Quilting for 4 days ..... 12 hours a day

I think my swim exercise class is paying off as I kept my sewing machine roaring from 7-7 daily.  I will take photos of what I accomplished today. I brought a bag of African safari fabric that only a child could love... The gorillas are particularly grouchy looking. The bag was bought for 35 dollars by a friend.  Much picking apart and redesigning resulted in a twin sized top ready for sandwiching.
Than I machine quilted two more quilts.  The final deal was take a bunch of strips and making another donation quilt.  I left my purse home... eek so no photos there....Here is a friends photo...

quilting while the world falls apart

Some times I can not bear the nightly news anymore. I wat an wept as they began the light of the dead from the mass shooting in Los Vegas.  Why? There is no why or any way to make reason of parts of our world. Each and every one of the dead were chosen in an random fashion.  Some how some way there needs to be a voice of reason that changes how people get the guns ...

In my little world of having my house renovated... I have been grumbling about not having a kitchen. Than there are the people in Texas and Florida and in Puerto Rica that don't even have roofs or walls.

I am watching the sun rise, thankful for my house, my family and being able to live another day.

Quilting keeps me going on the harder days....

Irish star triple chain with and with out the chain.

I put them on point, not having read the directions closely... Than as I was using my friends design wall... I wondered how it would look as a stand a lone star.... For the 2.5 inch squares the setting triangle and corners are 16.5 and 8.5

September

The wedding quilt has gone. I am getting ready to make a pair of pillow covers to match it. I have been working a a few art quilts... started on the Irish star triple chain in blues. The star is a bit of a pig with 26 parts in each 10 inch block.

It is in the 80's right now, warm for Maine.... Will post photos shortly.

Wedding Quilts and Promised quilts

Most of June and July were spent on a trip to visit relatives... and making two quilts.. one for an up coming wedding. The second one is for the significant other of a relative at the wedding.  I feel some days like I am on the viking Slave block making boat lol.

This is the wedding quilt in progress.

350 block project

Through  Prairie Moon Quilts I have been participating in the 350 block project.  This has inspired me to keep better track of the block I make.  It also tens to have me upping my productivity close to the end of each month.

I have been inconsistent in posting.  I have been gardening more.  I have been playing with Rob Appell Man Sewing's  checker cross... and my 2.5 inch scraps using  Miss Star Quilts split rail star.

I just keep pulling the fabric out and sewing..

Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh my!!!

It has been a busy month.  I participated in a free motion work shop that managed to get me over the hump. Than I went to a retreat and free motioned two baby quilts. Than the turn around had me spending two days with my college room mates. .... who are not clothies like me.

The class with Eliz Busch left me with lovely hand made fabrics and a burnign desire to get my small art quilt completed...  tired!!!