Closed Until Monday, February 3rd

I'm leaving for my annual Creative Escapes retreat in about 45 minutes. I won't be here so obviously there won't be any work in the studio. However, there will be a LOT of work at the retreat getting (hopefully) four tops together and, if time permits, working on the Koalas.

What did I decide on those? I'm going to cut the two on the top row down a half inch to make them work with the one that was messed up. 

I worked on Bernadettes Millies dresses while frame ironing her Tilda Sampler quilt back on DW. Once that was "ironed" I loaded her quilt and this is what I'll be working all of next week...

Tilda Sampler

I did get one block quilted before calling it a night last night...

Swim, swim, swim

I have to be careful about the amount of ruler work I do in this one. This is double batted (cotton and wool both) and it would be easy enough to snag a ruler under the needle with all the poof.

In between heater runs when I was working on Millies Dresses I did another Koala...

I love this one!

The new seam tape replacement is now a little to light (meaning I'm taking too small of a seam), but I can remedy that by using the 1/4" line to the center instead of to the left. You'll know what I'm talking about if you are familiar with the stuff. 

Once the laundry is done and I've packed my lunch I'll be off to have some great sewing fun. I'm hoping to post pics of the tops that are completed over the next few days but until then, happy rest of the week.