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A Gorgeous Easter Sunday Not Totally Wasted

I slept in a little this morning after being up early the last three days. It felt good to sleep until after 9 am. After breakfast and some strong coffee I was off to my long arm quilter to pick up my friend’s Australian Aboriginal quilt and deliver my Aboriginal Libby quilt for her to quilt.

My friend’s quilt turned out great!

It’s such a simple design that really lets these gorgeous prints shine.

And the backing is just yummy.

The quilting design is sort of spirals with bubbles.

Here’s a little eye candy.

I ran a couple errands while I was out. When I got home I played with Bender and Rico in the back yard for a while then hit my sewing room.

I decided to dig in and make some Frankenbag panels out of the strips I cut off my Aboriginal Libby quilt yesterday. I knew that if I didn’t get it done right away those scarps would sit in a drawer for years.

(Wondering what a Frankenbag is? Check out my tutorial and make your own!)

I had more than enough to make four bag panels. They are very free form and interesting with all the diagonal lines. I think they will look really cool quilted and sewn into bags.

There are only some small pieces left over. I’m glad I got this quick task done.

Then it was time to take my boys for a nice three mile walk in the sunshine. It felt good to get out. When we got home I ordered some dinner to pick up later and hit my sewing room again and finished up the last of the four panels.

Before I had to go and pick up my dinner I decided to press my green quilt again. I was concerned that the edges were a little wavy when it was on the design wall and I was afraid I had stretched out all those bias edges. So I pressed it using some fabric stabilizer.

It all actually laid out nice and flat on my ironing board so I’m not worried about it being wavy any more. I think it was just on the design wall in a wonky way. I didn’t want to manipulate it too much and deform it. It’s now folded and hanging over my sewing room chair to make sure it dries out completely before I fold it and put it in the closet.

After dinner I had another play session with my boys. This photo was taken at around 7:30! I’m so happy to see the light come back to my evenings!

It was a beautiful sky tonight.

After that final play session I hit my sewing room again to start squaring up my Brandon leftover blocks.

Thought I’d probably only get about half of them squared up but it went so fast that I finished all 80 blocks!

All I have to do now is shuffle them up and toss them up on the design wall! This has been one fast little quilt!

I’d better start thinking about what I’m going to make next.

Back to work tomorrow. We have some nice weather coming up. Looks like spring may have arrived after all.

14 Replies to “A Gorgeous Easter Sunday Not Totally Wasted”

  2. That green quilt sure is pretty but not like the Brandon… makes me crazy happy to see all those patterns. I guess the black and white was like a pallet cleanser between courses. So many options for the next quilt!

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    1. The Brandon designs are just so lighthearted and graphic. I just love them and it’s fun to see them all together in a project. I’m so glad I have a lot left over to play with!

      Anne

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  3. l love your quilt on the wall above your sewing table! I’m assuming you made it. Do you have the pattern? 
    Thanks,

    judy

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  4. Your friend’s quilt is beautiful, the squares are simply gorgeous. I’ve made several of these simple quilts with sashing and cornerstones and with the right fabric, they turn out smashing. Our skies were like yours, so pretty. Now rain is expected soon. Sounds like you had a great day with your boys.

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  5. I follow your blog religiously and I marvel how fast you make one quilt right after another. I want to make every quilt that you make. Everything it always way beyond beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  6. I wanted to share my fabric shopping experience with you. You had
    suggested several quilt shops to visit on my trip to Eugene OR. I
    traveled south on a Sunday so I didn’t stray from I-5 on the way down.
    That will have to be another trip. I did, however, visit Piece by Piece
    in Eugene. Lovely shop and I found the perfect fabric for a project I’m
    working on for my 94 year old aunt. The prices per yard were a little
    higher than expected, but with no tax, that helped. On the way home I
    met a high school classmate and quilter in Chehalis (she lives in
    Tenino) at Sister’s Quilt Shop. I could have spent the day and lots of
    dollars in that shop. I’ve since ordered more fabric from there online.
    Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me about the shops.
    Also, I wanted to say how much you inspire me to get back into creating
    again. I’m really trying to step out of my comfort zone and experiment
    with new and exciting colors and patterns. Thank you for sharing your
    life with us.
    Valerie

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    1. I’m so glad you were able to check out those quilts stores. It’s been years since I was in teh store in Eugene. I’ll have to stop there the next time I go by Eugene.

      Every time someone tells me I’ve helped them step out of their comfort zone it makes me so happy! It’s the best compliment you could possibly pay me!!! Have fun with all that color and pattern!

      Anne

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  7. I love your friend’s aboriginal quilt. Those fabrics make full use of those large squares by showing off! I plan to use the same pattern with my stash of aboriginal fabrics. The backing on your friend’s quilt is a stunner. Any idea if/where it is available?

    You get so much done so quickly! I’m very impressed with your talent and your productivity.

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