Quilting Little Things.

Attempting to get binding on here -

Someone else has other ideas!

Saturday.  Yes – I think it was Saturday, but you know how the days are running together after 5 weeks of this – it could be ANY day.  It could be Wednesday or Thursday -

Even Monday felt like a Saturday so let’s just go with it!

Since we brought Zoey Jo home there has been ZERO hand stitching in my comfy chair because she wants to be RIGHT THERE. Curled up next to my leg, taking up half the chair, half the ottoman – and I’m going to continue to let her because these first few bonding months are important.  Both for her, and for me.

Even the Hubster swears she likes ME more than she does him – and I counter back with “Oh, not so!  She loves you too!” But deep down inside I’m gloating. LOL! 

Maybe it’s a girl/girl thing.  Maybe she has adopted me as her mom because I came and got her out of that shelter.  Maybe it’s because we spent our first 48 hours together with Dave not here – he was working from Wallburg that week and taking care of some things at the Wallburg house.

Whatever it is – she is glued to my side.  My shadow.  And she is just what I needed over the past 5 weeks.

Not much of a big quilt at all.

Only about 31’’ x 31’’.

These were my first reject blocks for my Rectangle Wrangle quilt from the Scraps & shirttails II  book.  That book came out in 2011, so how long have these reject blocks been hanging around?

Since they were the first – and tossed aside because they didn’t do what I wanted them to do – it’s safe to say they were made around 2010 because it takes at least a year for a book to reach publication. 

Ten years from start to binding?  Yup. At least.

The real Rectangle Wrangle Quilt from Scraps & Shirttails II.

See the rest of the quilts in the book HERE.

What’s different?  I added the black down the center of the blocks to define the diagonals.

I left these blocks rectangular, instead of doubling them up to make them square.

It just goes to show that you have to start somewhere to know what changes to make so that things make you happier than your first starts.

Off the machine.

Quilted with Check and Chase by Hermione Agee.

The binding DID finally get sewn on!

And the hand sewing began!

And Zoey is right there, tucked up against me, but didn’t seem to mind the constant rearranging of the small quilt as I began my way from side to side.

Little more than one side sewn – but it’s a start!

This little quilt may end up as a table topper or wall hanging at Quiltville Inn.  The fabric on the back is nothing special, just my attempt to use up gifted fabrics in a fun way.

This is a piece that looked better whole than cut up!

I had brought up a bunch of “use it up” odd backing fabric possibilities with me – and it feels good to see this 1 yard piece be put to good use.

And this happened!

The honey-do list is getting shorter by the minute as we occupy our spare time with home improvement things rather than eating out or going to the movies, etc.

This was the ONE cabinet that didn’t have pull out sliders yet.  It’s an odd size cabinet – but this will work well!  From Lowes – by mail order.  Delivered yesterday and installed by dinner time.

It’s the little things like this that make me happy.

I’m sure you saw that Part 4 of our Unity Quilt Along went live yesterday?  How is yours coming?  I had a great time checking in on our #unityquiltalong and #sewinplace hash tags to see what folks were sharing.  So many fabulous shares!

Our April Quilty Box Gift-Away is still open to entries.  The drawing happens on Friday, so get on over to THAT POST to get your entry in.

And you all know about the Addicted to Scraps book blow out – so I’ll not force feed that down your throat today!  

(Thank you thank you thank you for your support in keeping things moving from the Quiltville Store.  With Quiltville Inn closed and workshops/lectures cancelleddue to Stay-at-Home mandates, moving things from the Quiltville Store is the only thing paying my bills right now.)

When mail order is out the door today, I’ll be digging in to Part 5 of our Unity Quilt Along so it is ready to release NEXT Monday.  I feel barely ahead of the game and it is quite the challenge here – but it keeps me engaged and on my toes!

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

I love that the things my mom told me again and again in my growing up years still ring true!

How will you bloom from where you are planted today?

Have a wonderful Tuesday, everyone!