Lots of things going on!

 Mea culpa! I haven't posted lately, mostly because I am not as busy as usual. I have been to the neurosurgeon and will be having an MRI next Wednesday, and then return to see him the first of November. Surgery will be scheduled then, and I will be on my way to recovering from my back injury.

While I am waiting for that to happen, I have been trying to quilt everything I have here before the buyer comes for the Millie! I still have two tee shirt quilts to make, but I can always quilt them on my Gammill if they aren't finished when Milie goes  bye-bye.

Here is a look at what I did last week.

Remember this?

It is the bunny quilt I took in for repairs.

There were numerous torn spots and some bits missing.

The customer has slept under this quilt most of his life and loved it to near death!

Much TLC and re-quilting later, this is the result.

All the bunnies are back in place and the holes fixed.

I loaded it on my Gammill and re-quilted it like it was originally done.

Then, I added new binding.

Next, I quilted the two small charity quilts I made last weekend.

I had some Minion fabrics left from a quilt I made a couple of years ago, and cut it into 6" squares for this quilt.

The quilting is a simple meander; quick and easy.

I bound it in the banana fabric I used on the back.

Bananas!!

I got this animal fabric at a shop sale and made a quick 2-3-2-6 quilt with it.

Oops! I didn't take a picture of it after quilting! I will put that in the next post.

This is the first of two Christmas quilt tops given to me .

I used the panto: Simply Stars for the quilting in a gold thread.

The plaid is from my stash. It made a nice backing. The binding is made but not yet sewn on.

I made this top in Texas and got the backing last week.

I really like the collection of fabrics, so I think I'll keep it.

Panto: Argosy

I sprung the big bucks for the co-ordinating backing. I haven't picked a binding fabric yet.

My daughter got her cat a Halloween costume...

this is kitty abuse!

Maxine does not look amused to be a panda.

I finally had my eyes checked, and got these new purple glasses!

Now, I can read without squinting and see the TV without shadows!

A bit of work...a bit of fun

 A short and sweet post. APQS called. I need to change out the encoder. The machine worked well today and I'm a little nervous about doing surgery on her that may not be needed. The part should be here soon, and I'll try to do the needed work. Gulp!!

Today, I took the two left over tee shirt blocks from the Day of the Dead project and made a small wall hanging to surprise the customer I hope she likes it. I sure do!

I added black binding, a hanging sleeve and label after supper.

The writing says:

Lady: Ay, Melona! Don't come near me. I'm trembling with fear.

Man: The skulls make my teeth itch.

These are large blocks, 16"tall and 14" wide. The entire piece is 20 x 32. I used the same panto in a smaller size. Everything gets mailed off to California tomorrow. On to the next job. Two more tee shirt quilts! This time, for a race car driver.

Tweaking Millie again

 Yesterday, I needed to put in another plea for help with my mis-behaving Millie. I am convinced she just doesn't like me! After the discussion with the techie, Mr Wazoo helped me by changing the leg motor and tightening the pully for the belt. After he finished, I was able to continue quilting the second Day of the Dead quilt, but not until I picked out the row I sewed before the fix was done.Here is the progress...

Mr Wazoo put on and adjusted the new motor.

New and old motors.

Here is ther quilt without the borders. I finished it and started the quilting yesterday.

All done! I put the binding on right away and took pictures of both quilts together.

Rounded diamond pnto

Same wide back.

Here are both quilts.

This was a big project! I had two blocks left over, so I am making a surprise for the customer. 

Stay tuned!

I also finished another charity quilt to hand in to the evening guild. They need bed size quilts for homeless or abused people they care for.

With one row to go, I had to quit. My back is a nuisance every day...

I finished the quilting the next day

panto: Branching out

Backing came from my stash.

Meanwhile, I cut out a couple of small charity quilts to give to the day guild. Simple patterns that shouldn't take long to sew. 

Two quilts cut out and ready to piece.

I got this far before obeying my back and stopping.

I may be slow, but I will eventually get them done!

The other thing the techie said was to convert all my patterns to a friendlier format. I have hundreds of patterns, and it will take some time to do. I had better get back to the studio and get started. Until later, don't give up on me!

Happy Fall!!

 The weather is so lovely, we hate to come inside! As a midwesterner, I like the cool crisp Fall weather. It has been in the high 60s to low 70s here in the mountains, and beautifully sunny. Mr Wazoo has been trimming, pruning, planting and mulching every day. Our yard and gardens are looking tip-top.

I have been spending shorter periods in the studio, trying not to stress my back. A couple of days I worked too long and paid for it later. I don't have much to show you ...I quilted a particularly nice charity quilt from someone in the guild. It was nice of her to give such a lovely quilt to someone in need.

She did an especially nice job with the appliquéd blocks.

Panto: Flower Spray

I found this double pink fabric on the sale rack in Cleveland, GA.

I also bound it in a different double pink.

All but one row of the next Day of the Dead quilt are done. I figure I will get the top put together this week as well as have the quilting done and binding on! Then I will send them off to the owner in California.

One row left to sew.

Mr W got these flowers for the porch in the back. They were very pretty in the afternoon sun.

I'd like a quilt in these colors!

Hot pink and dark orange!

Ooh la la! Gets my  juices going.

It's been a while!

 I have been cruising along here at Wazoo and slowly making progress with my quilting. It is starting to be a routine of a few hours of sewing and quilting, then a long rest. A couple more hours in the studio, and then quit for the day. I may not get the quantity done that I used to, but I'm happy having something to do.

I got the first Day of the Dead tee shirt quilt put together, and today, I finished the quilting.

I added a small border to make it the size the customer requested.

I found this colorful backing on Backside Fabrics, and it was on sale!

I used the panto: Rounded Squares

The next quilt's blocks are prepped and are now staged on the wall.

This one is just as spooky-wonderful as the first one!

I have been trying to get some charity quilts done, as well. This top was donated and I got it quilted over a couple of days. I have two more donated tops still on the rack, but I don't know when I'll get to them.

I love scrappy quilts, and this one used calicos to make the pleasing arrangement.

Panto: Jetty

I had this green backing in my stash. 

I had to leave the quilt and binding unfinished when it was time to make supper. I have to go pick out my new glasses tomorrow morning, but I will get this done when I get home.

Last Thursday, we had a wonderful demo of the Amish star pot holder at guild. Robyn expertly showed us how the block is assembled and finished. She had printed directions for us, and I can't wait to find some time to try it out! It is really cool how it comes together.

Robyn had mock ups of each step of the construction.

She brought all these tantalizing samples for us to see.

Here is one close up so you can see better how it is constructed.

This was my set-up on the weekend for my Zoom presentation  about repairing quilts. Twice (yes...two times) I tripped over the leg of the quilt stand and fell between the chair and the table. I got a long scrape on my left shin, a bruised elbow and knee on the right side, as well as a tongue lashing from Mr Wazoo who witnessed me falling both times!! Like I meant to do it! Give me a break. He did apologize later, but I still feel stupid. Thank goodness I didn't hurt my back even more.

I leave you with our latest yard ornament. A purple Bigfoot flag. I don't know where he got it.

We are a strange couple.