Big Ones, in Process

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This week many of my Chicago Modern Quilt Guild are in Phoenix at QuiltCon.  Last year's event was virtual.  Two years ago, right before the pandemic, I shattered my wrist and missed out on the event.  While I'm sad to not be there, I'm thankful for Quilty buddies who do the best job of photographing the quilts.  There is a guild meeting tomorrow for those of us not in Phoenix, and that will have to do.  This quilt, Downstream by Yvonne Fuchs, hung at QuiltCon 2020.  I bought the pattern and have shamelessly made it in almost the same color way.  I'm busy hand quilting it, starting with the white and grey areas.   

The backing in an Art Gallery fabric.  The batting is wool.  I've been working on this for just two weeks but its coming along nicely.  and I love how the pattern is emerging on the back.  

A few posts back I was working on a big woven quilt that will match my current bed quilt.  And now I'm making the backing for this huge - 96" x 116" quilt.  Above are three Art Gallery fabrics along with the black from the quilt.  Somehow, these will be turned into the backing.  I'm thinking I will hand quilt this beast, and its what is next in my queue.  For any hand quilting I find that the Art Gallery fabrics are ones I like to hold for the 8 - 12 weeks that I'll be working on this.  I used to ask my mom to do all my handwork because I just hated working with needle and thread by hand, How things have changed!   

Purses, because…

 

1.  These purses let me use my talent.

2.  I like designing and making them.

3.  I believe in Sew Powerful’s mission.

4.  Sew Powerful is changing the lives of poor communities in Zambia.through education, nutrition, and supporting the goals established by local people.

5.  The on-line community of purse makers is warm and affirming and a place to escape from politics.

6. I have enough fabric to keep me in production forever.

Isn’t making a difference a goal all of us want?  With each purse I wonder what little girl will choose it and whether she will feel all the empowering love that went into it?  

I’m still struggling with the notecards though.  Odd,  guess some things will always be a challenge.  

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Still in Process

 

It just needs squaring off, basting, quilting, and binding!  Dilemma: slowly hand quilt or send to a long armer. It’s big…94” x 108” , something like that.  

Loving what I’m working on: a process post

When something starts to come together and you’re pleased, it’s worth sharing.  Although I’m following a pattern, there were no directions about using fabrics and arrangement.  So I’ve just been winging it.  And I’m liking what I’m seeing.  I need to get all these bits together so that I can regain my second sewing surface.