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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Muse Took a Wrong Turn Leading to the Right Place

   Once again, this week quilting was not on my mind. I worked on altering my DGD#2's prom dress. She is an Amazon type girl with lots of curves, but the top of the dress fell open! So Geema fixed it so her modesty will stay in tack! 
   I did sew three rounds on her octagon quilt and quilted on Saint Stars 2; prepared 2 1/2" strips for Friday's Bargello workshop; and to join Glenda's zig-zag quilt along (I still need to find a light to use). I plan to take both and the Insanity blocks to Arkansas next week. Those along with the Mystery from Hell should give me enough to do while DH bowls. A 5 day mini-retreat!
 The results from Friday's class before the disaster when my makeshift design wall fell off the wall leaving the strips in disarray on the floorLate last night and into the early morning hours, my muse had me working putting it all back together, finding outer border (multi-colored sunflowers), and deciding on an inner border (deep dark brown). I am so glad my muse found her way back infected with the piecing bug. Well, back to the studio to finish piecing the top. My muse may have inspired a finish today and a stash use tomorrow!
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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Stash Report Sunday March 18, 2012


Stash Added this Week: 2.75 yards 
Stash Added in March:2.75 yards
Stash Added YTD: 5.5 yards 
Stash Used this Week: 0 yards 
Stash Used in March: 0 yards
Stash Used YTD: 28.5 yards
Stash Reduction: 23 yards


I fell off the wagon! 
   First, I went to a quilt shop and found some fantastic fabric so I bought a yard and a half yard of matching solid. I think I will make a purse from it for a birthday gift. Then I went to DD#1's house and picked up 1 yard for a layer cake swap I joined. My color is lime green and I need to have a novety fabric to go with it. I also got to watch her quilt Tumblers on her Bailey.S he makes it seem effortless!
   Finally I went to JoAnn's for its pre-grand opening and bought 7.5 yards of  fabric but that did not come home with me. It went live with DD#1 until it is needed for the Insanity Quilt we are doing together. I also purchased a half yard of leather to make bowling shoe covers as gifts and to sell. 
Lator Gators! I am off to read blogs in the Blog Hop. Keep making Lemonade from Life's Lemons.