We will see, the ladies of the church have their baked goods sale as well. I wanted to put them in the stockings I am making to sell so it would promote both. Oh well, such as it is.
So we get to see photos of your row that you have worked on so much?

How is everyone else coming along. Whigrose, you said that you changed it up a bit, so what will we get to work on?
Wondering about peggiszo and babeyruth, how are you two doing. I think we will be considered down to the wire for getting done because we only have four weeks left. I know if I don't get to go to Montana, I will be working on this and Marlena's Christmas block quilt from that swap and the one from last year that I never did. yep a UFO.
I know I saw my box of fabric last night under the longarm while I was working and thinking I better decide how and what I am going to do for this.
Wondering, from what I do, let say a couple blocks and some applique, how will the help lead others into working on their row of my quilt? Just some food for thought. If I do a whole row of applique across, will that lend itself to help you work on and around it? Do I do pieced blocks? Questions questions questions.

I pieced a 60 1/2 in. row but not of 12 1/2 in. blocks. Some blocks are pieced and some applique or combo. I also mixed home spun in there. I am pretty flexible but hope that colors and style will blend.

Hi All!

I have my row ready, just waiting for the mailing dates to come on up. I am going with a modern theme on both the RRs. One is made up of green,black and grays, the other is multicolor. I don't know which I'll be sending to with group. It is strange to be so quiet on the RR, but I think since we have so much time in between deliveries, there's not too much to say. lol

Well, you were quiet because you were so busy getting it done. Nice job. So do we get to see pictures?

Picture of my rows ready to go. :)
 

Hi QuilterMomma,

I took a pic of the 2 rows I finished, since I'm in this and another group. I haven't decided which one will go to which group. They are both kind of modern. One has lime-green, white, black and gray colors, the other Orange, lime and white, with a few blues thrown in for the mix. Hope you all like the pic.

They both contain black with white polka dots for the Dresden plate centers and Strips of the other. The white is not solid, I am not a big solid fan, but I love tone on tones or small print just fine. :)

Lovely! I hope we get the second strip with the orange. I have some ideas already and lots of oranges to choose from but no grays.

If I get to choose, I want the second one as well. Loving that modern feel. Love it totally. Now the green one is cool, could see doing some other geometric shapes on that one with a different option on color placement but keeping in the tune of it. Oh these are going to be great to whichever one you decide, but I am sure you will send us the second row because two of us want it already.

What about this: Cut my background piece the length I need 13" wide by 61", then applique what I want on it for an african/safari scene, then others can either add another row as such or do blocks. this way if my dd wants to hang it up instead of using it as a quilt, she will enjoy it either way. then when i get it back to quilt, will add my borders and do accent lines and designs to put texture to the applique. You gals up for that? I will have some time when going to Montana to work on cutting out the pieces and drawing. May be some fun free motion stuff or do another technique using bits and pieces of fused fabric, (What was that called again). Just a thought out there for ya.

Sounds good to me Beth. I did a combo on my original border but in essence it is a pieced strip of odds and ends. People can add a strip like you said, do 5 blocks or a combo like I did. I am game if you want to do the applique. I do ask for people to please sew down the applique if they decide to use applique to add to my row robin.

Oh that is a given. It would not make the whole trip otherwise. that would be the fun part for me. I would probbly string a piece of stabilizer on the longarm with this attached to it and then stitch it down. That is an idea to try first before I would do it. So do we get a photo of yours Anna?

How are you doing Whigrose and Peggizo?

Whigrose here.
Well, let's see. I've cleaned my sewing room, advertised and sold two treadles, gone through and given away all but a few of my quilting magazines, started, completed and mailed my blocks to my November swap partner, helped with wood, baked pies and generally done just about anything I could to avoid having to make a decision on my R x Rs.

Alas, the time has come. No more avoiding the could of Must Do that is hanging over me.

Sometimes I'm pretty sure what I want, then my mind gets going with all the options. Right now I'm back at using the antique sewing machines I did up a bit back mixed with traditional blocks and Flying Geese. I almost threw these out a couple of weeks ago. Something said just move them to a corner of the design wall and so I did.

I attached a picture of them and if you have any thoughts or suggestions I'd love to hear them.

