But not without some minor glitches here and there. For instance, while doing the feathers in the green, Mo'e would sometimes go off in one direction that wasn't where I was trying to direct him - especially in the middle over the tree trunk ( I put this on with the tree skirt end on first). Then, just as I'm getting to the border at the top of the tree, he started acting 'funny'... I did some investigating and this is what I found...
I was a couple of inches shy of backing fabric... sigh... luckily, there was a LOT of backing fabric at the other end ( I usually don't roll it as far as I did this time before loading batting & top), so I took it off the frame, cut the excess off the bottom, stitched it to the backing top and put it back on the frame so I could finish quilting it. I was glad I was able to 'fix' it so easily.
After trimming, squaring up, binding & adding label & hanging sleeve - back it went on the frame this morning so that I could add the crystals ( approximately 206) in three different sizes. I wish they would show; I'm quite pleased with the results. Even that part gave me a bit of trouble this morning when I couldn't find the 'heat set tool' right off- because it was 'taken care of' ( I must learn to stop doing that lol). I ran my hand over it several times to make sure that I set each and every crystal - it took about three tries before I finally had them all affixed.
I dug out cookie cutters and traced around them before stippling/meandering on the white background - some show up better in the picture than others do, but you get the idea, right?
I sat and cut out & stitched penquins while watching tv last night ( Hart to Hart and then McMillan & Wife - two oldie but goodies)... and added eyes & hanging ribbons to all that still needed them. Three more left to do and I can cross that task off my to-do list.
Tomorrow, the plan is to go with three other guild members to deliver the quilts to the V.A. hospital... and, on my way to meet the others, I'll stop at Siren to drop off eight other quilts. The members did a great job, as usual. There are 35 twin size quilts including one afghan, 34 pillowcases, 1 wheelchair quilt, 2 bags and six pillows, plus the 8 for Siren.
This coming weekend is our guild's monthly sew in and my plan is to work on the dresses for the greats (great granddaughters) and their dolls. Once those are done, I'll only have the doxi dog to make for my step-son before Christmas. Looks like I'll have to wait until after the new year to finish up the Garden Quilts... along with my Fiesta de Talevera and my TQS 2014 BOM ( it just needs borders added). Since we're going to be gone for the holidays and someone is going to be coming in to tend to our cats, I've GOT to clean house and I have Christmas baking that needs to be done - It won't be Christmas without my mom's fudge and cookies from Maga ( what my grands & greats call me).
Got some great patterns at JoAnn's yesterday - 5 for $5.00 - got a duplicate of the pattern for largest size 'greats' dress, but in half size, which I think will fit her better, a pattern for some cute 'monster' pillows, one for dog clothes, another for 18" doll and the final one is a pattern for making stuffed polar bears, penquins & seals. -- everything except the dress can wait til after the new year when I can make them for Christmas '15.
I almost forgot - I made another gift this past week; it's for the daughter of one of my grandsons' current girlfriend ( which means I hope she'll soon be a former girlfriend). One of the guild members brought one in to the meeting one night and it dawned on me that it would be perfect for this little girl. -- so simple and inexpensive to do. Anyway, here it is... a doll bed, quilt & pillow made with a 'rubbermaid' tub ( about 16" long thats been covered with a couple layers of batting and then a 'sheet' which is hot glued to the underside of the lid which comes off so that the quilt & pillow ( and doll?) can be stored inside.
The easiest way for me to make the ruffle around the upper edge of the container itself was to zig zag stitch over 1/8" ribbon which I tied into a bow after I evened out the ruffles and hot glued them down. To make sure the bow didn't come loose, I hot glued a 'jewel' in the middle of it. I think she's going to love it; I know I had fun making it (except for the two times I burned my fingers with the hot glue) -- and I think I'm going to make up some more for future gifts/donations.
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