Thursday - Blursday!

The excitement continues!

Binding is going on, and I can’t wait to really SHOW you what this scrappy autumn fun is all about.

At 56’’ square, it’s not so big that it will drag out forever.  It can likely be made with fabrics you already have on hand.

You can make it in whatever colors you wish – but oh, these autumn oranges, reds, golds and browns are really calling to me!

After all of the mail order was packed, labeled and on its way to the USPS I finally had time to sit down and decide what I wanted to do with the binding.

I decided to go with random lengths of scrappy greys, and just letting those seams fall wherever they may around the quilt.

It must have been a kismet day as no seams ended up in any corners on my way around.

I should have bought a lottery ticket!

And I didn’t run short on binding either!

This other exciting thing happened -

I have been wanting to mount a TV here for a long while – We ordered the bracket while Jason was here, and got it fitted last night -

The only place I have Wifi is at the QPO.  And there are days where I would just love to piece and piece and piece and binge something girly that the guys really aren’t interested in.

This is going to be SEW AWESOME!

The next thing I am waiting on are brackets to mount my sound bar beneath the TV.  That will also free up a shelf at the top of my metal shelving unit side where the Quiltville Store is.

This also meant that I rearranged my sewing cabinets so that the 301 is facing the TV where it was once facing the windows.

My binding above was in the new arrangement – facing the windows instead of the wall.

Sometimes you have to work with things a while before deciding what is really the best arrangement.

So, how’s that binding going??  LOL!

I found if I kept the thread out of her view, she wouldn’t snag it with her claws in some kind of “Catch the thread!” game.

We also discovered that Ivy Lea is a mad laser light chaser!  That little red dot drives her wild.  Fun times.

And both Zoey and Ivy LOVE the “Videos for Cats” selections on YouTube!  It is hysterical to watch them.

This one plays for an hour. They will watch the whole thing!

And it will continue the next morning, different TV:

SO FUNNY.

I can ALMOST read the thought bubbles over their heads!

So here we are at Thursday on a short sheeted Monday-holiday week.

Guess what else happens today? 

We are drawing for the winner of the free pass to Quilters Take a Moment hosted by The Quilt Alliance!

Find out more about this event on my original post HERE.

Who is entry 1081?

Kathy Hoge!!

Kathy, I have mailed you at the email address you provided with your entry.  I will have the folks at The Quilt Alliance get your pass information off to you!  Congrats!

And for the rest of you – You can still attend this event!  Passes are still available HERE!

Register right away by clicking the image above!

(Or direct link HERE.)

The price for this event is $45/members or $65/non members
Event Pass includes:

• All access pass to virtual event with both live and recorded sessions presented on September 25 & 26, 2020
• Known & Unknown Virtual Quilt Exhibition and virtual gallery tour by Curator Laura McDowell Hopper
• Chance to win door prizes from our sponsors
• Breaks to lift your spirits with dance, music and laughs
• Quilt Alliance project demonstrations and how-to resources

On September 25th and 26th, we’ll be featuring a series of live presentations via Zoom, beginning with “The Incubation of a Quilt” with Anna Maria Horner, followed by the debut of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi’s Quilters S.O.S.-- Save Our Stories interview with the legendary Dindga McCannon.

Saturday kicks off with “The Quilt Keepers,” a panel discussion featuring Merikay Waldvogel, Emily Bode, Julie Silber and other luminaries. Laura McDowell Hopper will lead us on a virtual tour of the online exhibit, “Known and Unknown: Revealing Quilt Stories,” which includes quilts from Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Jacquie Gering, Chawne Kimber as well as antique and vintage quilts which have never before been shown. Tucked in between our major live events will be music by Ricky Tims, a little bit of quilt comedy, and yes, even some dancing!

I know you are going to have a ball!

And I think that catches me up to now!  Today is another “in the studio” day for me – we have something very special releasing by HALLOWEEN.  Those deadlines are looming for me and there is much working behind the scenes to make this happen.  You know what I’m talking about!  And I hope you are excited to jump in!  This year’s Quiltville Winter Mystery is one not to be missed – and that’s all I can say about it!

It’s a bit rainy today – which also encourages much stay inside and sew activity.  I’m good with that.

There are leftovers for dinner tonight, so we are good to go in that department.

Anything fun happening for your day ahead?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Antique hexagon quilt displayed at the Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK.

I was watching Blue Bloods last night while stitching on a binding.

This line from the show hit me where it needed to.

It's what's you do next that counts.