Mine will also be a wall hanging so the 60" wide may well be out the window.

best,
d
UOTE=QuilterMomma;5639113]How are you doing Whigrose and Peggizo?[/QUOTE]

I see that piece of paper with some beautiful applique patterns, with those wonderful antique sewing machines, with those beautiful flying geese. I am thinking that you need to mix some of those blocks in with the antique machines in a pleasing configuration and we can build a 2 rows above and 2 rows down with that same antique theme going thru. Since you are thinking of keeping in the sewing room idea, we could do a spool block and make the strips for thread colors varigated and use wood fabric for the old time wood spools. Applique some needles with a sewing basket block to add for the sewing room. Also do a pincushion block a fabric block while keeping with those applique blocks on that piece of paper. If you were to send this around, that is what I would add to the mix. Since your colors are on the warm side of things, we probably have fabric that would contribute to that. I would set them in the row with two outside towards top and the middle towards bottom and frame around them as such, not knowing what the dimensions are of your sewing machine blocks.

QM-
I have to tell you, dh was in here a bit ago and we were discussing how the little sampler blocks go with the sewing machines. Great minds think alike :-)

I have nailed the backgrounds - fairly easy to do since they came from a collection. I'm now looking for a couple of traditional blocks to add color and structure.

Hope to be able to share a pic maybe tomorrow or Thursday even if the row isn't constructed but in some sort of 'construction phase'.

BTW- Your ideas all sound great!

best,
d

QUOTE=QuilterMomma;5639411]I see that piece of paper with some beautiful applique patterns, with those wonderful antique sewing machines, with those beautiful flying geese. I am thinking that you need to mix some of those blocks in with the antique machines ... [QUOTE]

Only because it is not one of my ufos I am trying to figure out. Going to take that SBS to quilting tonight and see what the gals think as well. Then see how much work I really want to do. (LOL)

Progress report -
I am starting the applique stitching of my machines to their background then will join the blocks to make the row. My goal is to finish this row today then start my other R x R. Lofty goals but dh is away for the day, it snowed last night and I have classical music playing -- it all makes for the perfect way to spend the day.

Will post a photo when done.

best,
d

So envious girl! I am stuck at work filling in for both my job and the boss' because he is away on seminar, in PA. Looking forward to your progress

Progress interrupted :-)
An accident happend just a few moments ago that changed my complete path for the RxR with my antique machine appliques. But it's good!

You see, I got the machines appliqued to their backgrounds and was auditioning options with fabrics, blocks, etc. I thought I wouldn't use the churn dash block so I stuck it up on my design board with some little sampler blocks I'm in the middle of. Then I was fussing with my Flying Geese strip that I really want to use because it adds so much color. The was hinting I needed his attention :-) and a breath of air so I slapped the FG strip on the board under all the little blocks. When I came back into the room it was an epiphany - Right! This is so right for me.

Now mind you, this is just a picture of what started my new direction and is far from thought out.

So, Ms Anna, would you still be interested in the challenge of working in one of the other two machines? Any one else maybe up to the task of working in the third machine? No hard feelings if you want to pass - and it definately would be one of those 'wait to see how it would work out' things. One thing I would ask is that the machines not be lined up under one another. I really prefer the sampler look vs linear.

So, what do you think? One too many candy corns or am I onto something?

best,
deb

I'd be honored to work on it and to be entrusted with one of your beautiful blocks. I am looking forward to working on what will be a stunning Row Robin.

Anna, thanks so much for being willing to take on what will most definately be a challenge. I am really looking forward to picking up the pace now that I hit on something that really excites me.

Best,
d

I can help out working in the sewing machine if the other two gals, peggy and babeyruth do not wish to.

LOVE IT WHIGROSE!!!! Love it when inspiration finally hits us literally. It is looking good. Love the variety. I think that is the part that appeals to me the most.

I think I have something I can live with now for my starter row. Mind you, none of the components are sewn together yet because I have to applique the three little sampler blocks so it all looks quite ragged. Today didn't see much time in my sewing room because dh and I were busy with winter preparations outside but tomorrow dh is helping our neighbor again and I anticipate being able to complete this row once and for all. Yea me.

Let me know if you think I should consider changing anything around or doing something different.

best,
d

Hi whigrose!
I love those gorgeous colors..really beautiful. If I had to move something around, I would consider flipping the second line of flying geese to point towards the center, then it will lead the eyes back to the inside of your quilt and the beautiful sewing machine featured!
Looking forward to working on it!

