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About Time for This UFO

I’m glad today is Friday. I’m glad I have a four day weekend coming up. I’m glad the weather is lovely. I wish my knee didn’t hurt. So do my boys. Another day with no walk to let it recover a little.

I had a wonderful lunch with a former co-worker today. We talked for three hours! It was really fun to catch up. I had a couple quick meetings when I got back, then chunked through some email, then I was done for the day and the weekend.

After dinner tonight I had a nice phone conversation with a friend as I sat on the patio on a gorgeous evening. Then I decided to dig into the closet in my sewing room and pull out a quilt that’s been sitting unfinished for way too long. It’s a Japanese X and + quilt that I’m making for my guest room. I’m pretty sure I started this at least five years ago and I’m pretty sure I haven’t touched it during the pandemic.

This is made from all Kaffe Fassett Collective Fabrics. I was thinking I still needed to make four or five blocks, but in counting the blocks I found that I have 42 done. The blocks will finish at around 12.5 inches. I think that’s going to be plenty big for the double bed in my guest room. I was planning on adding substantial borders to get it up to size. I have lots of fabric for borders, backing and eventually pillow cases.

So now I’m motivated to finish sewing the Wensleydale blocks together so I can get that off my design wall and get this one up and decide if I have enough blocks.

Here’s the pattern I’ve used for the Japanese X & + quilt.

I did manage to sew two rows of the Wensleydale top together tonight. Since there’s only six blocks in each row It will go pretty quickly.

I’m taking the time to pin carefully so my points line up nicely from block to block. I don’t want to do all that work and have this last step look messy.

It’s worth the time.

I also decided to press the seams between blocks open because there’s bit of bulk where the points come together. I do not enjoy pressing seams open.

I stopped at two rows sewn together and decided to sit down and do some hand sewing on the binding for my NY Beauty wall hanging while I watched some TV and wound down for the evening.

I actually sat down first and watched a couple videos on how to hand sew bindings and they were really helpful. I got nearly three sides of this little quilt done and it was easy and pretty quick.

Of course, the KFC fabrics are really silky and soft so the needle goes through them nicely.

I’m supposed to go play pickleball tomorrow morning but I’ll play it by ear and see how my knee feels.

Sunday I’m heading up to Olympia, WA, for a sheep herding trial with Rico. The start time is 7:00 am, which means I’m going to have to be on the road at 4:30 am!!! I can’t believe I just typed that!

One of my boys is very farty tonight. I’m not sure which one but there’s a definite prolonged pungent pong around here.

28 Replies to “About Time for This UFO”

  1. I did LOL at the wonderfully alliterative pungent pong , hope whoever is the culprit has stopped farting.
    Absolutely none of my business but playing pickleball with a painful knee? Not a good plan, Ann. Our older bones and muscles need time to recover…
    Good luck to Rico – and you getting up that early 🥱
    I have my grandkids coming this weekend so lots of cuddling the newborn, Joni, and I’m introducing Mari , who’s 3, to the delights of planting vegetables and sowing seeds.
    Off to the garden centre to get the plug plants.

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  3. I do love that Japanese X and + quilt. Thank you for the link. Wensleydale is looking sharp, too.
    I am strolling thru mine…too many distractions to keep up.

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  4. Hi Anne. I agree with comment about letting your knee rest awhile longer!!! As the owner of two 77 year old “bad” knees, take care of those joints!! Maybe a little less pickle ball?
    Love your quilts of course….. that’s a given. You’ve taught me so much about color and technique!
    Many thanks for the link to the Japanese x/+ quilt block. Christine’s web site is a delight! So much inspiration!!
    🦋 Susan

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  6. 🤣the boys are probably being farty on their walks so not so much indoors. I know sore knees are a hindrance. I hope your weekend lasts a long time 🥰

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  7. The orange binding is spectacular! I am so bad at hand sewing. I guess I should look at a few videos- it might help.
    My sweet girl who is 14 has had lots of gas this year. I put her on probiotics and enzymes, it has helped. Enjoy your long weekend and Rico’s sheep herding 🥰

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    1. I don’t love hand work, but I really appreciate nice hand work. This is coming together ok. the videos do help.

