Virtual quilting weekend 5/14-5/16/21
05-16-2021, 03:50 AM
#41
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Central Indiana
Posts: 1,112
Well I have finally felt well enough to join you all!!! I have a quilt all loaded and now started on my HQ Avante. It is for my granddaughter Jenna's graduation. I still have 3 weeks left to get it done but will have the quilting done today, if no problems happen. It is a signature quilt not a tee shirt one--that was her choice. Will have it all done this week with the binding being done by hand not machine. Glad you are all so busy.
05-16-2021, 04:20 AM
#42
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Portage, Michigan
Posts: 7,805
Sunday Morning Update:
My plan is.......
1.Finish the rainbow quilt just need to add two more rows! Done, well the top is done. Will finish at my group's retreat in a few weeks. 
2.Make at least 2 of the Harriet's Journey quilt blocks. I made 3 and cut the pieces for a fourth!. I sat down with a few old movie musicals on my laptop and went for it!
I will take on numbers 3 and 4 after virtual church this morning and maybe a walk in the rain.
3. Search out pieces for donation - The organization is asking for 2.5 strips and 2 yard cuts for backing for quilts. Think I can cover some of that request.
4. While rooting about in my stash, I need to look for backs for at least 4 of my many UFO's . My quilting group will is having a retreat, small group of 12 rather than 35-40. I requested tables or a work station where we can sandwich quilts. The group raised a cheer for that. We all have quilts ready for sandwiching! It is a few weeks out, but I would like to get what is needed ready to go!
Enough for one week-end and more.
My plan is.......
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I will take on numbers 3 and 4 after virtual church this morning and maybe a walk in the rain.
3. Search out pieces for donation - The organization is asking for 2.5 strips and 2 yard cuts for backing for quilts. Think I can cover some of that request.
4. While rooting about in my stash, I need to look for backs for at least 4 of my many UFO's . My quilting group will is having a retreat, small group of 12 rather than 35-40. I requested tables or a work station where we can sandwich quilts. The group raised a cheer for that. We all have quilts ready for sandwiching! It is a few weeks out, but I would like to get what is needed ready to go!
Enough for one week-end and more.
05-16-2021, 09:50 AM
#44
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Gainesville, Missouri
Posts: 520
Sunday Update
It's about 12:30pm, sitting here with a cup of coffee trying to wake up. Woke up slightly headachey, we've got rain coming in all this week so I'm sure that I'm headed for a migraine. I'm going to have to finish my niece's quilt top today or it'll be another ten days before I can get to it.
Found out there was an error block that made its way into the quilt, thank goodness that it is on the end, it'll be an easy fix. After that, it's onto the border!
Found out there was an error block that made its way into the quilt, thank goodness that it is on the end, it'll be an easy fix. After that, it's onto the border!
05-16-2021, 02:22 PM
#45
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 4,016
Sounds like everyone has been busy this weekend. I got two of the quilts quilted and started a third. Turns out the bindings I made are for the Project Linus quilt tops still hanging over the railing. So I had to make bindings too! All in all, it was a good weekend.
See everyone next month!
See everyone next month!
05-16-2021, 04:41 PM
#47
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: northern minnesota
Posts: 2,480
Lot's of good work going on? I haven't been very productive. I did load a twin sized quilt on my Lucey and as it is a scrap quilt for the dog, I am using up an old package poly batting that is for "a comforter or tied quilt" I found the loft was high enough that I need to place some tear away paper on the batting to get it based to the backing so could line up and baste my top to the backing....Haven't started with the quilting yet. Hoping I can manage the higher loft. I wish I had a "scoop foot" for my longarm but I don't. I have been filling my outside pots with dirt as we still may get some frost up here before I start my outside plantings.
05-16-2021, 04:47 PM
#48
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 8,156
I managed to get all 40 half moon shapes cut and the edge ironed under and ready for the next step on Monday from Alex's live on FB ... all 20 spools have the paper removed as well. Thank you for hosting another virtual!
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05-16-2021, 05:18 PM
#49
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 847
Spent a busy period today making new masks. The old ones are getting worn and with child in school 5 days - we are going through faster than laundry can catch up. And even tho we can unmask more often now...I'm not sure I'm going to trust everyone is honest about their vax status. I'm still wearing mine. And a new pattern is just so refreshing!
