I'm back

It has been a long time since I've visited here.  So long so that I've forgotten where I am in my progress of things.

O.k., just check it out and we're good.

So that illusive binding, found it.  I was sure I never made it!  Now it's too late for the intended quilt as indicated in my last blog, I put a different binding on it.  Oh well, there will just be a flannel binding on a non-flannel quilt.  Should be fine though as I have quite a few plaid quilts in the works that it will go nicely with.

Finished the baby quilt, here it is...

They seem to like it even though it is a bit big.

Let's talk a little about this quilt.  The focal fabric and the red fabric Lia and I purchased when we were in Wisconsin last September.   Love the letters as the mom is a teacher whose last name happens to be Stori, how perfect.  I had also purchased a green check but that was just to muddy.  The pattern is from the book Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift and it is called Puss in the corner.  I found the blue batik at Glad Creations and off I went!  As I referred to earlier, it did get a bit big, 52x64, but it works great for naps!


I've also made great progress on Baby C's quilt.  I have it all put together and the binding is on, just need to stitch down the other side.  A couple of weeks ago DH was gone fishing with Baby A then Baby B got the flu.  I needed to stay home with Baby B so made a couple of day mini-retreat and worked on Baby C's quilt.  Hopefully will have it done for after the weekend.  I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out, it's just not quite as wide as I would have liked it.  Unfortunately I don't have anymore fabric to be able to add on, (maybe that's actually fortunate!)

Another Done

Finished the Prayers and Squares quilt.

Here is the final product:

As for the baby quilt, I think I may change it to the preschooler quilt.  It ended up a bit large, 52x64.  Oh well.

I give up!!!

After much thoughtful consideration, I realized that I'm not really sure if I made that binding after all.  So after cleaning out a large part of my quilting room, no binding.  Then taking time to analyze the quilt, I'm not so sure I made any.  So onward I go.  Found a blue/black flannel that will work well.  Have it sewn on and just need to sew it to the back.

In the mean time, I've been working away at the baby quilt.  Hopefully will be done with that this weekend.  That would make 2 done in the next week.  This is the exciting part.

Reorganizing- Then and Now

What it looks like when you walk in

Over the years I have tried to take pictures of my quilts and other projects.  I have been relatively consistent so it is fun to look through my photos.  Tonight I was looking through my picture of a particular one and realized that there is a gap in time in the photos.  Not a gap in the photos but a gap in time.  This time gap was after the boys were born and before our addition was finished.  I love my quilting room.  Since its addition not only has my project production increased but so has my spirits.  This room has become my oasis.  Others may certainly enter my oasis but I sure limit the stuff in there.  I can sure say that there are few if any toys.  I love that I pop in there and sew for as much or as little time that I want.  Today I was in there 4 or 5 different times.  I love that the kids can pop in when they want or need something.  Today Baby C and I played a bit of bouncy ball.  Reorganization of my quilt space was such a key to my life.

The design wall and mangle

Storage wall, thanks Ikea

Entrance, iron on left, thread on right

As for my Project Progress...today I worked a bit on my baby quilt. (FYI, this is on the counter of the third picture.)

For the evening I decided to empty out part of my storage in search for the missing binding.  After removing and reorganizing a large portion of projects, I gave up.  I'm second guessing whether or not I even made the missing binding.  Either way, I am moving forward.  Finding another fabric that works, I made a binding and have sewn it on one side.  Just have to sew down that back and this will be done.  (FYI, this is on the plaid quilt on the table.)  I was waiting for the call that they needed the quilt right away, so glad it didn't come.

Finishing and Ripping

Yesterday was baby quilt day.  I finished quilting the one for Lia.  It was a toughy.  Quilting stars on the inside was an easy decision.  The inner border was easy too, just a squiggly line.  Now for the outer border.  I wanted to do a sort of a large S but I just wasn't feeling it.  So I looked through a bunch of books.  Ended up with my first thought.  It worked out fine, I think.

Then I moved on to working on my baby quilt.  Cut some of it out, sewed the strips together, cut the strips to correct size, realized I was using directional fabric.  I then proceeded to rip out the 2 1/2" squares I had just put together.  Oh it will be so much better with the direction going the same way.

Recent Progress

I'm pleased to say that I have made some real progress recently.  Tuesday night I started quilting a quilt for Lia.  I went until I ran out of thread for the bobbin.  Just a little bit more left. 

So yesterday I went to the quilt shop, bought thread and fabric for a baby quilt. 

Then last night, I did nothing!

Day 4 of not finding that darn binding.

What a day

This evening I had a Prayers and Squares meeting and had a real nice time.  Prayers and Squares (from now on referred to as P&S) is a mission our church supports.  We make quilts with ties.  Then when there is a need, members of the church tie one of the ties and says a prayer for a person in need.  Tonight was my first time back in a long time.  Before I had a quilt meeting with another group on the 3rd Tuesday of the month and I didn't want to be gone 2 nights in a row so I suspended my participation in P&S.  We tied one of the quilts I had done.  When I returned home, I basted the edges and trimmed it up, all ready to sew on the binding.  So, where the heck is the binding.  I CANNOT FIND THE BINDING, UGHHHHH!!!!

In looking for the binding I found 2 more UFOs.  WOW, I have an endless number of projects.

Still haven't found that darn binding.