Process and Happy Easter Weekend

The process of quilting accurately requires some marking. Now this is what I call a crap load of marking!

All those chalk marks

I will NEVER, EVER mark your quilt with something that can't be brushed away or spritzed with water to remove. 

On a positive note, the Jacqueline quilt is done. The quilting Gods were with me yesterday in that there were no interruptions to distract my focus. It's still hanging out on the frame waiting for the markings to disappear and I'll load later today prepare for Monday. 

We have already been to town to pick up wood for the pocket door encasement. Jim is hammering away at trim around the windows and I'm going out to work on severe cracks in the flooring before we poly next week. 

Here's the next quilt up on Bernie...

Dianes flannel beauty

Don't have a clue what I'm putting in here yet, but it's going to hang out for a while since I have a few deadlines I need to deal with on DW this week. 

I did get one more block done on the Cabin quilt last night after shutting down the long arm (around 7:00) and can maybe get another done later today. Happy Easter weekend!

Make That 17

I'm now onto my 17th thread color in the Jacqueline quilt. 

Here are some pics from yesterdays quilting adventures...

This took forever to get in here

Woodgrain for the termite

And here's the big blue bug again

The quilts last row

It's now finished and I'm waiting for the air erasable marks to disappear before unloading. You're probably wondering what the big blue bug is about. Google it and you'll discover the history behind the bug and how famous it is in the state of Rhode Island. 

I moved over to the Jacqueline shortly after Jim arrived home for the day. I may (that's a big 'may' there) get that one completed today. I don't know. There's still a lot to do and I'm barely 75% through it. 

Not expecting anybody today and the sun is shining so nicely (but it's cold out) which will make for a good quilting day.

Thread Changes

A lot of long armers out there won't change threads. You pick one (or they will for you) and that's the color thread you get throughout the quilt. And that's fine if you're okay with that. But as long as I'm doing custom work, I'll change threads as much as needed. It only takes an additional minute and isn't your quilt worth it?  

The quilt I'm doing for Ann V has 10 different colored top threads and two different bobbin colors. The Jacqueline has 16 different top threads and six different bobbin colors. And, for me, it's a little break in the quilting and offers a chance for me to stretch and play with the girls for a bit. 

Here' some more of the quilting going into Ann V's quilt...

Filler for the state block

A fun little filler for Godzilla

Wind and waves being worked in here

Hopefully this quilt will be done today barring any interruptions. The neighbors are supposed to be up later but they usually arrive in the evening. No [new] studio work last night; we had to run to get some groceries since we skipped last week. That's always a treat when you get the check out isn't it? 

Routine or Rut?

I have a specific routine I follow nearly every morning. If the routine is messed up or altered, I become agitated. So do the dogs. Is my agitation a sign of my entering into a rut? Or is my routine that important? 

It's the question of the day. 

Here's some of the blocks going into Ann V's. quilt...

Swimming with the squid

Pretty flower

Maple leave fence

I am nearly half-way done with this quilt and after working on it for about seven hours, switched over to DW to work on the Jacqueline quilt. It's coming along and I'm just over half-way on that one as well. 

More of the same today. My yesterday customer rescheduled because of wind and grandkids and I'm not expecting anybody today. Should be a productive day and with the cloudy, windy, cold day it's perfect for staying in.

Jim worked on the interior window trims last night in the new studio. Not much to see but here is the first piece...

Not a great pic with the crappy weather

Feeling a Bit Better

After "resting" for most of yesterday morning I feel a little better today. I did work late last night to make up for the "morning off" time while Jim was putting up most of the rest of the east siding on the new studio. 

Here's some of the quilting going into Ann V.'s quilt...

Getting the borders in

Each of the blocks will receive individual treatments and I'll post those as I complete them. I had two customers yesterday; one to pick up late afternoon and another dropped off early evening. I switched over to DW after they left and worked down to the half-way point on some of the colors. 

I'll be working Ann's quilt most of the day today. I have a customer coming to pick up right after lunch, but that's all I know of as of right now. 

Ooogggiie

I'm feeling kind of ooogggie today. I may just take this morning off and be quiet. Not sure what's going on. It's nothing specific but I'm very tired and groggy moving; like I'm slogging in pudding. That can't be good when long arming customer quilts. 

I did make another block in the Cabin quilt and this is where I ended for the weekend...

The beginning

New Project(s)

Yesterday morning while Jim was working in the new studio (there's not much for me to help right now), I long armed on the Jacqueline quilt and then in the afternoon, got this cute little wall hanging put together...

Another cute Amy Bradley design

This all needs to be blanket stitched, and that machine is under the pressing table. And, there's really no where to set it up. It's just going to have to hang out for a few months until I get my table back in the new studio. 

Once that was done (it didn't take too long) I started this project...

Once Upon a Cabin

I picked this up a couple of years ago at Elm Creek and just found it at the bottom of the bin. I have the peak block and the two blocks in the upper right hand side already constructed as well as the roof/sky area. 

MSU lost in their next round of b-ball against North Carolina so we're all done with basketball season now.

This is what Jim completed this weekend out in the new studio...

Installing the pocket door

Adding the vanity handle

Stairs to the crawl space

Starting the accent wall in the bathroom

He also finished getting the trim around all the interior windows and started filling in on the people door adjoining the two structures. 

Hair cuts this morning and I'll work the next block in my Once Upon a Cabin quilt before we relax for the rest of the afternoon.