Monday, March 18, 2024

More New Studio Work

Saturday we started right in working on the floor. Then we ran out of both boards and screws. So we were done by early afternoon. Jim went and got more boards and I worked on this...

Easter Eggs!
After finishing this, I still had some "oomph" in me and so I started another little new project for the new studio all while Jim was sanding the boards he just picked up. Pics to come later.

Sunday we met mom for breakfast, ran supply errands, got home mid-afternoon and then watched movies most of the rest of the day. We needed to recharge batteries and Jim had selection Sunday on his radar so working in the new studio wasn't going to happen. Here's where we left off...
Only six more feet left to lay
Customers in and out all day today to both pick up and drop off. It's snowing outside and this will make for great quilting in between customers. 

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Low Key Turns Busy

Except for a nail appointment and some errands, I thought the rest of yesterday would be fairly low key. But then I had a customer come and pick up, several phone calls coming in, and appointments to set for next week. Even though all of that occurred, Debs quilt is done...

Here's the back
I posted the back because there isn't much to see on the front. 

I started working on Bernadettes quilt right after I took Debs off and started frame ironing the next backing on DW...
I think I like flannel the best!
Cotton fabrics are okay, but not very warm. Wool fabrics bunch and shift very easily while piecing and quilting. But flannels are soft, easy to work with, and are a dream to quilt. I'm already about 1/4 of the way done with this piece. 

Meanwhile, later in the evening, was able to load this quilt...
Jacqueline deJonge: Be Colorful
This is going to take some time to quilt. It's 101"x107" and look at all those thread changes! And the planning. This is going to put my brain to good use.

While I was continuing to frame iron this, and while Jim was out sanding more flooring he picked up yesterday, I finished this little piece...

My "invention" panel quilt

We are working in the [new] studio all day today laying flooring and then Jim will start working more on the closet. Or something. After the flooring is all down (I don't know that we have enough to finish today) the rest of the interior is mostly up to him. 

Friday, March 15, 2024

TGIF

It's been a busy week here on the lake. Rescuing boats, hanging siding, working on flooring, cleaning out flower beds, and of course, quilting. 

Karen R's two quilts are done...

Issues?
But not without some issues. See the border on the lower right hand corner? If you line the sashing up on the bottom rails (which is true) this is what happened to the right border. Isn't it pretty? 😛

It's done, nonetheless.

Here's what's on DW this morning...

Deb B's cute baby quilt
This isn't getting too much put into it, but it's still custom and it'll still take most of today to complete. 

I'm frame ironing on Bernie right now so nothing to show there yet. Nails this morning and then I'll be right back (my drop off later was cancelled). 

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Late Start

Getting a little late start this morning. Very sore from doing all the flower bed clean-up and siding work.

Paulette's quilt is done! I'm just waiting for the registration marks to fade before taking it off the frame. With the rainy day we're having it should be off by lunch.

And another finish
I'll be working Karen R's second quilt today while frame ironing for the next one on DW. We didn't get all the siding up last night. We were fighting with measurements and mosquitoes. Wow, were they out in full force!

Only the top two rows to do
Did I mention yesterday that we've been so warm the past two days the frogs are already peeping? And were they ever loud last night when I took the girls out for their evening duty. At least they'll have an abundance of mosquitoes to eat. 

Late start in the studio tomorrow as well. Nails, quilt drop off and other miscellaneous errands to do since I was pardoned from jury duty this week. Yay. 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

We Passed!

Only one more inspection to go and that's the final. But our electrician needs to come in and do his thing first. 

Paulette's quilt is not finished, but hopefully today. As soon as Jim came home we were out on the east side (the lake side) working siding. We had a little disagreement on how to begin the starter strip and after getting the first piece of siding on, had to rip everything off and start again. This is where we ended last night...

Getting the east side started
I've been participating in the Instagram fest this year (I usually skip it) and today's prompt is WIP's; Works In Progress. I snagged this pic this morning while the sun was playing nice...

WIPs
Those totes are full. The tops of the totes are becoming full and I still have a few more to add to the pile once I get them done. Do I have a few unquieted tops to work? Nooooo...not at all. 

But customers come first and that's why I'm getting a third machine. Just to do MY tops in my spare time. 

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Inspections

We have yet another inspection on the addition. This one is mechanical; plumbing and heating. Gaaa...when does it end? According to Jim, we should only have one more after this one; the final. 

Meanwhile, I long armed after Jim got home for a while until my eyes started crossing, and then I went out and helped get that short north section of the west side done. Except for the facia, the west end is complete. 

Almost there on the west end
We're starting the east side (probably) tonight. That's the side that faces the lake. And, we still have the gable section to do on the south side (the one that faces the neighbors). 

I did get a lot of long arming done yesterday, but this quilt is taking longer than I expected. I'm near the half-way point starting out today. 

Some of the quilting
I'm having to ghost stitch in a few of those arcs to make the center feathers work. I had to draw and make a template to follow to do that and then trace the template onto the quilt to work it in. All time. But since I'm up earlier than usual, and since I don't know when Mr. Inspector is going to arrive, I'll start long arming an hour earlier and hopefully crank on this today. 


Monday, March 11, 2024

Productive and Lazy Weekend

Jim and I were very productive in the morning/early afternoon both on Saturday and Sunday. And then after lunch we pretty much ran out of gas. 

I got the center of this top put together and am now working through the borders...

Panel Quilt
...all while Jim was sanding the floor boards he picked up on Friday. I also loaded this top of Karens...
Karen R's second Sue Spargo top
Sunday was working flooring all morning/early afternoon. Here's where we left off before running out of boards (and steam)...
Over 2/3's of the way done
He has to find more boards somewhere since he bought out the Amish man he purchased these from. 

And is it really after 10:00? I dislike the time change; I feel behind the eight ball for a few weeks when it does this. I couldn't get to sleep until well after 2:00 this morning so I'm lagging.  

Paulette's quilt on DW will be worked on through most of today. Maybe the sunshine will perk me up?

More New Studio Work

Saturday we started right in working on the floor. Then we ran out of both boards and screws. So we were done by early afternoon. Jim went a...