Adding One More to the Binding Queue -

This one!

This one is coming out SO much better than I initially envisioned, at least to my own preferences. The Fancy Baskets block was a previous Addicted to Scraps Column block in Quiltmaker Magazine, and begged to be turned into a full quilt.

Pattern to appear in my next book, so stay tuned.

Can you guess how excited I was to advance the quilt to the point where the blocks i had pieced into the backing became visible on the take up roller as I got closer to the end?

When I am piecing any kind of “racing stripe” into a quilt back as an accent – I purposely try to have it OFF CENTER.  Because if having something centered is that important to me – it will definitely end up NOT being centered.  That’s just the way it goes with any system that has backing on one roller, and top on a separate roller – it’s a crap shoot. 

Unfurling the quilt from the long arm!

Quilted with a gold-colored thread.

Edge-to-edge design is Dusty Miller Grande by Patricia Ritter of Urban Elementz.

Close of up backing blocks.

Oh, Sadie!

Binding in blue-violet!

And adding this one to the binding queue.

Yesterday I dealt with a nasty headache, and an over-all feeling of fatigue.  I haven’t made plans to see anyone this week.  I’m just feeling rather run down after a very busy week in Mississippi, and all I want to do is putter with my fabric, love on Sadie, reserving evenings for quiet hand-stitching while relaxing to something brainless on Netflix. 

This week’s binge has been Republic of Doyle on Netflix.

I told Mona during a phone call yesterday that “This week I am NOT PEOPLE-ING!”  And I think we all need that from time to time.  No visitors, no overnight guests, no lunches or dinners out, just the basics.

No one to feed but me and Sadie since the Hubster is visiting his brother in Oregon this week.

Jeff came by yesterday to do the yard care at Quiltville Inn, and it was awesome spending a couple of hours with him – or rather watching him ride the mower around the yard from the comfort of my air-conditioned Post Office, but truly, he was the only PEOPLE-ING I could handle.

Today I’m making a vet appointment for Sadie – she is moving so slowly.  She is generally happy, but not eating as much, sleeping a lot, and very stiff when she gets up.

She sounds like ME.  LOL!  But we will get her a check up and see if we can find some relief from whatever is bothering her.  I was going to do this a couple of weeks ago, but it got pushed aside by other must-do’s.  This week she is my only must-do.

These Shoo Fly Shoo blocks happened as Leaders & Enders!

This was the very last strip of my recycled Krispy Kreme pajama pants.  And yes, I fussy cut them so the labels would show.  All of my other blocks have darks in the center, but I will sprinkle these 5 in liberally for fun!  Hey, it’s fabric – low calorie, and high fiber!

Perhaps today I’ll take some time and kit more blocks up – I’m running low!  How are yours coming?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Vintage quilt top from my collection.

Knock out the self-doubt and get down to it!

Our creativity increases by DOING!

And with that, I think I’ll hit send and get on to the doing part of today –

Have a wonderful Thursday, folks!