As I said at the end of the last post, there were 8 things in the TBQ closet when I returned home from the beach. I quilted 5 last week, but somehow, there are now 9 things in the TBQ closet. I quilted the turtle quilt which Sarah is gifting for a baby coming in June.
A close up so you can see the turtles in the quilting.
Sarah and Aaron picked this plush backing which really shows off the quilting.
I also quilted another quilt for myself, but don't have the binding on it yet, and I did a turtle placemat for our guild charity project. The other 2 things I quilted were for my mom and they were delivered over the weekend. And, she gave me three more quilts to quilt. I also got the basketball quilts set together and they are ready for quilting, and a lady at church handed me a quilt to quilt on Sunday, so the closet is still full at 9. While the longarm was running, I did all the pieced backings I needed and I have cut all the battings, so let the quilting commence! The scary thing is that I opened the last big roll of batting that I have in the closet and am using from it. I haven't been this low on batting in awhile. A trip to Marshall Dry Goods in Arkansas to restock will be happening this summer, sooner rather than later.
I missed the May guild meeting while I was at the beach, but did get the instructions for the block lotto blocks coming up.
This one is for the July meeting. It's supposed to give the feel of sparklers or fireworks I think. I wasn't too excited about this one until I made it. It turned out much better than I thought and it wasn't difficult.
We don't have a meeting in June, but we are having a two day retreat and there will be a block lotto for that. The theme is berries so we are making strawberry blocks. One of my berries is a little riper than the other. These weren't difficult, but there was more work than you would think.
And speaking of strawberries.............
I bought some from the Amish when I was at my parents house this weekend. I made some jam and
a strawberry pie for David. Well, I actually made 2 pies and he took one to his parents.
I still have 3 quarts of berries left to do something with.
Upon returning from my trip, I was so happy to see my pets (and they were happy to see me). Willow was dirtier and needed brushing, Friday was bigger, Esme was matted and needed brushing (and finally just got a bath yesterday), and Mabel seemed fluffier. Well, it turns out that Mabel is pregnant.
And growing kittens is exhausting.
She even had to lay down to eat.
She did assist me in cutting the fabric I purchased on my trip for another quilt, but she was still laying down and almost asleep.
I also started repurposing an old quilt that had some holes in it. Part of it became this Mondo bag. I gave it to my mom.
And here's a little fun I found on the bathroom wall in a restaurant I stopped at with my cousins this past weekend.
Nice word list don't you think?!
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