All Through The Weekend!

Happy Monday, Quiltvillians!
It was a bit hot and sticky here through the weekend with intermittent rain and thunder showers, but the quilters kept on quilting!
At least half the group took off for a raucous round of quilt shop hopping and came back with so many goodies!
I just love the sight of happy quilters coming up the front steps carrying bags of beautiful fabrics and all of the possibilities that kind of fabric acquisition road tripping generates!
The weekend workshop of the "Three Peas In A Pad" bags  produced some wonderful finishes!

The pattern/tutorial can be found HERE.

Of course, I think Patty's made with the adorable Quiltville Inn Fabric from Spoonflower is just so perfect!  I'll have to get a photo of the featherweight case cover she made also! *Setting a reminder to mykself.*

Buffalo check table topper - pattern source needed!

Thread painting in progress on the sunflowers!

*Also adding a note to get a photo of the back because it's incredible!

Here's a close up of the pebbling and filler on the centers and the petals.

Another adding detail to a panel!

It's bringing this scene to life!

A Christmas fabric collection is coming together in this runner!

I'm so impressed by the container organization!

Also:  That red bow print in the lower left.  I loved that one back in the day.  I still have it in a couple of different color ways.  

Holiday fabrics never go out of style!

The ladies have gone out every night to watch the fireflies in the yard.  They've been plentiful this year and it is so much fun to see folks enjoying the magic as evening falls.

Here's some cute paper pieced fireflies to capture that memoriy!

Check out the wing fabric....it's perfect!

We haven't been able to do a fire pit yet due to rain, but I'm checking in with the ladies tonight to see if they want to attempt one for their last night.  They check out tomorrow.  Time is (fire) flying!

These ladies are SO super talented!

Quilts that turn corners on design walls -

Come together like a waterfall!

I do have the pattern for this one..it's one of those cute cards you can pick up at the quilt shop with the quilt recipe on the back.

There is a nativity scene in the making over here.

Starry Night by Sew Kind of Wonderful.

A finish in reproduction fabrics! (Love that chrome yellow!)

It's called Hive from Modern Quilt Studio.

Classic Star blocks!

Ancient Stars from Red Crinoline Quilts.

As for me?  I'm still (mostly) resting this ankle.  Which means I sat and I sewed some more blocks on my main project, while working Four Patch Fun Leader & Ender blocks in between.

Both stacks of blocks are growing.  I need to cut more of the main project blocks out.

It's all good and productive!

I found what works best with this ankle brace thing.

These are my "go to the hot tub and back" sandals - they are that rubber foam stuff.

I found these to be more stable than the flip-flops I was trying to get by with as nothing else will fit over this brace thing shoe-wise.

The adjustable buckle will move over far enough to fit.

Never thought I'd want to be seen wandering around in rubber sandals, but there you have it, and at least it is summer so I can.

Did I mention that I cut off the foot on a pair of tube socks so that I could cushion myself from all of the Velcro and gromets and seams?  Works like a charm.

Nothing to see here.  Just Lola in the strip bin!
The ladies are taking my park pass this morning to go hike up to see if they can find some ponies. I hope they do. They were going early to beat the heat so they might be back by the time I get to the retreat.
Things happening this week:

Abbeygate is releasing on Wednesday!
And yes, you can look forward to our Gift-Away.  I'll be drawing for 2 winners who will each receive an Abbeygate PDF pattern from me and a creme de la creme cotton roll of creamy neutrals from Cotton to Quilts.
So exciting!!!
And I say this with chagrin....while drawing up the graphics for Abbeygate I just may have taken a squirrel moment to draw up the next tile floor inspired quilt that needs to happen soon.  But when?? I've got too many irons in the fire!  Now that our Leader & Ender challenge is out, I need to turn my attention to thinking about (and making) this year's Quiltville Winter Mystery!
As they say - So many quilts, so little time!

Quiltville Quote of the Day -
It's your life, no one else's. No explanations required! ⁣
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Weed Whacker quilt! Have you made one yet? ⁣
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The pattern is found under the Free Patterns tab.
Just another manic Monday!