Quilters - Start Your Engines!

So this happened last week.

I took the last stitches in the binding of Huka Falls - and set it aside.

It didn't get much fanfare - maybe because I"m holding it off for a January release.

Why January? Because all of the other months are taken.  January is one year since our fabulous trip to New Zealand.

January has us back down under in Australia warming our toes while the northern hemisphere deals with ice, snow and cold. (Yes there is room for you!  Bring a friend, spouse, significant other, sibling, adult child!)

And I think the lovely aqua/turquoise colors are going to see us all through the winter doldrums.

I haven't gotten any full out finished photos of it yet - it's been rainy and fairly uncooperative here. There is time.  

But you can see a bit of it here.  Click to Play:

I love how this turned out. I truly do.  It was a joy to stitch all of the fun fabrics together like this.

Bring on the wild, the weird, the ugly, the things that "do not go."  Together they make a beautiful whole!

The question is now - what next?

When in doubt, check the UFO bins!

I'm revamping this one.

Diamond Tile was featured in my Addicted to Scraps column in Quiltmaker Magazine in May/June 2018.

Guys!  That's 6 years ago?  How can that be?

It's time this became something.

And yes, there will be a pattern - with MY cutting directions and extended detailed options for construction.

I had block kits that were already cut out -

I just had to sew them together.

When I counted, I was only short 3 block kits.  How long could that take?

I have one left to finish stitching up and then I can start setting them together.

It boggles my mind how things like this can be set aside and then forgotten.

I guess all of the other stuff-with-a-deadline means that things like this just get shoved aside for things like mysteries, Leader & Ender challenges and other things that do have hard and fast deadlines.

So.  This one is next up. And I'm hoping I fall in love with it all over again - if I ever was.

Meanwhile, nextdoor at Quiltville Inn - The August Quiltvillians are settling in!

As of yesterday afternoon we were still short 3 folks who would be arriving by dinner time.

Along with the Jacob's Chain beginnings up on the design wall, Tonni is digging in to her Mabel's Choice and both projects are looking so great!

And yes!  There is County Clare happening as a Leader & Ender project on the side as well. I love the pink where I'm using blues.

Tracy is making some Elizabeth Hartman forest friends!

There are fun things happening on this side of the room, too!

Becca has taken my Four Patch & Furrows from the Free Patterns tab and is making it in mini size!  Even the pinks and greens are as they were in my quilt! 

This is so fun to see as my Four Patch & Furrows lives with my niece now.

Patriotic Pineapple underway!

Jacob's Chain is happening here too!

And more Tula on the porch.

Did you see we have a Summit St. Box gift-away happening?

Head over to THAT POST and get your entry in!

I'll be drawing for 2 winners to each receive a Road Trip box from Jordan at Summit St Shop.

Summit St Shop is in Webberville, Michigan!  Are you within driving distance?

They spent a year and a half renovating a historic church building into a storefront open to the public.. 

Summit St Shop carries quilting fabric, of course - but also decor, gifts and more!

And yes, you can order online. Summit St Boxes are currently on sale as well, and there is free shipping on orders over $75.00 within the USA.

I just know you are going to want to collect ALL of the boxes - especially the quilty ones!

Today?  More rain in the immediate forecast.

Much quilting in store!

What's up for your Friday?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Announcing "I'm offended!" is basically telling the world you can't control your own emotions or allow for differences so everyone else should just tiptoe around you. ⁣

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And if you are offended by this, you should hear the stuff I hold back.

Happy Friday, everyone!