20 in 25!

 I shouldn't brag, but, well, I'm gonna.  I have quilted 20 things in 25 days!!!!

This was on the longarm during my last post...........

This is my mom's quilt.  I don't usually post other people's quilts, but it's my mom, so it's ok.  She has 2 books called 3 yard quilts.  I gifted her one when I saw how much she liked the first one she bought.  Now 3 one-yard cuts of fabric doesn't make a very big quilt, but there are cutting directions for larger sizes, if you had 3 two-yard cuts, or 3 four-yard cuts.  Then she had me go through her stash and pick 3 pieces of fabric that would look good together and she simply picks a pattern and makes a quilt.  (Actually, she has made 8 of these patterns so far.)  This one featured lady bug fabric, so I remembered that I had a new ladybug quilt pattern and my sewing room was soon infested!  DON'T call the exterminator!

And here is the finished (almost - Mom has to do the binding) quilt.  

And a closeup of the ladybugs!

I used a bright yellow thread that really showed up well on the back.

(Pardon the shadow photo bomber!)

So that was #19 and here is #20........another of Mom's.

My sister-in-law had gifted Mom some sunflower fabric, so she made this quilt.  I also have 5 new floral/leaf quilting designs that I have been using in Mom's quilts and she loves them.  This one was quilted in gold to match the sunflowers.

And that was #20 in 25 days.  Lucey the longarm has been cleaned and serviced and has a new needle, but has been promised a little rest even though she knows there are still 5 quilts in the TBQ closet.  Those are just my quilts, so there's no rush.  (Lucey's servant (me) wants you to know that she did receive regular oiling, cleaning, and needles during the quilting marathon.)

In other sewing room news, there are still no kittens.  But, we are starting to measure things, sorta like the snow fall!

And I tried a new project cuz one can never have too many new projects.  I have been wanting one of these for quite awhile.  They are heat resistant travel carriers for curling irons and straighteners.  I decided to practice on some fabric I don't care about first (Iowa Hawkeye)  and am now going to make mine from Chiefs fabric.

I'm getting a slow start to the morning.  David has already picked me 2.5 quarts of black raspberries.  It's basically a cleaning day.  Tomorrow we are headed to the Kansas City Regional Quilt Show that happens every 2 years.  Maybe I'll have some more quilt photos to share!

Christi