Peace disturbed....

February half over and I am still on a roll....maybe a new first!
Went over to Stitch 'N Quilt after work yesterday to leave 2 more quilts for the longarm. Peace in the Valley and Friendship Crossing. Fortuantely Pam was there and while looking at the top had some real concerns about the rickrack. So Peace came home again with me and "piece" (the backing) stayed to waarm up the hanger. I am now basting the sides of the rickrack down so it will not get caught in the quilting process. It is not taking as long as I thought it would and between last night and early this morning, I have most of it done. I basted it in navy blue so I won't have to "unsew" it!
Now I have to go into the pile of tops and other parts of the stash and figure out what is next. So far in 2008, I have completely finished 2 quilts and now have 7 more awataing the quilting. I even have the binding done and ready to go!!! Wootwoot!!!!!!

Gretchen will be so proud....

Yesterday afternoon when I came home from sisters, I sewed the rick rack on Peace in the Valley. This morning I got early and started working on the leaves. I have made 36 leaves to put on the border. Since I had some time before heading out to winter stitch in, I decided to start actually puttin the on. Now Gretch AKA the quintesentail questress does her applique using the needle turn method. Not going to happen to me in this lifetime! I did get about 6 leaves on the quilt top this morning!!!

Winter Stitch in-the first day... What is not to like? It took me awhile to get started. I had to ask Pat about 2 of my quilt tops. Turns out one of them is completed...go figure. The other one is the one made with the sanctuary fabric and it seems I have lost the inner border. I looked for it when I came home but it is not to be found. So mine will not have an inner border. I did get another binding made. Then I started on Friendship Crossing. The first sisters quilt. I am hoping to put a beig dent in the construction of this top when I go back on Friday.

It was a fun day and the group is cranking out tops-several were finished today. Pat was in her usual form and we did a lot lf laughing. Kathy Adams is not eligible for the KAKA award this year and she was heartbroken (not). We all ate lunch in and most went out for supper. I am really tired after working on the quilt all day but I really wish I could so some more. Don't think it will happen since I have to get ready to go to work tomorrow.

B is for binding

Yesterday was quite a productive day at Sisters. I made the binding for the 3 quilts that are now over there awaitng the longarm. It pretty much took me the whole time to cut, sew together and press the binding but it is done!

When I got home I sewed the rick rack on the border of Peace in the Valley and I started working on the leaves. pat's pattern has 37 in the picture. I don't think I will put that many on but it depends on how frustrated I get my the process!

Then I sorted the "explosion" on my livingroom floor and contained part of it in a very large plastic container. This has the projects that are still in kits or tops that are not completed. I need to get another one for tops that are done. But at least the guys are not walking allover the fabric.

Today is the first day of the Winter Stitch-In. I am not sure which project I will work on today. I am just going to put the whole container in the backseat of the car and decide when i get there. I will be a very happy camper!