I finished quilting this little bit, but it was not without difficulty. I struggled with skipped stitches and I never did figure out why, ugh.
Now, I’m on to an easier part of the process, hand stitching the binding.
Also, this happened yesterday:
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When we bought this house, almost twenty-five years ago, we slept on the floor for the first few nights. Looks like we are ending our time here the same way.
We recently took the three Es to the zoo. The water lilies were stunning!
These two beautiful bald eagles were injured and can no longer fly. They have found a safe refuge at the zoo.
My silly Willy sleeps in the strangest positions!
This family of turkeys stopped by for a visit. Mom and Dad had 14 babies with them.
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We’ve so enjoyed camping with our boys this summer! Last time was E2 and E3’s turn.
I haven’t taken my sewing machine out to Dora yet, but I’m ready when I do!
I just finished this book. It was very interesting.
Oh, Winslow! It’s diet time for you!
And last, but not least, this happened this week.
Let the showings begin!
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This little improv piece is finally done….well, the top is done. This is another one for the To Be Quilted in Arizona pile.
In the mean time, which way is up?
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I debated adding a solid black border, but I think I’ll just bind it in black. It currently measures about 35 by 37 inches.
And this is all I had left.
I did a really wild and crazy thing and swept this small pile into the trash!
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Here is a post from back in 2016. I still love this quilt and hope to make another someday! Enjoy!
This certainly was a fast finish! Sometimes, that is just what you need for a little motivational boost.
All the top fabrics came from my stash, but I did purchase the backing since I couldn’t find anything at home that I liked.
I used Candy Apple Red Glide thread in both the top and the bobbin.
The above pictures were taken before washing. The rest are after.
It crinkled up nicely! I love the texture from the quilting.
I hope the happy couple likes it!
It’s done.
And it looks pretty good with my hydrangeas. Here is the back.
Have I mentioned that random stitching is hard?
This little bit finished at 8” by 12”. It was a fun little experiment.
Thanks to all who let me know this is called a seed stitch or a rice stitch. Here is a link to a video I found showing it being stitched out.
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I decided to piece a backing for my little cheddar quilt. I found some scraps big enough.
I rarely piece backings, but needs must. I’m not fabric shopping this summer!
I’m thinking about hand quilting this, but maybe not.
Hmmm…
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I got so excited about these cheddar bits, that I couldn’t leave them alone! However, I got this far and something was really bothering me. Can you see it?
It drives me nuts that there are two solid corners on the bottom and two print corners on the top. But I was all out of the cheddar I needed. I hunted around until I found something close so I could add another row.
Not a perfect match, but I can breathe easier. 😂 I don’t think I have anything big enough for a backing hanging around, so it might have to wait for quilting.
And so it is back to the 9 patches as leader/enders.
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I was determined to do something with these bits!
I sewed the three pieces together and basted for quilting.
It will be an experimental piece. I want to stitch like the area in red below.
I’m sure there is a name for this, but I have no idea what it is. Here is a look at the full piece.
And here is the start of my stitching.
I think it’s harder than it looks to do random!
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I’m loving my new carpet!
Although, it is easy to lose Willy on it. 😂
We even got new carpet on the stairs.
I tried to get a good photo of our lavender. I just love it! I didn’t realize until later that I had a photo bomber.
How is this for good odds?
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