My husband's mother is in her 90s, so he's made a point of visiting her every Fall to help her sift her belongings and spend some one-on-one time with her. This year, because he was busy working on election campaigning he didn't have time to go until December so I found myself alone on Christmas.
Of course, that meant I didn't have to fuss with making food, or cleaning house for company. I just had a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, a couple of cookies, and called it good. After about 12 hours sewing, I finished the Chilhowie Flimsy. Yay!
Last week, I ran across a batik fabric at Hancock's Paducah that appeared to have the same color palette as this quilt. I've been burned by batiks before, but it was on clearance, so I decided to go ahead and order some, even though there's a high risk the picture is a poor representation of the actual colors. I won't be receiving the fabric until after the first of the new year.
While waiting, I've been playing with my long-arm computer program to create a quilting plan. I spent an entire day trying to create a fall-themed design, but I couldn't come up with anything I liked. So, I'll probably compromise and use a nice set of pantographs from Christy Dillon with flowers. This is my tentative plan at the moment.
Now, I have a few days on my hands. If I were a responsible adult, I would get our new robot vacuum up and running and take the time to clear off the floors so it can do its work. But I know myself, and there isn't much chance it will happen while my hubby is out of town.
So, I've been playing in Electric Quilt, trying to decide the next pattern I want to use for the next living room throw quilt. I think I have about half a dozen good options, but it's tempting to make this past year's Indigo Way. Or, I could get started on this year's Bonnie Hunter mystery, Old Town, but then I won't know what the end product will look like.
Here are some options I've been considering.
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| Fall Foliage Spectacular quilt by Judy Martin (from Judy Martin's Cookies & Quilts book) |
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| County Clare Leader-Ender pattern from Bonnie Hunter |
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| Indigo Way from Bonnie Hunter (last year's mystery quilt that I still haven't made) |
I am waiting for my Pro-Stitcher system to arrive. I will have to haunt your blog to see all the wonderful things you have done over the years. I am always jealous of your program savvy!
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