Quilters of the Night All Weekend!

They quilt all day.  They quilt all night.

Some as late (or early) as 4am, or so I'm told.

How do they do it?  I'm not sure!

I'm worn out just thinking about it - but what fun we had over the long holiday weekend!

Tops were finished in preparation for over the porch rail hanging.

Another set of sampler blocks showed up on the design wall that wasn't there the night before.  Surprise!

Now this is a creative mess in progress and wonderful things are happening!

More asterisk blocks are appearing!

With several more to be trimmed and sashed.

Christmas in the corner!

Black and white tumblers and color wheel play.

Happy Sunflower!

And if your back or knee can't handle the sitting anymore - stand up and sew!

Three Silk Path blocks in blue.

We were lucky to have Joanne's hubby Jack with us - the fixer of all machines vintage! This go-round it was the 1950s singers with zig-zag capability as there was much making of rope baskets happening.

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I never did get to see the finished basket but I love the sound of the old vintage singer as it zigzags it's way through the rope.

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These folks check out this morning and tomorrow we welcome the June Quiltvillians.

Wonderful quilts in progress!

(and a bit windy!)

The projects were so varied - and I don't know the names of any of them.  Joanne said she is ready to add info to the comments below after I post this so give her some time and check back.

Wonderful quilts, everyone!

And I love how Denise's quilt just fades away into that bright orange flame azalea bush.  

What a great show for Memorial day!

See you next May, Quilters of the Night!

As for me?  I cleaned my studio space.

Boy did it need it.

Horizontal surfaces are cleared.  Fabrics from my Eclipsed quilt are all put away. I vacuumed, dusted and wiped down.

I'm leaving for Ireland on Sunday (Sunday to New York, Ireland on Monday) and I want to come home to a clean studio inspired to dig in to some amazing things.

Miles of binding were stitched down over the weekend.

And it's done.
Of course, you know today is all about laundry.  And I am down to one washing machine until the repair folks come on the 4th. (I'll be gone. That's up to Hubster Dave.)
There are a couple of weeks without retreat groups as I am gone - so there is time to order parts and get it fixed if needs be.
Irene's Sewciologists check in on June 19th and I return home on the 20th.
June is going to be a bit wild.
How about you? How was your weekend?  Did you get up to anything fun?

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Quiltville Quote of the Day -

And this goes for Grown Ups, too.

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We should never stop asking why!

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Vintage quilt found in Alabama.

Happy Tuesday!