Friday, June 17, 2011

Whoop Whoop! 6/17

Remember the funky 70s girls quilt I was quilting?  I applied the binding by machine, so it was done-done right away.   My husband asked if he could take it out to show a friend who has a little pre-teen daughter.  "Sure!" I said, and off he went.  Came back with $$ instead!  He sold it, just like that :-D  I didn't even get a picture of the whole thing.  But I guess I don't mind -- LOL!!!

When I tried to put on the ruler base on my Avante, it went POP!  Split right in two, thought I'd been shot!!!  Oh, no!!!!!!!!  Well, my sweet dealer said she'd send me another one.  So while I waited, I made more geese from my Sunkissed project.  
I only need a bajillion of them, so I've got a few more to do :-)  I think these blocks are going to be set on point, so it will be big enough for my bed.  Right now, I have an old 30's repro quilt, and I need something modern.  Like me :-D  

The new ruler bed showed up yesterday afternoon, so I pulled out a quilt I started years ago.  When Amy Butler created the fabric line she called "Charm" I went bonkers!  It was my first experience with what I call "modern" fabrics, I think she started it all.  Fell in total love.  I made the center, but decided I'd add borders to make it big enough for the bed.  That only took me a few years to do -- I guess it had to rest in the UFO stack until I was ready.  Now it's big enough, I have the ruler base, so I'll start practicing my midarm quilting on it next week.   Also, on the advice of my Avante dealer, I've ordered a UPS for the machine.  We've been having power flickers, and terrible thunderstorms, so that should be arriving today or tomorrow. Just don't want to take the chance of burning up my new baby!!
But first, I'll be wrapped up in our local quilt show!  It starts this morning, lasts through tomorrow.  We have such enormously talented quilters here (authors and Paducah winners, even!), our show is just wonderful.  I put in some quilts, too, to fill the spaces :-)

So I've got to run!  I didn't get a chance to take pictures of my birthday present that arrived day before yesterday.  It's so cool.  Later!  

10 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your quilt sale!!! That's awesome!!! I love the fabrics in that quilt, sorry you didn't get a pic of the finished product.... And I know what you mean about the UPS - I may leave computers and TVs plugged in during thunderstorms, but my quilting set-up is always unplugged unless I'm using it!! You've got to have priorities!! Whoop Whoop!!!!

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  2. Love the bright 70's fabrics but really love the pinwheel-flying geese quilt. I saw that little corner too and wanted to make it. Can't wait to see it finished.

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  3. congratulations on selling the quilt! What we can see of it is really nice! Great colors and fabrics!

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  4. I would have liked to seen the quilt you sold. But congrats on selling it.

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  5. Congrats on a finish and a sale! Love all the bright fabrics splashed across your blog. Enjoy your show.

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  6. I love the colors in the bottom quilt! I would love to see a picture of the whole quilt!

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  7. oh you are just teasing us with that tiny bit of the first one! Would love to have seen the whole thing, congrats on such a quick sale!! Love all the colors in the others, looks like you have been pretty busy.

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  8. Congrats on the quick sale of your very cool quilt. I love all the bright and exciting fabrics you use in your quilts. It will be fun to watch the quilt on your design wall become a reality.

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  9. It's always nice to have a sale:)
    I love the Sunkissed geese!

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  10. He sold it without even telling you? I hope he knew to charge enough or he'd be hearing some words from me, if he were my husband. ha ha.

    The sunkissed geese are gorgeous!! I would love a quilt like that. I should make one for myself.

    Happy birthday!!

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