As soon as the house maintenance was complete this morning, I sewed the backing (navy texture print) and loaded all the layers on the frame. I take as long to pick out the design for the pantograph as I do to load it all!
I needed a design that would : remain as background and not be too showy, be masculine , work with all the different colored and designed blocks and still be pleasant to stitch! No easy task.
I am using a variegated thread in blues.
And I am pleased with the way it works with all the different blocks from plain .....
to busy. It is stitching through all the layers just beautifully, too, which is a huge relief not to have tension, thread or stitching issues, as you can imagine!
On our last JoAnn's trip, I found this olive green silky print on sale for 1/2 off which had my name on it-big time. I had some plain olive lining fabric in the stash so the skirt is lined, elastic waist and ready to wear in an hour-I do like this
pattern which is no longer in print but looks like this! (There was enough to make a scarf to match which I
sew in a spiral for a bias scarf)
Tonight, I finished the sock! On to the second sock which will be the 7th flamingo sock, if you were counting!
Big grey is filling out and learning to relax. He is a beauty!
I really love that quilt. It will be the envy of all his friends.
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The t-shirt quilt is so cool!!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is looking great. I love that the quilting pattern is reminiscent of ocean waves, which is perfect for my beach-loving brother. :)
ReplyDeleteYour new outfit is pretty, too -- what a nice pick-me-up.
When I first saw the cat picture up, I wondered how you got a picture of Molly. I'm not used to Big Gray being part of the clan yet!
Big Gray? Guess I didn't hear about that one. Bill out scouting for strays again? Ha Love, Mom p.s. the t-shirt quilt is a work of art and LOVE
ReplyDeleteNever a dull moment at your place! I haven't used my quilting frame in over a year now -- shocking waste of money!
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