Quilters Through The Weekend!

Look who I caught just gathering for breakfast!

And this crazy weather we are having (most welcome!) Temps were in the 50s in the mornings so it was too chilly to breakfast outside on the porch - they opted for the dining room instead - and I don't blame them!

Let me tell you, the house smells so good when I walk in  - things are sizzling on the stove, or baking in the oven and it just makes my mouth water.

If you go hungry on retreat, that's your own doing!

Stripy blocks being sewn together!

I don't have information on this project but I'll see if there are instructions somewhere. Basically it's just hourglass blocks with stripes going one way in half the blocks, and the other direction in the other half oc the blocks.  You can see here she has pressed her seams open.

I love the vertical sashing in this one!

But find the seams and look at the blocks as hourglass units.  Make them any size you want.

When you cut a square of striped fabric with an X you are going to have 2 triangles with the stripes going one way, and 2 with the strips going the other.  You can make your squares any size you want.

Second baby quilt almost together!

Kaleidoscope blocks in progress.

And Autumn Leaf time is right around the corner!

I love these kinds of Quilter's Still Life photos -

And here are where the purples are ending up!

Old Town blocks are coming together!

Today is Becca's birthday and we are so happy she spends her birthday with us on retreat!  Happy Birthday, sweet lady!

The "Feeling Crabby" Old Town blocks are also making progress!

The question was raised to see if the crabs should all stay going the same way, or if they should rotate in the quilt to be going all different directions. 

My response was....if they are ALL going different directions, no one can point out that you sewe done in wrong!

Some more Bitcoin progress happening here!

And pumpkins are reaching a finish -

If you know the info on this pattern can you post it in the comments section, please?

Drafted by the quilter (her own design) to use treasured shirt fabrics in a memory quilt. These are paper-pieced and so cute!

Even though fall is around the corner and some schools are starting back this week - it's still summer in our book and these popsicles are right on time!

The pattern is called Summer Pop by Lo & Behold Stitchery.

Sampler blocks came from Sew Sampler boxes!

Family tree quilt project!

What fun!  A box of yo-yos destined to become flowers on an appliqued border!

Grassy Creek is growing, and I spy some Garlic Knots blocks being sewn as Leaders & Enders on the side!

In a quiet moment, I caught this photo of Meg and Tula just sitting next to each other on the porch steps, solving world problems. As fun as posed photos are, I really love the candid ones the best.

In my world -

The "too many flying geese" main project has been temporarily thrown over in favor of string blocks.

The phone booth - black cab-double decker bus fabric is one I picked up while in England on a past trip.

And it was Caturday, so I sewed in some strips of cute cat fabric, too.  I think that fabric came from Japan!

There is more progress being made as I had enough blocks to put another big block together.

And I know you are going to laugh at this:

BODY SUITS?!  Just say no!

I about laughed myself out of the store.  Remember these?  1970s/1980s?

That feeling of a snap coming undone at my crotch as I sat in history class?  *BOING!*

The feeling of yet another layer (and snaps!) tucked into my already form fitting jeans?

Another unbreathable layer of fabric where I didn't need it.

And here we go with another younger generation thinking they invented something, and aren't these so cool and all the rage?  LOL!

NEVER AGAIN will you catch me wearing a body suit that snaps at my crotch. Dealing with a double-layer wedgie is not on my bingo card.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

As an instructor I have watched so many students struggle over things not being absolutely 100% perfect. 

This ridiculous reach for perfection can steal the joy out of so much of our daily lives including our quilting. 

Don't go there! Don't do this! Life is perfectly beautiful because it is not perfect! 

Thoughts for a Monday...