All day I kept thinking I would take a nap and never did so I’m going to stop sewing earlier than I had planned. Heck, I’d like to sew all night but I just can’t do that. Speck is sick . . not doing well, and I’ve been up with him a lot at night the last two nights. In my advanced years <G>, I need my sleep and getting up several times a night just doesn’t work for me any more.
I did finish the quilting on the Carpenter’s Star that has been on my longarm since June 1. Bad Judy! It wasn’t quite half finished and I got the rest of it done this afternoon. Why hadn’t I already done that? It isn’t trimmed, obviously, and there are still threads everywhere but it’s off the longarm and a baby quilt can be loaded tomorrow and some amount of quilting done on it.
I got this far on the August Quiltathon quilt.
I may just get half a day of sewing tomorrow but I’ll do what I can. I feel good about what I got done today.
Did anyone else make some good progress today?
Pam in KC says
I LOVE the quilt you are doing for the quilt-a-thon. I’m starting my quitl-a-thon tomorrow night at the sew-in – but I’ll be working on my ‘travel’ quit – the one I work on when I go to sew-ins.
Karin says
I didn’t get any quilting done, but I got some new shelves I cut painted, the lawn mowed, did some weeding, did some weed spraying, visited with my MIL, picked blackberries, made 16 blackberry hand-pies and a blackberry crisp! Now dinner is on the stove and then after dinner, I think I’ll be able to install my shelves that I painted early today 🙂 Whew!
Diana in TX says
Been cutting my squares etc. Should be able to start sewing tomorrow. Tell Speck to get better, Mommy needs her sleep! Your Carpentar star is great.
Amy (NW WI) says
Yup…got a quilt finished up today and another bordered and loaded up on the machine.
I had taken your New Grandma post as an FYI that the quiltathon would be post-poned, so once I hit the quilting room this AM, I didn’t come up for a breath until dinner time. Now that I’ve caught up with your posts…..I can’t WAIT until tomorrow! 100% Judy QaT day! 🙂 Thank goodness nothing needs my immediate attention in the garden tomorrow! 😀
Marie says
I sure did get something done. Finished a lap quilt for a great friend and delivered it to her. Then came home and put on, by machine two bindings. Will do the hand sewing tomorrow and Saturday as they are queen size. Have 2 more lap quilts to finish putting together in between. It has been a great day!!!
Karen Sutton says
Hi Judy. I’m sorry to hear about Speck. I hope he improves. I didn’t get any sewing done today, but I did start a needlepoint belt for my SIL for Christmas. I have a lap quilt almost quilted – hope to finish it this weekend.
Shirley Albertson Owens (sao) says
I hope Speck gets to feeling better – that is a realy heartache when our furries are not well.
I think you got a lot done and now you can do BABY QUILT FUN!.
I retreated with you today – working on Bonnie Hunnter’s STRING FLING Talkin Turkey. Quilt. I decided not to start something new right now.
I did do a bit of PAINTING with Annie Sloan’s chalk paint – that stuff is great! I painted a rocking chair and a little double wooden crate……and even got the wax applied too!
MORE FUN TOMORROW…..right?
sao in Midlothian, VA
Winona says
I got the fabric cut out and the first two blocks done today. I had a bin of 2″ scrap strips, so I cut all them up. Yea, hope to use up most of them. I plan to get several more blocks done tomorrow. I had not planned to do this, as I have so many other projects started, but I saw it today and said, why not. LOL Hope Speck feels better soon and you get a good night’s rest.
Melody says
Hope Speck is better soon. I did get a lot done the last two days. I made the push to get a baby quilt done. It is for my cousin’s grand baby. He is five weeks old and I didn’t want him to be walking before I finished it. I quilted it yesterday. Took all day 8 to 4:30. I finished the last border this morning, trimmed, made binding and label, put them on and now hand finishing. whew. Thanks for the inspiration and Congrats again on your new grand baby!
Melody in Arkansas
lynne quinsland says
judy,
i did some playing in the archives of your posts to find out just what quilt for an hour project i had started with you YEARS ago and only got a bazillion enormous flying geese and smaller ones too and FINALLY found it to be BIG STARS pattern. i happened along it when you had added the borders. LOVE all of it, and of course i want to finish mine–did you put that pattern in one of your books?
also, while stumbling along i had read how speck was sick and in pain and needing to limit his jumping. i LOVED the little ramp you had made and how devoted you are to him and even knowing back then how his life may be shortened because of his “stuff” How wonderful to know how long it has been since that post, and how much joy you are still enjoying with him. i hope all goes well and that he is feeling better now and that you will get some sleep.
i AM going to gather the confidence to do the star and feathers on my long arm, but not this weekend most likely. i have court papers to fill out instead ;o(
Teri Jordan says
I’m sorry about Speck….I hope he is better soon……
Mel Meister says
Hugs to Speck and to you.
pdudgeon says
yep i did get some quilting done. Got my UFO top sewn together, now all it needs are the borders attached this morning and then it will go in the “to-be-quilted” pile. and then i’ll be able to get started cutting and sewing on my quilt-a-thon quilt. Also got the dishwasher and the AC fixed and had time to talk with the repair guys. hope Speck feels better soon. Tell him that Elijah sends furry hugs and purs his way.
Shelia says
I did not sew today as I kept my DGS while DD & DSIL moved. The paper pieced pattern from the Quiltmaker issue that I liked so well I decided would take me till no telling when to complete. So last week when I couldn’t concentrate on anything I started making Golden Gate blocks out of reds and pinks. I machine embroidered “love”, “hope”, and “faith” onto white fabric for the center of the block. I really like it so far. I’ve got 11 blocks of 15 done. Hoping to work on them today.
marion morgan says
We are moving so everything is packed. The house is up for sale so . . . nothing can be touched. Yesterday I had had enough. I had kept out one bunch of fabric to make a quilt for our vet as we lost our dog this summer and I wanted to get this done before we left town (it’s small, but sweet and says, “thank you”). Anyway I got a few pre-cut squares done, searched for thread, scissors,even pins, but I managed. Today I must cut fabric. You know as soon as I start working in a very small area, someone will call to bring in a possible buyer. It WILL get done. JUdy, we love Speck and we don’t even know him personally–take care of him.
AnnieO says
Your Star looks wonderful. Someday I’ll make time to study all your great tips and instructions for feathers. I have a quilt all pinned and ready to quilt that would be a great one to practice on.
Beth in AZ says
I got 3 little paper pieced blocks started and finished (they are for a thread roll I”m making to go with: the block I prepped for hand applique (yes I said HAND applique!) for the Christmas town Sampler, I did some fabric sorting, cutting and general tidying of the sewing studio. Then I had to drive to soccer practice…I was crabby! What is there to do in 110 degree heat? NOTHING…my feet hurt, so I didn’t want to shop, I had eaten dinner , so not hungry or thirsty. SIGH…I lived…and they quit a half hour early! lol