Change of Plans

This quilt pattern was a Craftsy class by Jacquie Gering (I believe).  I started it several years ago using the RSC for my color choices.

I loaded it on the longarm and after quilting the top border and down the sides, I realized the 19 inch throat wasn't enough to do what I wanted to do with the diamond shapes without rolling it back and forth.  I could have reloaded it sideways but I didn't really want to do that after starting the borders.  So I basted it on the frame and decided I would quilt it on the sit down.

I did learn something though.  I have my backing too tight on the longarm frame.  While quilting it, it has puckered quite a bit.  Once it's washed, dried and crinkled it will be just fine.  But I will loosen the backings on future quilts.

Here is a sneak peek of the quilting.  For the record, some of the puckering could be because of the dense quilting.

Then, I found out that my SIL's stepbrother and his wife are having a baby girl so I went to work and made this little.

It's 36 x 36.  Maybe when she starts toddling she can drag it around with her.

One of our guild members is in charge of the quilt alongs.  She tries to make it coordinate with the program that is presented at guild meeting.  The speaker we had at our March meeting spoke on humor.  When Susan said what am I going to do with that the speaker said "good luck".  This is what she came up with.  Breast Cancer Awareness Bras.

This one is hers.

And she asked Julie to create one for demonstration.  Here is Julie's.  At the top is says "Don't be scared to check your Boobies".

The goal is for each guild member to create one for the September meeting and we have coordinated with the local hospital to display them in the radiology waiting room during Breast Cancer Awareness month (October).

I think it's going to be fun.

And lastly, we are leaving next Thursday on a road trip in the motorhome to see the total eclipse.  It will be Lizzie's first road trip.

I found this in a piece of fabric and I plan to close my posts with it.

Wishing you more stitchin time than I will have.

Rose