Done!

Fractured is now finished and added to the list of 2014 finishes.

(Pre-quilting photo, just to show the top.)

The quilting was done by Cathy Peters of Longarm Quilting . The pattern is fractured, from the book Making Quilts by Kathy Doughty. I'm very pleased with this quilt. Now it will go live at Cinnamons Quilt Shoppe for awhile as a shop sample. No plans for it's forever-home yet. 

Nothing else to report today because I spent all day yesterday with my sewing group, then in front of the mindless TV so I could finish the binding.  

Oh - one final fabric binge for the year. I'm going to try - try - to not buy any new fabric in 2015 (I hear you laughing!), so I had that one last indulgence before the freeze. Sort of like that last big meal before the diet, only with fabric. Pics tomorrow.

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More Finishes for 2014

I've added two more quilts to things I've finished this year.  

This is a basic log cab, but all scrapped up with no light and dark side.  The fabric is from a bundle I purchased a few years back (oh, that never happens) from a store no longer open. It's not my usual color choice, but I went through a phase where soft colors were appealing  to me.  I really like this quilt. It's going into the guest bedroom/fabric room that is somehow becoming very girly. Hmmm. 

The backing is this fabulous floral. Giant flowers! If you sometime find that you love a fabric but don't know what to do with it, put it on the back so the back can make its own statement!

I didn't take a detail pic of the quilting (done by Lynne Graham Long Arm Quilting).

This is another Cheech and Chong, pattern designed by Lynn Provencher of Country Crossroads Quilt store (one of our local shops). The fabric almost qualifies for "ancient" status, but it's still just as cute as can be. 

It has a giant 4-patch for a back, but you can only see three of the fabrics here.

A closer look shows the colors more accurately.

There's a lot of fruit on this fabric. The quilter (Cathy Peters, of Lynne Graham Long Arm Quilting) chose an adorable cherry motif for the quilting. Perfect!

My morning walk was a bit foggy. Just a bit. This is fairly common for this time of year, when the weather cannot decide if it should be 80 or 50.  I often wonder what might be in that fog?

This is one of my favorite trees, so I could not pass up the opportunity to catch it drenched in fog.

When I got home, I found this little guy hiding in my staghorn fern pot. He stayed nice and still for his photo op,

This is my current binding project. I have this and one more I'd like to finish before the year changes. I think I can make it!

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Off to the Other Coast

Just a quick post today because I'm traveling. I managed to finish this binding while at my Monday sewing group.

I forgot to take a full shot of it, though.  I'll do that when I get home.

I'm headed to California to visit my friend Dolores, go to the PIQF quilt show, then head across the top of the country (via car) with my friend Kathy. She's moving from California to (near) Boston. I think we're going to have quite the adventure! Wish us luck and good roads!

I hope I don't go nutso when shopping at the quilt show. They are always so tempting. After getting rid of so much, I really don't want to add back again.  I'll try to be very discerning.

So I'm off! Stay tuned for quilt show and road trip adventures.

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Finished, and progress

Man, is it ever great to have the house to myself! Painting and flooring went on for weeks! It was so nice to know I didn't have to move stuff, or make room, or get out of the way, or any of another fifty things to think about when work is being done around the house. I was able to get in my exercise time, then headed for the sewing machine.

I finished these two wristlets:

They are the cutest darn things! Just 4" x 8", with a swivel on the strap so they don't get all twisty when you use them.  They have an expandable bottom

with more space than it first appears.

Perfect for errands, or anytime you don't want to carry that big purse with you. Or when you want to match what you're wearing. :)  I'll be adding them to my Etsy store shortly.

So once I got that out of my system, I went back to my current "backlog" project. I got the "inside" put together before closing up for the night.

I didn't worry about the lighting for getting good color since this is still just a part of the quilt....and I was tired. The first border includes triangles that will complete all the outside blocks.  I should be able to get those added tomorrow. I have to paint 2 closets, though, so.......maybe not.

Ah, well. Such is redecorating! 

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