A top finished, another begins

The Fat Quarter Fun top got finished yesterday.

I'm really glad I did the piano key border. There's so much piecing in this one that a plain ol' strip-of-fabric border would have looked rather out of place, I think.

Although I have bindings to do, I started another quilt instead. I've had it cut out for awhile. I made the first block last night to test the process.

It's paper pieced (I copied the pattern onto newsprint - so much easier to work with!), so I always have to retrain myself on how to do the Judy Neimeyer method. I did OK, with just a bit of a goof on that rightmost dark piece, but it's in the seam allowance so it will be forgiven.

I also had to test that light purple piece of fabric.  It's almost like metallic tissue and I was worried it might melt. But it was made for quilters, and it worked just fine.  I knocked the iron temperature down a hair "just in case".  

Thank you, quilting fairies, for batiks! It's really hard to tell if you've reversed a piece. Which of course I did. It will be forgiven in the overall quilt.

That's yesterday's progress.  Thanks for stopping by. 

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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