This might look crazy - but I often use the table side of myj long arm as a sorting station - draping the rails with strips that need to be filed away back into the scrap user's system.
The new system storage is working SO well! I'm thrilled with the space - I even wrote on the labels as to which color is in each bin.
All of these strips are sorted by color family and size and it didn't take long before:
More blues & neutrals!
Winter Blues is hanging in the foyer - we are having a workshop with the September Quiltvillians during this retreat and I'm excited.
If you've got Winter Blues uderway - maybe stalled out - why not pull it out and make some progress with the September Quiltvillians through Labor Day weekend?
Quiltville Quote of the Day -
It's time to stop beating yourself up!
Those projects you've put in timeout because they weren't perfect enough?
Take a gooed hard look because it won't stay this way for long! LOL!
The discard pile of "What color is it anyway?" And will I really use it? And stuff that didn't fit into Scrap User's System measurements. These all went back into the string bins.
It was a bit of a crazy, busy morning with Housekeeper Susan working her magic, Son Jeff mowing the lawn and doing yard work stuff, and the arrival of the quarterly pest control folks.
Somehow I still managed to load the big blue backing and Stardust quilt top into the machine.
Let's get her quilted up!
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I am loving how things turned out!
I quilted with a light blue thread in an edge-to-edge design called Wavy Gravy by Patricia E. Ritter of urbanelementz.com.
I love the texture on this quilt!
And so many fun scraps sewn in!
And here I am at the bottom edge! Lickity split!
I stayed quilting until 6pm - just because I wanted to see this done.
It's now waiting to be trimmed up and binding applied.
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Quiltville Quote of the Day -
It's time to stop beating yourself up!
Those projects you've put in timeout because they weren't perfect enough?
Time to pull them out, show them some love, and some unstitching if necessary and see what you can do to make a finish.
Have a terrific Thursday, everyone!
I am working on straightening up my sewing room too. It’s a huge job, but can already see progress! I also have lots of scraps to wrangle! It feels good to get it done.
ReplyDeleteI like to approach those Time-Out projects (and I have my share!) as if a dear friend brought it to me and said, "I'm stuck! What do I do now?!?" In my head, I'm much kinder to "dear friends" than I seem to be to myself, so that's a nice little ploy to get that ugly voice (the one that keeps saying 'you were such an idiot to do that!') out of my head!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
Your room really looks nice. Very inviting. I almost hate to ask, but do you have more storage rooms or is that all you have?
ReplyDeleteYessssss, good enough needs to be my new perfect! Thank you, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I see you hang many quilts at the Inn but when they are not on display where and how do you store them?
ReplyDeleteKarenTom Zimmerman
Thanks for the video...your room looks pristine! Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI'm working on Bear Branch Qsts.
And listening to the radio.
Have a wonderful day 🌹
Blessings 🙏 💞
Good Thursday- I have WinterBlues on my tbm(to be made) list...... perhaps the project to re think about this weekend?!?!
ReplyDeleteWell Bonnie, your new glasses are perfect. The color and shape really flatter your face and show your happy smile. My quilts don't have to be perfect to deserved to be finished. Who needs one song bird in the meadow? lol
ReplyDeleteI re- oaded my Quiltmaker 40th Anniversary Quilt. Mine is purple of course. Gotta get it done. It was on my old longarm when it went wacko. Been in timeout for almost 2 years. I'm trying to quilt each block differently.. crazy I know.
ReplyDeleteWell I am taking your motto to heart. i am entering a quilt in my local show. Never have had the nerve to do it. It is a cute quilt but it is not perfect. We will see what happens if anything. At least one milestone off the list.
ReplyDeleteBrenda Jackson
I made Winter Blues in 2021 - after my parents passed. I used one of my dad's shirts and some of the fabrics from the many bags and jacket I made for my mom (She loved blue). I made this quilt in memory of them! I love it.
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