Friday – I was up with indigestion and found that part 2 posted around 5 AM Eastern. Woohoo! My car is in the shop today, so I can’t go out. A perfect day to get the cutting done on this step. We are making flying geese units. I have not used the easy/ companion angle rulers before so this will be a learning experience. I am thankful for pictures and even a UTube video that Bonnie released to go with this clue.
Friday noon – all cutting done. Now to wait on the munchkins to go to sleep tonight so I can sew for an hour before bed. Using the rulers was easy. I appreciate matched pairs with half the dog ears pre-trimmed. I like that I can use standard size strips instead of doing crazy math. I think I’ll need to grab another pattern and practice converting from some traditional cutting methods to the new rulers, just to cement the concept.
Friday night – about 60 units have their right wings. Hopefully tomorrow they can be pressed out and the lefts added on. I think quilting is about the only place where both sides can work together nicely. Sorry, I’m tired and that was a poor attempt at a political joke. Right wing/left wing.
Saturday – I’ve had no time to sew today. We have enjoyed a family day at home, went for a prenatal massage, and started a few Christmas cooking projects. I don’t do a whole lot of cookies. I am planning one type a week until Christmas. Today was peppermint bark. Also on deck are mints, gingerbread men, fruitcake, and maybe snowballs (russian tea cake, mexican wedding balls). What I do have is quilt envy. I just saw the finished layout for Just Takes 2 and I am kicking myself for not continuing it. I do remember all the reasons that I stopped, but perhaps I’ll give this one a second chance and see how far I can get before the end of the year (in between East Street clues, of course.)
Sunday – I have completed 80 geese toward this clue’s quantity. Here is a pressed pile awaiting the dog ears clipped off. The remaining geese have only one side left to sew on, so probably one more session at the machine will finish off this clue. I am not sure about the snowflake material. All my other geese are darker and I am not sure this provides enough contrast. I’ll leave it for now and see later in the journey if I want to replace them with another fabric.
Monday AM – Shouting for joy this morning. I had mentioned that I put a hole through one of my Roxanne thimbles. The wonderful people at Colonial Needle have replaced it and it arrived today. Hip Hip Hooray!!! I had been struggling through with a coin thimble, but there is nothing like having the proper tools. I am actually considering the purchase of a second set so I am never without again.
Here is the motorcycle tee shirt quilt I have been hand quilting for a client. 110″ sq. Stabilized Jersey and cotton top, poly batt, and flannel backing. Very large, uneven grid to hold this together. Client insists on the hand quilting as opposed to machine or tying. I am using a variegated thread by Gutterman to add some visual interest to the basic quilting. Going for a plaid look. It is almost to the halfway point, so I am starting to think ahead to the next project to go in the frame. We will see what hits me when I get closer to the end. I have at least 10 tops awaiting their turn under the needle.
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Wow, you’ve been busy!!! Geese look good from here.