Wait Until It is Quilted

We’re waiting for the arctic cold front to sweep through. Temps warmed up yesterday and it rained most of the night, which means that when the cold air and high winds come in, things likely will become a big mess. I have had an annoying sinus headache for the last 24 hours, too.

The Sunbonnet Sue top is all quilted, and I am thrilled with how it turned out. Kathryn, one of our quilters at church, gave me a great piece of advice some years ago. She said to reserve judgment on a top until it is all done, because it will look completely different when it is quilted. I constantly second-guess my way through quilting a top—because I am looking at the trees instead of the forest—but when it’s all done and I can see the overall design, I always love how everything works together.

I wish I had a good picture for you. The hero shot might have to wait until my college roommate gets the quilt and puts it on a bed. Right now, the quilt is trimmed and waiting for me to attach the binding. I had the perfect shade of purple Kona for that—a lovely, deep orchid—and will sew it on today. It will take me a couple of evenings to sew down the binding by hand.

I did do ribbon candy in the borders, which was a great choice. The corners have big flowers courtesy of my Amanda Murphy Daisy rulers.

Next up are the baby quilts. I will baste the two completed tops with batting and backings and start working on them. The other two tops are cut and only need to be sewn together.

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I’m still waiting for zippers to arrive, so the Ravenwood Bag is in time out. Anna Graham, at Noodlehead, released a new bag pattern this month, the Haralson Belt Bag pattern:

I have no immediate plans to make this, but I buy everything that Anna designs because her patterns are so good. Also, I like that this one uses small amounts of fabric and waxed canvas. She has a YouTube video accompanying this pattern on her channel.

And I have two Laundry Day Tees cut out, waiting to be assembled. I think my serger misses me.

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Nicole Sauce has a free webinar on her #My3Things system coming up this Sunday, February 26. If you are looking for a way to become more productive and organized, this might work for you. I use a slightly less formal version of it. Nicole is an excellent podcaster and presenter, and even though her podcast has “Tennessee” in the title, she doesn’t limit her topics to that part of the country. I have been a devoted listener for years. Check it out.