Quiltathon Day 2

I sewed until about 10 pm last night.

I blanket-stitched all the Snow Bound blocks and even the 8th one I prepared and stitched as well. I really never thought I'd get those done in this 2 day time.

I sewed about 1/2 of the 2.5" squares together for my checkerboard border-not pressed yet. That's were I was last night when my eyes fell out! 

A good night sleep and today I'm going to get that border on the Morris quilt and plan something for the 16"/8" blocks.  Oh and I really would like to get the Jelly roll blocks out too.  Paul will be home for dinner but then he's going to my brother's to help install a 4' pool.  So he'll be gone again-as long as my eyeballs cooperate I'll be at this all day.

Sorry no pictures...I will take some and do an update this afternoon.

Quiltathon

Judy is hosting a quiltathon today and tomorrow.

I'm ready.  I have a long list:

1. sashing on the Morris workshop quilt top and plan the pieced middle border and cut the outer border.

2. Machine blanket stitch my BunnyHill "Snowbound" blocks.  7 of them--I'll never get them all done but a start will make me happy.

3. assemble the Jelly Roll Sew Along quilt blocks--decide on backing for it.

4. Piece the August 22 Block-a-Day block (I have it cut out and ready) it's the 8th 8" block I need to put together with 4 16" blocks and get it out of the way!

the pile of brown 2.5" squares and the rectangles (2.5 x 6.5) are my new leader/enders.  They are going to make the alternate blocks for my Aster Manor block-a-days quilt. I have 3 made already, you can see them on the left side of the picture below. 

The right side shows one of the 4 16" blocks and 4 of the 8" blocks.

I think that should keep me busy and if my chance I get all this done I still have my batik sample Bl-a-days that needs borders or I could decide on a setting fabric for my batik 9-patch blocks and cut them out....

Quiltathon Weekend, Day 2

One down, one to go!   It measures 67 x92.  I think that is good size--better be since I'm outa t-shirts.  

I also finished the block a day blocks I had cut out, I'm still behind. The block in the center of the top row; I added the border strips to-to bring it up to 12.5 inches since I made it out of Christmas fabrics.

The block in the bottom row left---that's the one with the 1" finished HST. 32 of those teeny weeny things-it was just a very time comsuming block....never thought it was going to be done.

 (such drama!)

Quiltathon Weekend

  I decided to use this time to really try and get one of the 2 t-shirt quilts I'm making for my twin nieces for graduation.

 I've been working since 11:30am (1 hour break for lunch, coffee and to watch a little of the olympics).  I did sew one of my block a day blocks first (but forgot to take a picture of it). I sewed that up as it was laid out and ready to go and I didn't want to have to re-arrange it later.  It was an easy block so after it was done, (drum roll, please) ...

I got out the T-shirts and started----woohoo! 

 Here's a picture of the wall after about 2 hours. 

It doesn't look like a lot of progress but if you can click on the photo and get a closer look, you'll see that the center section has a lot of t-shirts that I sewed in randomly (sorta like making a crumb block!)--who knew learning how to do crumbs a few weeks ago would come in handy with this project.

Here is my faithful helper Annie.  She can not be comfortable sleeping on the ironing board leg---but she was there for at least an hour!

Here is where I left the wall for tonight.  I have the vertical rows sewn together.  It's measuring 81" long. I'm pretty sure it's going to be about 70-72" wide.  I think that's ok.   I hope it doesn't pull my flannel wall down tonight. It's quite heavy with that interfacing on it and the blocks won't stay up by themselves to I have to pin them...which is a pain. 

This is all the leftover t-shirts.  I'm thinking after I sew the top together I should be able to add then across the bottom to increase the length to maybe 86-88".

 I'm so happy with the progress so far. Part of my hesitation in starting these, (besides the fact that I am a procrastinator) was that I've never made a t-shirt quilt before.  It's been a learning experience that's for sure and that's a good thing.