Design Wall Monday

After Saturday's quilt finish, 

I decided to finish this table runner.

I picked this top up when the quilt shop in Long Beach, WA was closing.

It was in the dresser that held all the scraps that I loaded up on.

I knew it would be a good piece to practice quilting.

I started at the end of February and became frustrated with thread breaks.

The blue and dark green quilted nice,

it's that green Sulky in the front that did not.

I powered through and just kept rethreading the needle.

After all I am in UFO Busting mode!

Thread, batting and backing scraps all being used up.

The quilting was finished, 

now to choose something for the binding.

I looked in my fat quarter bin and found this fun black and white batik.

I took almost a whole fat quarter to bind this table runnner.

The extra is added to the scrappy leftover binding roll that is waiting for it's next project. 

After some Sunday evening TV time, this one is marked off the long UFO list.

This is totally not my style but I'm going to use it

at the beach on the picnic table. 

I'm headed over to Small Quilts and Doll Quilts Design Wall Monday 

to have my morning coffee with quilter friends.

Design Wall Monday

It's been a tough week here.

My dad passed last week after a battle with cancer.

My mind has been a jumbled mess and I find it hard to concentrate on much of anything.

So lots of things got worked on a little.

I thought I had finished with my On The Road Quilt.

After it was dog approved, I started to fold it up.

Then I noticed I need to add 2 hexies to one side!

I'll get to that this week.

The backing arrived and I'm anxious to quilt it.

I pulled out some panels from the bag my friend gave me.

Ran them through the washer and dryer and pieced a back for the January UFO top.

I've had this table runner basted for a while so I decided to try to quilt it.

Threads were chosen, 

quilting started,

interest lost.

This happened all week!

When we thought it was over,

we woke up to 4 more inches!

Winter is not over!!

These 2 needed to cuddle so to the couch we went with our favorite quilt and a book.

There may have been a Sunday morning nap.

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Design Wall Monday and Retreat Report

Last week was my final retreat for the year. 

I had plans, lots of plans.

I worked and worked, chatted and laughed!

My first project was to make this table runner for my friend for Christmas.

I just need to add the buttons to the intersections.

Ramona showed it last week on this blog post and I knew it would be the perfect gift.

Then she sent me the link for the tutorial.

Thanks Ramona!

Next I worked on bow tie blocks for another table mat.

Insert my sad face here when I did bring enough of my background to finish the blocks.

And then I cut for another table runner and the fat quarter I wanted to use was all cockeyed crocked!

It was so bad! 3" bad!

I have the charm squares cut and ready to go so I'll find something else that will work with it.

It wouldn't be a retreat without a Whoopsie or 2.

Next project--UFO #8 for August from Patchwork Times UFO Challenge.

20 Garlic Knot blocks were from a block swap and I made 28 more.

We layed them out and arranged them and pinned into rows at Binding Friends last week.

The sewing went pretty fast.

(After I made the last 3 blocks that I needed.)

Next up will be to quilt it and bind it with a scrappy batik binding.

Then I pulled out my Garden Party #2 Blocks and worked on them the rest of retreat.

I am almost finished with them.

Retreat started Thursday for me so I spent lots of time quilting the secret project before I left. 

I'm almost ready for binding and gifting and sharing.

Here is my favorite snag on the road into retreat.

The rains and winds knocked all the pretty orange leaves off the trees.

I take a picture of this at every retreat. 

I love this old snag!

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Design Wall Monday

2017 UFO Busting continues.

This table runner is finish number 6.

This is from July 2009.

I put it away and promptly forgot where I put it.

 I thought it was gone forever.

Recently I opened a bin to get something else out and there it was.

How long had it been since I had opened that bin?

I asked on Facebook which color binding I should use.

I even posted pictures of a few selections but no red.

Only because I didn't have any that looked good with these repro prints.

Thousands of Bolts to the rescue again!

I finished and wore another new shirt.

I made a design chance,

then neck too low for my comfort so I added a piece of lace.

After wearing it, 

I'll take the lace off and rework the neck.

I have enough fabric to combine with another piece 

and I'll use the lace on that one.

My plan to work on this month's UFO was put on hold.

I chased a squirrel instead.

This is The Mischief Quilt.

I wrote my story here.

I see some great links at Patchwork Times Design Wall Monday.

I think I'll chase a few squirrels. 😀

Finish Number 5

Yes, table runners count as finishes.

I started this a little over 2 years ago.

All I needed to do was quilt it.

Why do I put this off?

I'm blaming the squirrel.

Actually I was going to hand quilt this but decided to just get it finished.

This will go to in the bus.

Yeah for UFO Busting!

Design Wall Monday

Jamestown Landing is now a completed quilt top. It was my UFO for the month and I can't believe it took me all month to get to this stage. I can get myself off track so stinkin' fast, it will make your head spin. LOL  Will I get it quilted by March 1? Probably not but I"m going to give it a try. Maybe.

When I finished this yesterday, I needed something quick and easy to work on. I pulled out a couple of table runners that are UFOs and need backs made for them. I had been gifted a stack of muslin scraps that are perfect to make backs from so those were made. Just now I remembered I have another table runner in need of quilting. This one was rescued from the scrap bin at a quilt shop that was closing unlike these 2 that were rescued from the UFO bin. I guess I will make another back and have it ready too. 2017 UFO Busting is in full force!

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Design Wall Monday

What a full, busy week!

My cousins had a housewarming party Sunday so I made a gift bag for them.

I used some gifted blocks to make a bright, cheery table runner.

I use orphan blocks to play with quilting so I grabbed one of those to add to the bag

along with a jar of spicy peach jam.

They were thrilled with the gifties, that makes me happy.

We had a really good time.

My friend Shane gifted me with a jar of peach, rhubarb, habanero jam. 

OMG, it was soooo good.

I told him our jar was empty so I either needed a new jar or the recipe.

He gave me the recipe.

Stinker!

I made my own.

I will make more.

But first I have an order for a San Diego Chargers wallet.

My sister showed off her's to her friend and she order one for herself.

She also ordered a bag using the same fabric.

Good thing because I was unsure what to do with the remaining fabric.

So I have a busy next few days.

I am going to add recovering my ironing board to my list.

That thing is embarrassing!

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