Hi Whigrose,
I know I am up to working on whatever someone is willing to let me try. lol
I know I plan on sending some fabric scraps of the matching fabric in case someone wants to incorporate it into their row, I thought it may just help, but very optional.

babeyruth

Quiltermomma,

That definitely works, when I did my applique for the dresden plates I thought of cutting the background into smaller sizes because they would be easier to work with than the whole row, but I decided not too since one long row with just one seam in the center was faster!

babeyruth,
Great comments, thank you. I do intend to flip the FG on the right side. What you don't see is it is all one long strip that is partially hidden under the sewing machine block. I have to wait to see how everything lines up after I do my applique stitching on the three little blocks and join their components together before I cut into it.

Last night I flipped the HST over that are above the machine. Amazing how much color it put into the row.

I am another that plans on sending along some fabric with my row. I may also send the drawings for the remaining sampler blocks should anyone want to do anything with those.

What I don't want to do is stiffle anyone's creativity so no one is expected to use anything that comes in the packet.

I am so looking forward for the opportunity to work on a 'modern' quilt. Such clean colors and lines. I'm stoked waiting for it to come my way. Love what you've done.

best,
d

Sure, I am doing my craft show and you get to have all the fun. Craft show went alright, sold one quilt, a runner, and possibly one of my more expensive ones. Yeah....
So now I get to start on my rr. I am thrilled.
Whigrose, I just love it and agree with babeyruth on her suggestions. What does it look if it is put on the top on that side? Just curious. So all of us are in agreement of working you machines in so we will enjoy it. Well, I have to get some things done at home here and get on the lonarm so will talk soon.

Can you stand one more picture?

I have finally completed my R X R for this group. Everything is sewn, appliqued, trimmed and ready for packaging. Wahoo! Doing the happy dance here.

Now, to clean up what looks like a volcanic fabric eruption.

best,
d

Oh yeah!!!! love this for sure. Going to have some fun here now. You did good girl. It is amazing how things come together sometimes.

I am very close to being completed. How do we go about sending it?

PM the person below your name, in your case will be Whigrose, and get their address. This is the same person you will send to through all the rows. Each person needs to do this. We all want to be ready for the big mail date coming up at the end of the month.

best way to ship row robin
 

Hi QuilterMomma, I am a ding bat and need some input on what is the best way to ship.

No you are not, if you don't ship all the time, then you don't know the ins and outs. I generally ship Flat Rate Priority Mail. Praise God I have not had any issues with it and delivery confirmation is included. Is cheaper if you set up an account online with the USPS.Com and print your labels which can be on paper if needed but would be sure is protected if using ink jet so no damage to ink on paper. You can also get the boxes, bubble bags, and any other supply for free, you just have to order it. This is what I do at the office since I do not get out to the post office at all. Plus is cheaper by nickels and dimes if you use the internet vs going into the post office. Yes, we want our local postal offices open, but we can save some money by getting postage online then deliver to post office or you can schedule a pick up if needed when you get your shipping labels ordered online. It works for me since the post office is three miles all directions from our office and I can't leave during the day most times.
I think it will be cheapest to do it this way and the bubble envelopes from the post office are real sturdy and water proof, best of all free.

Thanks,I got it. Great sounds good!

How you doing ladies? Just thought I would check on progress, we have 12 more days to mailing. Nope, I am not ready, but will be on time for sure. Did everyone get the person who they are mailing to and their addresses? Just check to be sure we are communicating with the deadline near. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone in case I can't post on here because of internet access issues. Going to my mom's house so will be gone. Iphone is my only way of keeping in touch.

I am ready to ship or better I made myself ready. It seems with the village scene there is always something I would like to add by applique but I am stopping for now. If I want to I can add more applique when the rows come back in. My problems is that my camera is broke. I want to take pictures before I ship it out. My cell phone is broke too. I will see if DH can take some pictures with his phone before I ship the row out. Can't wait to work on my first row that comes in. :D

Oh you little stinker, already done. I will be in a bit. Just have to get focused on it. Still thinking of ideas of what to do. I don't have time before I leave town to take it along with me, maybe pencil and paper would be on the agenda first.

I love this....I love the colors and the fabrics and the mix of the machine and flowers! So pretty!

I believe you are talking about Whigrose's row robin. I am anxious to see some progress photos here gals. I will post next week as it is progressing. Wish I had an idea so I could take it with me to work on if I was doing applique. Will most definitely be taking the tablet to draw with.