Pink quilt progress and 1st snow for winter 2024.

"If you want to be free, don't be dumb." - Bootsy Collins.     I forgot to post a picture of the piece I stitched for my sister for her birthday.

Here it is on her wall.

I made some good progress on the pink quilt top.

It was snowing this morning on my way to work. This the first snow we have received Winter 2024. I don't think much is going to stick on the roads; it has been too warm.

A bit of progress

I ran an errand after work. When I got home, I put some things away, sat down, and fell asleep. I had slept terrible the night before and was tired. I did get two rows (the bottom two) sewn together. The row didn't shrink as much as I thought it might which is a good thing.

The t-shirt backing dilemma is finally over. This was stressing me out. The fellow found this 108" wide backing fabric. I ordered it this morning and it is scheduled to arrive next week.

Pink quilt progress

I took down the t-shirt quilt top and started putting the pink pieces on the design wall. I want to make this look as scrappy as possible. Here are the first 10 rows. I wish I had a few more prints, but I am not about to spend any money right now so it is what it is! I will sew together these rows before I lay out the next 9 rows.

I did find a cone of pink quilting thread so that was good.

The saga continues with the t-shirt backing. I told him when he was over that panels would not work. So what did he send me a picture of that he liked? A panel. I finally did a little sketch and showed him what the back would look like using panels and he now finally gets why a panel won't work. Geeze! He is going to look some more. He wanted Harley Davidson fabric, but most of the places did not sell yardage - only FQ or some really odd sized pieces. Then the next thing was something with eagles. A lot of the fabric with eagles was either panels or fugly!

T-shirt quilt top, next project, and getting ready for winter

I tried to keep busy this weekend. The t-shirt quilt top is done. The neighbor that commissioned me to make this came over to see it and we talked about the backing fabric - again. He still hasn't made a decision - geeze!

Since the t-shirt project has come to a standstill, I decided to start working on a quilt that will be a Xmas present. She asked me for a pink quilt. Since I have to get this done fast, I decided to keep it simple and just cut 5 1/2" x 10 1/2" rectangles of every pink fabric I could find in my stash. I will lay them out in a running bond pattern. I am keeping the striped fabric for the binding.  I had got a great deal on a 10 yard bolt that I will be using for the back. I also cut a few pieces from that bolt for the front to tie things together. Not counting the stripe, I came up with 27 pink fabrics. I used up all I had of a lot of smaller pieces I found.

The deer were visiting again. I was at the iron when I looked out the window and saw one of the twins.

Mom and the other twin were near by and they all went together for a stroll looking for some dinner.

It was warm and sunny on Sunday, so I went and blew more leaves, secured a tarp over the A/C condenser, rolled up the hose and put it in the garage for winter, then cleaned up the garage where I saw mouse poop. I found the dead mouse and set traps in case anymore decided that my garage would be a good place to visit.

Moving along

As soon a I got home from work I dug up three Lenten Roses for my boss. 

While I was out digging up the plants, Momma deer was watching me. I was talking to her and she kept walking closer to me.  She seem very interested in what I was doing. I slapped my gloves together and she then moved away about 20 feet. Her twins were out back too.

I got the bottom two rows of shirts sewn together. As fast as this top is coming together, I will have it done this weekend. Now I just need the fellow who commissioned this to decide what he wants for backing.

I have no big plans for the weekend. Have a great weekend.

Center row is sewn together

The trimming and sewing went good on this and now the center row is done.

I am happy with the way it turned out. Next, I will start sewing together the row above and the two rows below. I do have to add a bit of fabric to the sides of a couple shirts that are not wide enough at the sleeve area where I chopped off the sleeves. I have plenty of scraps to do that. Sometimes I improv piece the curved area at the sleeve, but for this I am just going to stick on a 3" piece on both sides then trim it to size.

Trimming and planning

The marigold seeds I spread were ones I harvested from last years fabulous crop that I had. I still have some so I will try again next year. I think it was just too hot this past summer. Last evening was spent trimming shirts. The design wall looks a bit of mess, but I know what is going on.

I am working on the middle row with that oversized shirt. I need to sew together the two smaller shirts and then I will cut and sew those little motifs to fit.

Once I get this ovesized row together, I think the rest will go quickly.