Fabulous Friday

Nice to have an extra day off work. David is still trying to fly home. Flight delayed, hoping to have him home before midnight.Made a few boxy pouches.I can get three out of a fat quarter. Made one for my swap partner. Just need to get some coordinating thread and I can send it.

The values quilt top is finished. I guess I didn't think this through too much. What do you use for a binding and backin for something so scrappy. Gonna have to think about it.

My little sun lover was even enjoying the day.

And six tote bags are ready to be sewn. Why on earth I went down that path today is anyones guess. There was fabric just begging to be touched. How could I deny it.

Values In the Works

The value quilt is in the works now. A couple of the rows are not attached yet. And a couple more need to be sewn together. So far I like it. There are a couple darks that were probably more of a medium/light but it still works. I love Diane's idea of making a baby quilt like this. One of the ladies that works for me has her first grand daughter due in November. I might just have to steal the baby quilt idea.

When you take away the color from the photo you can see the pattern even better. If ever in doubt about what is light or dark looking at it without color shows the value quite well. David won't be home until late Friday, I should get a chance to finish this. Funny thing is none of this fabric is anything I purchased. All of it is swapped charms from Swap-bot.

Update on Mason: Doctor says to keep doing what we are doing. He is still healing. I can tell the hole is smaller but not small yet. Watching the summer disappear fast. Hope to get him healed good enough for school to start the first part of August.

Values Quilt Squares

I am glad to see there are others out there working on values quilts. Wish I lived in the Northeast to go to the values quilt class. Can't wait to see what my values quilt actually looks like.

Trimming... still trimming.... More work going into trimming than sewing. I think I am about half done. Although I may start sewing before all the trimming is done.

Tote Done

Just under the deadline I finished the tote bag for my swap partner. It will go in the mail today.

Not sure I totally love the ribbon, but I like it more than not having anything on the side of the tote.

Made a coordinating pouch bag. Surprisingly I still remembered how to make these. I hadn't made a pouch in several weeks. I did find zippers on clearance at Wal-mart for 75 cents. So I might make a few more soon.

Best Compliment Ever

The best compliment ever... Mason was sleeping with his t-shirt quilt this morning. The tote bag is finished although it is missing a little detail. It needs to be post marked by Tuesday so we will see if I add more detail to it or send as is.

Buttery yellow flannel on the inside. That was a remant from JoAnns, but oh so soft. Opps I should say almost finished, I do need to sew on a button.

All the values squares are sewn. Just trimming them before they are sewn together. I did throw out a few during the process. My light/dark match up just didn't look right to me. Think I have 120 squares left.

T-shirt Quilt Done

T-shirt quilt is finished. Buttercup slept on it the entire time I sewed the binding. I think she claims it as her own.

Mason likes it and that is all that really matters. Too hot to use it this afternoon. But by morning he will be buried under it. Finished out around 55 x70 inches. On to another project.

T-shirt Quilt

My day started like this. Several projects on my table. Where should I start?

Ended up using a grey woven cotton for the sashing. Found a black and grey plaid flannel for the backing. Funny thing is Mason has now become a quilt critic. All the sudden he has an opinion on how this should look and feel. He walked through the room a few minutes ago and wanted to know when it would be done. I must be doing something right.

Surprised I got this much done today. Even did a couple loads of laundry and saw Transformers with Mason.

The Project List

The infamous project list... wouldn't you like to see some new things on this list. I know I sure would.

Project in the works I want to finish:
T-shirt quilt for Mason
Love is in the air quilt
Hexagon Table Topper
Baby Bibs
Values Quilt

Projects someone is waiting on me to complete:
1 tote bag swap

Projects I want to work on:
Christmas quilts
Sleeveless top for me
Oven Mitts

Seems like there is something missing from this list but I can't think of what it is right now.

The good news is there is only one thing that anyone is expecting me to finish. Mason is still on the mend so we are pretty much tied to the house, unless against my better judgement we go to see the movie Transformers. Kim has a friend spending the night, that seems to be against my better judgement also. Must be the heat getting to me.

T-shirt Template

Template made from poster board. The inside measurements are 15 inches. I put pins in the corners to mark the placement of the interfacing. Removed the template, put the t-shirt on the ironing board and placed the interfacing corners over the pins. It seems to have worked out.

All the interfacing has been ironed on and all the t-shirts have now been trimed to 15 x 15 inches. Next steps are to finish the pocket and make the monogram M. I did have one major freak out while ironing the interfacing on a white t-shirt. I had a moment that I thought I ironed the interfacing on the right side instead of the wrong side. Said a curse word and all was well. Guess I just had too many other things on my mind.

Mason improving every day. No pain meds at all this after noon for his packing change. His is still sitting more than he should but he is trying to take breaks more often.

Values Quilt Layout

There is a pattern to this. The rows repeat themselves in pairs. Hopefully I won't get too lost sewing them together. Spent last night using the June Tailor ruler marking all of the charms. 64 pairs of light/dark charms. That should end up giving me 128- 4 1/8 inch blocks. 3 1/2 inches after square up and final seam allowance. Too early in the morning to do any more math.