One day closer to Carolyn

Our daughter, Carolyn, is coming to visit for a few days! We have been cleaning and quilting in a fury to get ready for her Tuesday arrival. I don't see my family as much as I would like, as we all live so far apart; Oregon, Arizona, Wisconsin and Massachusetts...and us in Georgia! Anyway, I am over the moon to see her and have a few days to run around and show her the sights.

Carolyn took a selfie in Savannah

In the studio, things have been hopping. The snowbirds are flying back to Georgia, and with them comes more work for us. Mr Wazoo has been splitting his time between the quilting and the yard. He is quite the worker bee!

How cute is this one?!

Panto: Popcorn

This customer is way ahead on her Christmas quilting.

Panto: Holly berries

This quilt is for the customer's sister. I love it!

Panto: Angel wings

Just when we thought Spring was here, the weatherman called for a hard freeze.
All the new plants and tender plants were dutifully covered by Mr W at the end of his day.

I worked on a quilt too big for Mr Wazoo's machine, as well as a quilt that will be in a book about a year from now. That will be a first for me! The customer said she would tell me when it coms out.

This is a BIG quilt! Beautiful and big.

This shot is from the back of the machine.
I told you it was big.

Bold purple backing

Panto: Featherize

This quilt will someday be in a Martingale book.

Panto: Plaid squares

After work, I made the bits for the second half of the raffle quilt.

Blocks waiting to be pressed.

And today, I sewed the whole shebang together!!
I was able to get the first border on by 6 PM, and
will have to take on the other border next Sunday.

Tomorrow, I will be doing another HUGE quilt while Mr W ships off two quilts and does a bit of shopping before he gets to work here. I sure hope it warms up for Carolyn...I'm hoping for a trip to Brasstown Bald to show off the view. Molly is as unaffected as usual...she just wants me to open the door.

Regular work day

Today wasn't special in any way, but we did get things done here at Wazoo. I finished up the 30s sampler quilt, and it looks very nice.

All the paint in the machine was worth it! Look how cool the back is.

When I finished the sampler, I had to decide what to do next; more blocks for the raffle quilt or quilt one of the tops I have on hand for the giveaway at my trunk show. Quilt, of course...no brainer.

This top is o-l-d!! Probably 10 years or more.
I am happy to finally get it quilted and finished.

I chose this beautiful floral backing

Panto: Featherize

The binding is black with a crackled looking beige pattern. I will get the hand sewing done tonight.

Mr Wazoo spent the day digging big holes and carting rocks around in order to plant the two pines we have had on the porch over the winter.

Glorioski, Batman! Spring has come to the mountain.

NCAA tonight...let's make this short!

 Mr Wazoo finished the McKenna Ryan from yesterday, and also a fun tee shirt quilt with psychedelic Minkie backing!

Panto: Ebb and Flow

Love this pinkie! Panto: Bayside

I worked on the raffle quilt blocks until noon, and then switched to customer quilting until quitting at 6:30.

I finished 16 of the star blocks

So I made fifteen of the snowball blocks just to see what it would look like.

I think it will be very nice!

I finished the blocks, white sashings and the borders

                                                                                                     

                                           


 It was a beautiful day outside, and I had a bit of time to enjoy a stroll around the yard before starting supper.

Sedum in bloom

pretty purple phlox

Now, excuse me while I get my game on and have a BB evening!

Chilly Sunday morning

We had a freeze alert last night, and Mr Wazoo covered the tenderest of plants in the gardens. He has all the necessary accoutrements for the job from our years in Florida, so the job went smoothly. This morning, all is well, the sun is shining, and it is pretty cool for April...40 degrees. However, I saw on the news that it snowed in my home state of Wisconsin, and is snowing as I write this up in Boston where my son lives! Could be worse.

The horse blanket customer was so thrilled, she teared up a bit when she saw the throw yesterday. Boy, that makes me happy! She has another blanket for me to transform and will be bringing it some time this week.
 This brings us to now...and another sampler with that dreaded painted white on white backing. I started it yesterday with the stitch in the ditch, and will be working it this week, custom quilting. This is the quilt at the end of the ditching, and the needle plate of my machine. Ick! the paint gets all up in the bobbin area and the inner workings of the machine. I have cleaned it to get ready for the next day of quilting, and will do so every day I work on it.

I made the binding for the customer commissioned baby quilt, and finished the hand sewing last night. Another quilt off to a happy baby, this one in New York!

The next project is the raffle quilt for the guild. I decided to just go ahead and make it and donate it to the guild rather than go through all the bother of making kits and having a long wait for the blocks to be made and turned in. I pulled reds and whites from my stash and started the cutting yesterday late afternoon. I think I will keep you in a bit of suspense while I work on the blocks.

Mr Wazoo put on the quilt he will be doing today...and then, went outside. It was such a beautiful day yesterday, how could I ask him to stay in and quilt? His passion is not the same as mine. He needs to dig and plant and be outdoors. Do what makes you happy!! Life is short; But wonderful.

Next challenge for him...McKenna Ryan fused project. Secretly, I was glad he chose to go outside!

Under the blooming dogwood tree, Mr Wazoo leveled and cleaned up another patch of dirt.
I wonder what he has in mind...

It may not look like it, but the walk to the mailbox is good exercise for us!
What a glorious day in north Georgia!

Home again, home again, jiggedy jog

We had a wonderful time in Texas. I got to visit my Dad, my sister and her husband, my son and his wife, and my newest grandson! He sure is a sweet baby...but then, I may be a bit prejudiced on this point.
We had perfect weather for the drive home and made good time. It's always good to be home.
No quilting fairies came and did any of my work, so I went straight to it, finishing the horse blanket throw. Adding the cording and binding was a challenge, but it looked good in the end. When I called the customer to tell her it was ready, she said she had another one for me to do...oh dear.

I kick myself for not taking a 'before' picture! Of course, it was shaped like a horse and had a buckle and strap in front, along with heavy gold cord knots. I took all that off.

Panto: Square spiral

This shows the true color, the backing and the corded binding

After I finished the horse blanket, I made a commissioned baby quilt for a customer. I had another quilt loaded on my machine, so I will have Mr Wazoo do the quilting.

Quilt top and backing for a baby girl

The fabrics are soft and whimsical

The backing and the baby fabric are both Michael Miller. I love his stuff!

Meanwhile, Mr Wazoo mowed the lawn and cleaned up the yard. He even went out and bought a few new plants for the rock garden. The man loves to putter in the yard!

We'll cherish the memories of our visit with the baby until we get to see him again. One of our daughters is coming soon for a visit, so we have something to look forward to besides more work!

Good night little man!

getting sleepy

Mama and baby