéd quilt made by a woman in Florida. The stitch in the ditch and feather background quilting have really made the appliqué motifs pop. I just have to finish the top and side outer borders and I'll be finished.  I think it will look beautiful on her bed.

work in progress.

The quilting is coming along nicely.

Tomorrow is guild, and I am a February birthday girl, so I have been baking brownies and cookies for the meeting. I will also be delivering quilts to customers there. Audrey Hiers is speaking, so it should be a good meeting all around. Hopefully, I'll be home in time to finish the appliqué quilt.