Parade Day Finish!

It happened! 

I took the last stitches in my Parade Day quilt - and it was one of those moments that was bitter sweet.

I am so happy to see this big project complete.

I loved just being able to sit down in the evenings, recline my comfy recliner side of my couch, settle the hoop up into my lap, place the thimble upon my finger and just spend the evening watching (mostly listening) to something on the TV.

Everything else that happens during my day can be mundane and fleeting.  But these stitches? They will outlive me.  And I put each and every one of these stitches in by hand.

I love the texture!

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And I had a beautiful morning to boot!

Here's the center.

And a close up of the stitches on the back.

All of these fans are a bit different from each other as they are all quilted freehand - no marking.

There are wobbles and wavy lines.  Some look more squashed or tilted.  Some are more round.

But you know what? It doesn't matter.  It's the overall texture of the whole.  It doesn't matter if some arcs are spaced differently than others.

Yes, this is all 100% cotton shirts.

And there will definately be more shirt quilts in my future.

I love how soft and "already vintage" the fabrics are to work with. I love how easy it is to hand quilt through these fabrics.

I used quilter's dream cotton in the request loft. SO easy to needle.  And I placed another batting on order so I'm ready for the next time I have something that just demands hand quilting.

Oh, I'll still keep the longarm doing its thing.

But truly, you should feel the difference between a machine quilted quilt and a hand quilted one.  They are two different things.

I'm thinking this pattern may be ready for April - about 6 weeks ahead of Memorial Day.

And I think it will be my new favorite to hang through what I consider "Flag Season" at Quiltville Inn.

As Ivy snoozes.....
Some folks have asked why they haven't *SEEN* Ivy lately.
It's not that she isn't around.  It's that she has chosen to mostly live outside during the day, and she comes in at night to sleep.
I snapped this photo this morning before putting her out.
She and Lola still do not get along.  Before letting Ivy in I have to make sure that Lola has been given treats and shut into the basement studio.
I just can't deal with the constant fighting. I do this to keep the peace.  
You should see them try to attack each other through the sliding glass door when I put Ivy out in the morning.  
If you looked up the phrase *hissy fit* in the dictionary - there would be a photo of the two of them going at it.
So again - I do this to keep the peace.
Don't worry if you don't see any of the dogs or cats in photos for a while.  My main objective is not to take photos of the dogs and cats on a daily basis. And unless you hear otherwise - they are all fine, spoiled and dandy.

The PDF pattern for Moonflower is currently 25% off in the Quiltville Store, no coupon code needed.
But only through TOMORROW 11/26/24.

And since we are headed into the holidays (And holiday sewing as well!)

I've also placed a 25% discount on Pine Tree Point. Price good through 12/15/24.

This quilt reminds me of all of the Christmas Tree trucks I see daily - pulling their tree harvest up and down these mountain roads, eventually to wind up in people's homes to become Christmas memories.

If you have one started from last year - why not pull it out and get going on it again? It's the perfect time!

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Tomorrow (Wednesday, 11/27/24 is the LAST DAY to place a ruler or item order that requires shipping before I leave for England on Black Friday. If you are on the fence...please place your order today so I have time to get it in the mail to you.  Thank you.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

This pretty much sums up everything, everywhere, right now.

And I haven't even begun to pack!

Did you check out our 2025 -2026 travel line up?

Have a terrific Tuesday, everyone!