Lots of tops ready for layering
and the first step is choosing the backings!
So, here is the line up so far!
I was gifted a bin of yardage bundles and
after a good sort, backing fabrics are almost aligned.
Six of the stash busters quilts
are ready so here are starters for their backings.
A few may be a little lacking in yardage but some
matching bits will finish them up.
The last one to be finished up was the orange.
It turned out well and used up quite a few scraps!
but I am not sure if I'll get to a
teal Irish Chain on top of all the layering!
A coincidence tho, August's color is orange ! Yay!
All these lovely orange squares can get quilted up this month!
My goal is to get some quilting complete!
First will be the 2 triangle rainbow squares.
One is already on the table, and after a false start at
pinning when I positioned the backing the wrong way,
it will be ready for quilting tonight!!
I also managed to drop all the pins onto the carpet during the
repositioning of the top.
There were some handy picker uppers in my notion stash
that worked to clean up the mess.
Here is the winner !
Then I will pin up one of the Irish chains.
I haven't considered any quilting design for them yet .
There maybe some fans and concentric rings in the future!
My pinning is going even easier since my
DH came across some of my favorite clamps at the home store.
So excited that I can clamp down
all sides of the backing! My magnet tool can even pick them up!
All these great tools made for a productive weekend.
The last of the three crazy log cabins is all
quilted and bound.
The first of the rainbow string square tops is
under the needle today!
The second rainbow top is pinned up, just choosing
some thread.
The orange Irish chain is the also in the
line up. It was pinned late in the evening as
the last act of defiance before I stumbled off to bed!
I need to get one of those extending magnets!
ReplyDeleteThey are very helpful. I can get scissors out from behind the table!!
DeleteAnything to make the basting process easier is a big win! Pre-longarm for me, I went through a lot of stuff but when I was moved from the floor (clearly I was younger then!) to tables--with clamps--that was huge.
ReplyDeleteWay to put that gifted yardage to use!
Thank you , it does give us much joy when we use up some pretty fabric . It makes room for more!
DeleteLove those clamps! I can see how they make pinning easier. You amaze me with what all you get done in a month. Such pretty quilts underway! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Thank you ! When friends told me I would enjoy this hobby , I was very unsure but I sure like it now!
DeleteDeb, I love the striped binding on your crazy log cabin quilt. Do you buy the fabric striped or did you create it?
ReplyDeleteI bought it! It works so well. Glad you like it, we may see it on a lot of my upcoming projects.
DeleteHi Deb, you really are producing! Congrats on all of that work done :-) and thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks.
ReplyDeleteSometimes yes sometimes no. I have to work ahead for when we travel or have family events . Always good to be busy!!
DeleteYou have a lot of quilts to quilt, they all looks so pretty! Do you just pin baste or do you spray the layers with adhesive before adding the pins? Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteGosh look at you go. I admit when I first read your title - I was thinking of a Home disaster... glad to know the Backing up it much more fun than that!!
ReplyDeleteYou had a great week on making progress with the to be quilted pile. Happy quilting and finishing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty collection of quilts ready to be quilted! Choosing the backing is not my favorite, you did a great job pairing all of them!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your beautiful crazy log cabin finish!
love the way you work and such a great accomplisments
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