My husband set up the picnic table and plugged in my sewing machine and I went to town and finished this quilt for him. He helped by holding it onto the table so that it didn't get dirty on the ground.

I just love sewing outside in the breeze.

What a great way to spend the day enjoying the great outdoors and quilting all rolled into one.

oh, I would so enjoy doing that! I love to take my occasional hand sewing (and hand quilting) outside where I can enjoy the beautiful day

Perfect day!:)

Deanna, what a great pic!!!!!!! :D:D
We had a picture perfect day today and I spent it outside, not sewing, but enjoying every single minute :)
YEAH!!!!!!! :D:D

wonderful day

Nice to see you are having good weather out there in Oregon :) I'm sure you enjoyed your day - I love sewing outside too!

What an awesome day!! :D By the way, I love your quilt! Your husband was so nice to get you all set up outside. :thumbup:

what a wonderful way to spend a day out in the sunshine doing what we love the best.
would love to see the finished quilt in full detail what I can see looks great. well done

What a nice thing to do on a good day. Your DH is sure a keeper.
And I'll bet he loves his new quilt.

This really does take me back, way back to my childhood and watching Grandma in her rocking chair on the front porch. I was usually churning the milk for butter and buttermilk, but I got my turn on the needles but loved the old pedal machine a lot.

I would have never thought of doing such a thing. It looks gorgeous so show us a full pic of it when you get done. Nothing like being a bit unconventional. :-)

Glad to see you were able to get out and enjoy a beautiful day. :)

Haven't tried sewing outdoors, except for hand sewing! Hmmmm! :thumbup:
Even tho your pic is blurry, it still looks like a great quilt!

Wow, sewing outdoors.....what a wonderful idea!!! Great job on the quilt, too!!!

That is so cool! It never would have occurred to me, I just open windows. You idea looks like more fun.

Sewing out of doors...how wonderful. I would love to do that except is was over 100 degrees today. Your quilt is fabulous. Even with a blurry photo we can see how fabulous it is. Lucky guy!

Well you knows that me and my cat wuv's you. Just shake your head yes, (shake it harder my friend!). :lol: You must have threatened him with Strip Yahtzee! I told you that would work! :wink:

What a hero that Charles is. I need a hero in my life. I actually have one, but he doesn't know it yet. ;-) Smooches from me and little BuBu.

When we go camping, I take my sewing machine along and nine times out of ten, I sew outside. I have more room on the picnic table too!

Quilting outside?
Now this is a new idea to me! Can it be considered a sport if you do it outside?
And such a beautiful quilt, too:)

First - lovely quilt. It's sooo colorful!

I too have sewn outside. At our cabin in Wisconsin while the fam is out boating. Just set the machine up in the shade, feel the breeze and go to town! If it's too windy it's kind of a drag though but that isn't too often.

Beautiful quilt, beautiful day! Thanks for sharing and keep on quilting!

Great minds think alike! I'm planning to put mine out on the porch. The quilt is a beauty, by the way.

Oh, that sounds so nice! You could really see the quilting on the black better in the daylight. Great quilt, so colourful. Unfortunately, the sun and I don't agree very well. I don't tan but burn to a crisp. To sew away the summer in a nice covered sceened in porch, sounds like paradise to me.

What a great idea. Glad you enjoyed your day.

That's beautiful!

What a great way to take advantage of a beautiful day out of doors. You've created a beautiful quilt as well!!!

I have sewed outside for years. Learned not to when it is windy out! Chasing all over the neighborhood for little squares. HOWEVER, today's the day!!!!!!! I am heading out to sew 412 squares together together and put together a baby quilt. It is going to be a gorgeous day today. RAIN TOMORROW - why not?
So, I'll listen to the birds, my audio book, visit with the neighbors as they walk down the alley and sew my blocks together. Depending on the day, I will either have a nice glass of wine or an icy O'Doul's!

Enjoy your outdoor sewing room! Edie

Lucky you.

What a great guy! What a treat to be outside doing something you love.

Lovely day, lovely quilt, lovely idea!

that sounds like fun, being outside but still doing what you love. I'll have to show this to my husband and have him help be set up on the deck

What a great day!!!

Definitely the best of both worlds. The quilt looks great!

That is so pretty! I would love to sew outside too... but this time of year I would have to start at 5:00 a.m. and finish by 8:00 a.m. ... too hot and muggy here now. Maybe in the Fall or next Spring. For now, I just look out the window.

I love to sew outside. Love the quilt.

Beautiful quilt and great way to spend a beautiful day! It was 107 here yesterday...no outside sewing for me. (It has been over 100 for over two weeks, and the next week looks the same. :( ) But...it is cool in here and the sewing is great!

Fabulous colors! :mrgreen:

I want to quilt outdoors too! But with triple digit temps and no awning over the patio...no can do! Maybe its time to sew with a friend wo has an awing!

I LOVE days when I can do that. They are too few and far between. And I love, love, love that quilt.