Finishes for July

I finished two quilts and added hanging sleeves to two others for the show.

So I logged in finishes number 9 and 10 for the year.  Not as prolific as I would like to be but blame that on life.

I hope to finish up more in the next few months. 

Th Stained Glass Work

I set up the Stained Glass Quilt on the Avante frame today.  I cleaned out the tracks and wheels and dusted off the table and legs and headed to the store to make some groceries, as they say in South Louisiana.

I had decided on a variation of the Greek Key pattern.  I tested it out using my dry erase markers and really liked the effect it made by overlapping the actual squares of the stained glass work.

The net step was to choose the thread.  I unraveled three colors and decided on the brown.   But since the backing is black I needed a black bobbin.  I created 5 bobbins, knowing I would need at least one more before it was over.  Actually I needed 2 more.

I really like the way it is turning out.  I have just one more swath to finish it up, but I will do that tomorrow.

I have a debate to watch!

A Great Day So Far

I got the binding put on on the QR Codes Quilt.  I am pretty much sure it will belong to Caitlynne.  I am already thinking of it as her quilt.  I still have to sew it down, but it can move upward one notch in the line up.

And I am putting the Stained Glass Quilt on the frame this afternoon.

It really looks like a stained glass window with the sunlight behind it.

You can see it here in 2012 looking like just blocks randomly placed on the design wall.  But there about 5 different blocks and they all have a specific place in the plan.  

I wasn't sure I had enough time to get it all on my frame before my lunch with Tracy. We had Indian food so spicy that we kept asking for more napkins and Naan!  Now I still feel the heat in my body. 

She has been on the road for so long, I have missed her at all my fiber and quilt meetings.   Eight months!  Wow!  I really HAVE missed her!

OMG! I love it!

The Stained Glass Quilt.  OMG!  I am so wonderful!  I am so, so, so......I don't know what.

I LOVE this quilt.  It is gorgeous!

So......what do you think?


glen:  for those who think it is just one block, it is not, it is 5 blocks .  Can you find them all????  This is not your normal stained glass pattern.  Sarah is a genius.

Stained Glass Quilt

Today is son in law Andrew's birthday but we will celebrate it tomorrow at a lunch of his choosing.  Probably something expensive.  He is a lovely guy, who married my expensive beautiful daughter.

CAAWS is doing off-site adoptions at the new pet supply store that opened up today.  I helped transport several dogs over there and some stuff to bring in some donations, like last year's parade shirts, cups and some CAAWS pens.   I bought a couple of smaller bowls for the bassets from the new shop.  My low-riders are currently using Bonnie Doon's 5 quart water bowls and can barely get their heads in over the sides!  Short legs are a detriment to drinking with the big dogs!  And I got DiNozzo a bowl that won't scoot around the kitchen while he cleans his plate every feeding.  He goes about 25mph across the room licking that bowl out.

Yesterday I took some pictures of the place Karen and I ate, but no pictures of her.  Go figure that.  The alligator is out by their pond in the front and the jasmine covers the front porch.  It poured raining all day, cold and damp even though it was only 49 degrees all day.  It was just one of those days you were just plain cold!  I came home and made a fire and warmed my tootsies while knitting and ripping out socks.
Talk about down home cooking, look at the lunch menu for yesterday!  Butter Beans and Shrimp!  Can't beat that with a stick!

Here is a view of the whole place.  pretty rustic.  I got there a bit early and they brought me in from the porch where I was waiting and filled me with hot coffee and fresh out of the oven cornbread.  Then the owner came by and lit a fire for me to keep me warm!  Southern Hospitality at its best!

Here is the Stained Glass Quilt I am currently putting together.  All the blocks are complete and now I need to frame each one in black and finish the top.  How beautiful!  I randomly chose 12 pieces of fabric and let them play together as they would.  (Paula, hear that!!!  LOL)  And I just randomly chose the fabrics as Fabric 1, Fabric 2, etc.  I like the way it worked out.  It looks like the light is shining through that stained glass window.  Really nice. I need a nice batik border. Oh, I have not actually put the blocks where they are supposed to be, so the arrangement will change maybe tonight after our dinner with Ann/Press.  I know the story about the accident.  Bottom line is that she does not have a concussion and is fine.  Other than that, I can laugh at her for, oh say the next month or so!

Something from the stash for that border though, all my fabric and the dog kit came in this week so my figures on Sunday will astound you!  They astound me!

Oh, and this is me....knitting......with Chloe the Smelly Basset draped on my lap.

more later.
glen