Hi Quilters!
Did you think I left again? I haven’t posted or podcasted for a little bit, thinking of course that I’ve been so busy and that you all know what I’ve been doing. You see, I post regularly on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – thinking that you all know that. And, of course, you don’t.
So – here’s what I’ve been up to, amongst the endless tidying of my work space:
A quilt that has taken over 5 years to make, of fabrics that should never be put together in the same quilt, and using the wrong side of the fabric for the sashing. Still not quite done, but a podcast is being built around the reason why I’m making it.
I decided to make WebGuy a quilt for his birthday this year. So instead of giving him a wrapped box with fabric and an explanation, or a quilt top, or a quilt without the binding attached (I know you can relate), I was determined to give him a whole finished quilt, on time, for the first time in his life. He kinda deserves a finished quilt, after all of the quilting activities he puts up with and supports. So, the photo above are the fabrics I chose for a quilt that is decidedly HIS style. Cotton + Steel prints and Kona and American Made brand solids on white. Very modern.
Can you guess what the pattern will be?
Here it is: Flight Path.
We have a flock of geese who fly overhead every morning around 6:30 and every night around 7:00. We love to hear them and the one odd goose whose honker is so unique – we figure he is either the Instructor (“Come on, stay in formation!”) or the Baby (“Wait, wait – I’m comin’. Don’t lose me!”)
Well, WebGuy loves it so much, he doesn’t want to use it on the couch – he wants me to add a hanging sleeve so he can use it as art in his man-cave.
Because it was made to be used as a gift, I was never going to remove it from the house, to be used as a teaching sample — but — it turns out that I have enough fabrics left over to make 3-4 more, exactly the same. I learned a LOT from making this quilt for him. Like, maybe there is another way to make flying geese (of course there is), another way to quilt it (myself) or have a pro do it (my favorite quilter) and have it come out slightly different. So, that’s what I’m going to do. Just as soon as I get back from the Utah Quilt Guild QuiltFest.
This is what I’m working on today:
I’m working on three projects: one for BERNINA, one for a new class, and one to be finished. I’ll talk more about them as I finish them.
Hey, what have YOU been doing this Summer?! Let me know — comment and post pictures in the Comment field.
Happy quilting! (and watch for new Podcast!)
Annie
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Flight Path is a great guy’s quilt. Is that your own pattern? If so, any chance of it being published?
Thanks Colleen. It’s not a pattern yet, but there is a very good chance that it will be soon!
Ohhh, I love the Guy quilt!!
How perfect that it came from the geese flying overhead! You asked what we’ve been working on; I’ve been playing with fabrics I got when we visited Liberty Fabrics…what fun that visit was!! Don’t know how to post the picture in comments, so will have to email it to you! Looking forward to your next podcast-loved the one on threads and have listened to it three times!!
Hugs, Emily
I love Guy’s quilt! And am happy to have you post on your blog even though I follow you elsewhere too.
As for me, I just sewed my first zipper (gasp!) in a project bag. Not perfect but it was a learning process. And I made a thread catcher (not perfect also – smile). Hard to believe that summer is almost over isn’t it?
Hugs,
Ann
Hi Emily! It’s always great to hear from you. Thank you for the photos that you sent. I hope you’re doing well and having fun!
Hi Anne!
Thank you so much. It was really a labor of love, it was so piecing heavy ; ) Almost perfect is, well, still perfect : )
It is SO hard to believe that Summer is almost over. The trees where we live turned brown several weeks ago and lost all of their leaves in a couple of days — so sad to see. It happened all over town. The signaling of the end of Summer is so bittersweet.
Take care!
Annie
Sometimes on your podcast you ask for suggestions for topics. I would like to know how to block a full-sized quilt. I think I can handle a throw-sized or smaller but am not sure about how to manhandle a larger one. I realize that’s not a big enough topic for a whole podcast, but maybe you could cover sever smaller subjects in one podcast. Thank you again for an hour of listening on my favorite hobby.
Hi Mary Ann —
I was away on a teaching trip when you wrote — I’m sorry that I didn’t see your comment until today. Thank you for the topic to cover for an upcoming podcast! That’s a great topic, and one that I haven’t covered in a past podcast.
Also — thank you so much for your generous donation to the podcast. I am very humbled.
Thank you for listening!!
Annie