Getting close to done

Everything to the left of the yellow measuring tape is quilted. I am close to having this done!

Here is the pile of leftover scraps and uncut pieces from the three blue flannel quilts. There is plenty to get one more quilt out of this pile.

I have plenty of sewing to do this weekend including finishing the zig zag quilt. Have a great weekend!

A bit more done

I didn't get as much quilting done last evening because I wanted to get to the grocery store and pick up a couple more pork loin roasts that were on sale. I also got a killer deal on some chicken breasts. Those are all in the freezer now. I am just about 50% done with the quilting. It went slower since I was working in the middle. The yardsticks show you about where I am. The area on the left is done.

Making progress on the zig zag and a box showed up

The quilting is coming along! I am now 41% done! Woohoo!

A new project showed up yesterday in the mail.

Yes, a box of t-shirts for a quilt. At least this one only has to be lap sized and she is not in a hurry. I did have this blue fabric in my stash that she liked for the back.

Zig zag progress, a shirt, radon readings, a snake, a buck, and rainbows - oh my!

It has been kind of crazy, but let's start out with some calm. I did get 20% of the zig zag quilt quilted last evening.

Yesterday at work I was given this year's shirt for our project. Buffalo check flannel!

I received my radon readings. It went from 2.9 to 7.5 over a 48 hour period. I was surprised how much it varied. The fellow is getting me a quote for a system.  Code here is if it is over 4, then you have to install a mitigation system.  

Yesterday afternoon there was a baby snake in the office. One of the guys said we had a few last fall too! The cold weather is causing them to find their way inside where it is warmer. Yuck!

I almost hit a small 4 point buck on my way to work. It was dark and he was standing in the street. I caught a glimpse of a shadow and slowed down then stopped. He finally moved out of the street and was running parallel thru people's yards. No pictures; it was too dark and it happened too fast. Then there was this double rainbow this morning! It was just starting to rain and I could see both ends of the rainbow. Pretty cool!  You can just barely see the beginning and end of the second rainbow.

That was more than enough excitement for the last 18 hours!

A busy three days

I took Friday off to get some stuff done - meet with the radon company, furnace maintenance and a perm. I spent a lot of time cleaning house too. I worked on the zig zag flannel quilt and it is now ready to quilt. It is just slightly bigger than the other two blue flannel quilts. It measures 62 3/4 x 74".

I was sewing together the two strips of Buffalo check for the back and I didn't match up the checks right. That was dumb!  It didn't take too long to rip out and resew.

I saw a fox for the first time in the back yard. He was quick so this was the best picture I was able to get and it's pretty bad!

I received the fabric and strapping I need for replacing the organ cover for the band. HomeSew was having a 60% of everything sale and I didn't realize until the last email I received from them that they are going out of business. I ended up having to buy a 100 yard roll of strapping, but at 60% off what the heck! I should have enough for lots of projects! I used a 10 yard roll on the first organ cover so I will have plenty for this new one!

Saturday I took my drum

and headed to the protest downtown. There were lots of people and characters! Dinosaurs, a unicorn, shark, chicken, cows, a character from South Park, Sponge Bob, Patrick the starfish, a frog, and a polar bear to name a few.

It was a peaceful protest that there was no trouble, but not peaceful because of all the horn honking and me beating my drum for 2 1/2 hours! We were making some noise! There were a couple drive-by agitators, but nothing that was an issue.  Several people came up to me and thanked me for all my drum beating.  I was tired; it was quite a workout!

Zig Zag progress

All the blocks are made for the zig zag flannel quilt.

Let's see how long it takes me to get them sewn together.

9th finish for 2025 and the zig zag started

I worked on hand stitching the binding at lunch yesterday and finished it up when I got home so the courthouse steps flannel quilt is done! Woohoo! It is the same size as the log cabin flannel quilt - the number 8 finish for 2025.

I got started on the next blue flannel quilt top which will be a zig zag.

The strips were already cut and I rearranged the layout a bit this morning.

Courthouse steps binding progress

I am 14" more than half way done with hand stitching on the binding. It will be done tonight and then I can start working on the zig zag flannel quilt.

8th finish for 2025

Saturday I got the binding sewn on the log cabin flannel quilt. By Sunday afternoon the hand stitching was done. The quilt is 60 1/2" x 75 1/2".

Saturday was busy with getting the binding sewn on, baking oatmeal raisin cookies for the band (I forgot to take a picture), and fixing the drum cover.

We headed to Old Brooklyn, Ohio which is a suburb of Cleveland for a show. My brother did a fantastic job of negotiating around this lovely, old neighborhood with narrow streets. We had a great crowd and sold some merch. The band did a great job and the crowd enjoyed the show.

So I got the drum case fixed and then came home with two more projects for the band! The organ cover was falling apart and needs to be remade with studier fabric. HomeSew was having a sale, so I order fabric and more strapping.  Yes, that's a big old hole!

The other project is to fix up this guitar case. It doesn't have to look perfect; it just needs to be functional.

I got to bed at 10 after the show which is fairly early for a show! So on Sunday after I ran an errand and finished hand stitching the binding on the log cabin quilt.  Next I worked on the courthouse steps quilt. I finished quilting it which took about 5 hours then got the binding sewn on. Tonight I will trim it then I can start the hand stitching.

Courthouse steps progess and binding

I took a half day's vacation yesterday and got a few things done. 65% of the quilting done on the courthouse steps flannel quilt. I circled the area that still needs quilted.

This 6 yard piece of fabric I had bought about a month ago at that tent sale is now pressed

The binding is made for both the courthouse steps quilt and the log cabin flannel quilt. I made the binding for the future zig zag flannel while I was at it.

Courthouse step progress and weekend list

I did really good last night and now have 25% of the courthouse steps log cabin quilt quilted. The right-hand row of 5 blocks is done!

I spent some time laying out on my big table things I would like to work on this weekend besides the courthouse step quilt. I need to get that drum cover fixed, cut the binding for the courthouse step quilt and the log cabin flannel quilt, get started on the next flannel quilt which will be a zig zag, and make the wristlet. I know that is more than I can possibly get done in a couple days, but I am going to try and at least put a dent in it.

Have a great weekend!

Haul

I added to my stash -again - LOL!!! I found a few pieces that I wanted to round out fabric for a couple of projects. I had received these the other day and had washed them. They were on sale for 20% off.  Last evening I spent pressing fabric and getting it put where it belongs. I bought two pieces of black print to go with a few pieces I already had

For the same quilt I had been searching for more red prints. Most of the red right now is a darker red. I had this one piece

and found a few more pieces that would work

This is Beth's quilt from the series Yellowstone that I want to make.

I added the newly acquired pieces to the box where I have been collecting fabrics for this quilt.

The red and white plaid is newly acquired and the other two pieces were given to me for tote bags. Not sure that is what is going to happen to them; I like the fabric too much to cut it for tote bags!  They are all washed and pressed and ready to go. 

I had bought this pink fabric a while ago, but just got around to washing it. It is now pressed and ready for use.

I had been eyeing these two pieces since they came out not too long ago. Moda Nantucket Summer is the fabric line. They still need washed.