It's been a while since I have quilted this quilt - It really is only 10'' or so wider and taller than the last quilt I bound - but still - that extra 10'' per side makes this one feel like it is gigantic!
Maybe it's the weight? This beauty is a heavy beast - but I love it!
And I haven't gotten back around to turning the machine back on to look up what the pantograph pattern name is - but I'll get to that today.
I love the curvy texture over all of those straight lines.
I love the feeling of "unfurling" the quilt after finishing the bottom edge and seeing it spread out in its entirety.
After the trimming off of the excess backing and batting - comes the big chore -
Quilt Wrangling!
I've been asked why I don't apply my bindings while on the longarm. The answer is pretty easy to understand. Edges of quilts are never straight and true after quilting. Things will wave a bit - fabric is manipulative.
I straighten my edges and make sure corners are definitely square before I go to put binding on.
It's just the way I've always done things.
I like a narrow binding with a 1/4'' finish, so I start with 2'' strips. Making sure the corners are square before I put on the binding makes sure that those bound corners are nice and crisp.
I keep my walking foot always on my 201 machine - she is my best binder as she will sew through any amount of layers and thickness without balking or rebelling.
We've been watching "Adolescence" on Netflix over the past few nights and having discussions about how the seeds of toxic masculinity happens when boys are pre-teen and young teen - and we keep coming around to the fact that the kids in the series all had one problem in common. Phones in schools.
Phones and social media. Bullying through phones and social media. Kids are too young and are exposed to so much at such a young age. What a conundrum we have created as a society.
Also talked about this to our son Jeff regarding Casden (Who is turning 9.) There will be NO PHONE IN SCHOOL they have already decided.
And this is why my binding is not moving along as quickly. I've been riveted by this series and we've been talking about it.
We have one episode left to finish tonight, and then stitching should move along a bit more easily.
Yesterday's walk from the QPO across the back yard to the back porch -
Cows are out!
Up against our fence for a hello!
And look! The dogwood is beginning to bloom!
So I tried to get a photo of Dogwood Daze -
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Get your entry in on that post and we'll be drawing for our winner on Wednesday 4/16/25.
In other news - we've found the owners of the two missing goats that wandered into our yard (Also on that post!)
It happened in quite the roundabout way. We are changing banks to a bank more local to us. Dave had met with the bank rep last week. Evidently she is from near around us, someone forwarded and shared my facebook post about the foundling goats on the roam.
She messaged Dave on facebook, we got back to her with the number for Rugby Creek Animal Rescue, she got the number to the owners so they could contact the rescue -
HOORAY!! The goats are staying at the rescue for another couple of days while all fences are checked so they can find out they made their great escape in the first place.
Now the fun part - Their names are Lucy & Ethel!!!
Lucy! You've got some 'splainin' to do! LOL!
Today! The Quilt District gals arrived yesterday afternoon and we've got a day of quilting full steam ahead!
What's going on for your Thursday?
Quiltville Quote of the Day -
Why have one seam ripper when you can have four or five just so you can locate one when you need it!
Have a terrific Thursday, everyone!
I have 3 machines supposedly equipped with all the needed notions. But the Jack rippers seem to travel around and there's never one where I am! So happy the goats are going home. Ethel and Lucy on an adventure! Today's sewing is starting a quilt for someone who is moving..
ReplyDeleteI have four seam rippers spread around the house, and am considering buying a couple more,
ReplyDeleteLove the curvy texture in the pantograph you used in Abundance! I really like the pic of Abundance hanging on your longarm rail. I couldn't 'see' the log cabin borders in my head when you were making them, BUT they really shine in that picture. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYay, Lucy and Ethel will get to go back to their home! Yes I've watched hundreds of episodes of 'I Love Lucy.' :-)
My Thursday will be quilting a 2022 UFO on my midarm. I've loaded it longways because I saw someone had done that using the Espresso pantograph. I already have that panto so I'm going to try it and see how it looks. Jenny
It takes a Villiage they say. The Bank people know people. Happy Stitching. I will be stitching binding soon. Just a couple more passes to get in the Old Town Mystery Quilt . I wondered why you machine quilted Abundance. Did you find something else to put in the hoop?
ReplyDeleteThese days, parents always say “What if I have to get in touch with my child while they’re in school … they have to have a phone!” I can tell you, I worked as a school secretary for 22 years, and messages were always to passed along to students, or they were allowed to use the school phone if they had to call their parents. I’ve been retired for 17 years now, so students carrying phones wasn’t really ‘a thing’ when I worked. Everything has to be ‘instant gratification’ nowadays! Yay for Lucy and Ethel … so happy they’ll get home … and you’ve made two new friends, lol! Candy
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear that Lucy and Ethel's owners were found. What cute names. I date several "Jacks" from time to time, but try to not get serious with any one of them. Haha They pretty much hang out in my portable sewing basket and travel with it.
ReplyDeleteHow far did the goats travel to end up at your place?
ReplyDeleteTwo recommendations--both very funny and very poignant. And both left me with hope, which is hard to come by lately.
ReplyDeleteSomebody Somewhere--on Max
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Daffs are my favorite, love seeing your pictures, Bonnie, can feel your Spring Fever in you posts lately, love every word. Your Log Cabin quilt is just beautiful and am looking forward to Dogwood Daze, too. Seam rippers, scissors, box cutters--we need a shop apron!
ReplyDeleteI hardly ever veer off from the quilting talk, but... I am a paraprofessional. (teacher's helper) Though in this district I am in I feel like I am more of the "phone police!" We do have some teachers that take them up at the beginning of class, but there are 2 classes that I go to and of course those are the ones that I have the most problems in as far as the kids getting off the phones and paying attention to the lessons. It's very frustrating to me. I wish that we could take them up at the beginning of the day and then give them back when it's time. (We are a very small district & the superintendent has all the parents numbers in case of emergency.)
ReplyDeleteBut, I digress...
Back to quilting.I am glad the goats are going back to their home. The binding you chose for Abundance is absolutely perfect, as always! Happy quilting!! :-) P.S. Thank goodness the weekend is here!!
I just finished watching Adolescence last week. I would not want kids in school these days.
ReplyDeleteIs that a 201 machine you are using to bind "Abundance" on? It looks like a 15-91 machine to me. I love those patchwork curves your pattern develops!
ReplyDeletemy grandchildren are allowed phones in school and I am glad--there has already been one incident and my granddaughter was able to text with her mother in the midst of it. horrifying. it's a different period in our lives, unfortunately, as so many things are not what we would prefer but it is what it is. my grandchildren are all at the top of their classes and is not a hindrance at all. I realize it's not the same for everyone but I can't do anything about that. that granddaughter just graduated summa cum laud from college and counsels children in schools.
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