      My dogs aren’t often gassy. But when they are, look out!!! makes your eyes water!

      Anne

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  8. another beautiful quilt. i love all the fallish colors, you have such a good color sense. can i come be your neighbor and sewing buddy, lol…

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  9. Love your x and + quilt! Such rich browns! It will be so nice when finished.
    Enjoy your long weekend and rest your knees!
    Good luck to Rico with his trials.

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  10. If you cant walk Rico surely you cant play pickle ball?? Love your work. Also love your emails. Hope your early morning start provided a great day of shepherding for Rico. Brown not my favourite colour but no idea Kaffe had a whole range of browns. I’m a brights lover . Your Wensleydale ROCKS.

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    1. Pickleball is easier because there’s more going on to occupy my mind. when I’m walking, I just focus on the pain.

      I played this morning and my knee feels so much better! I hope I’m the mend.

      It might be hard to find all those Kaffe browns. I’ve had them for quite a few years. I do know it can be difficult to find a good selection of yellows… which makes me sad.

      Anne

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  11. Hello! I just want to let you know that I absolutely love your posts regarding your sewing, as well as, everything else you choose to share.  Your posts are a light in my day.  Thank you for inspiring me with all your projects.  And of course, your boys, Bender and Rico. My first introduction to you without knowing it was you, was your post of your Escher quilt with one of your boys posing with it.  I loved the border you added to it and snapped a pic so one day when I made one, that would be the border I used.  Fast forward a bit, without buying the kit, I figured out the pattern and made my own with Kaffe fabric too.  Its waiting for me to add the border next.  This summer it will happen. Finally, it was your Frankenbags that officially connected me with you and your posts.  But it still took me a while to connect the two yous.  After following you for some time, when scrolling through my pics, I noticed a familiar dog.  And voila, lightening struck and the two yous were one. So, as I said, you inspire me and have been doing so for years.  Thank you again, I look forward to what comes next.  And I hope your knee is back to normal in no time. Take care – Tammy

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    1. Thanks so much for your lovely comments, but I have to correct you. I’ve never made an Escher quilt, but when I read your comment I knew exactly what photo you were talking about. And the funny thing is that the woman who made that quilt and owns that dog is a real life friend of mine… not just an internet friend. We have quilting with Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics and border collies in common! In fact, she’s the friend who had me up to her house to teach me how to paper piece a few years ago. I owe my love of paper piecing to her!

      But you can find most of my quilts on the Kaffe Fassett Collective page on Facebook. I’m going to let you figure out who I am. I recently posted a picture of my NY Beauty wall hanging, as well as my Blue batik Wensleydale quilt. It will be a little challenge for you.

      Amazing that you figured out that Escher quilt. I can’t even figure it out when someone has explained it to me. And I have no interest in making one, but I’m glad others make them so I can look at them.

      Thanks for reading and thanks for taking the time to comment.

      Anne

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      1. How funny! Such a small world. Oh I know you are on Kaffe Fassett Collective. I just saw your Wensleydale Quilt. I saw your New York Beauty too. I will make one of those one day too. Toodles!!

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  12. Nice x and plus quilt being made, lovely colours and the border fabric – glorious. I’ve missed what’s been happening with you, five weeks absence from me due to a spider! Just catching up. Must catch up with the happenings with your knee. Wensleydale is gorgeous.

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    1. I saw your story about your spider bite! I’m so glad we don’t have to worry about all the poison spiders you have. Don’t me started on the snakes! You people are much tougher than I am!!!

      I’m glad you’re feeling a little better and hope you’re able to get back to creating soon.

      Anne

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