Accomplishment achieved!! My first ALYoF is DONE!!

Last night I got the last of the borders on my Amish inspired Shoo Fly quilt top:

This is a sample for a one-day quilt retreat that I will be working in February.  This quilt is definitely NOT a one-day project (well, at least not for the length of the day of the retreat).

This is the project that I had listed as my ALYoF goal for this month. . . . and I am so pleased to have it finished to top stage.

The blocks are 12" finished and the entire top measures about 51" x 68".  The colored portions of the blocks came from my stash. . . .they are probably the only solids that I had in my stash. . . . and they are mostly gone now.  The bits that were left over have mostly been cut up into usable pieces and put into the correct bin.

FYI, Mr. Books is holding the quilt. . . . you can just barely see his blue shirt about the top of the top. I had to click the pic quick since he was having a hard time with his arm (rotator cuff surgery was done in October and he is still in the thick of physical therapy).

Now I have a bit less than a month to consider how I want to quilt this.

In peace and pieces,
 



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Boy, have I been BUSY!!!! (includes a very belated Stash Report)

Well, lest you all think that I have flown the coop yet again. . . .here I am!! he he

This past Saturday Mr. Books and I went to New City, NY to see a school mate perform with his rock band. What a great time!

You probably can't really see the guys very well. . .but here's a try at posting a picture:



My friend plays guitar. . . he's on the darkest side of the picture. . .don't think you can see him.

In addition to travelling I have been working on pillowcases for an upcoming retreat where Mr. Books & I will be teaching. . . there are a total of 17 pillow cases that were cut (the first one was my prototype & will remain with me, the last one is not completed since it will be used as a demo piece during the retreat).

The following pictures will give you an "all over" view which includes the prototype opened up; as well as two additional pictures that show the completed ones a little closer so that the fabrics used can be seen:





What I haven't shown here is my Twisted Mystery quilt. . . .I can't show that until it gets returned to it's owner sometime in early November. Mr. Books & I are both in the swap this year so I haven't shown his work either. . . but it is looking pretty good!!

I also am in the process of completing a cube pincushion. . .that will be part of the demonstration at retreat plus there will be one in the package to my SSCS partner.

There is also a totebag that I am making for the retreat. . .the outside is made from fabrics that Mr. Books & I had hand dyed a couple of years ago during a workshop with our quilt quild. . .figured it was time to cut into some of the stash.

Now, here's the STASH REPORT. . . .in the past 2 weeks I have used almost 19 yards of fabric.

ALL of it was from stash --- and ALL of it was from a single tote box that was in the basement.

Yup, all of the pillow cases came from the same box of fabric. . . and, the box doesn't look any lower AT ALL!!! he he he I'm hoping that it is just because I did not neatly fold back all of the fabric. . . because if that is not the reason I have a bigger fabric stash than even I could have imagined.

Now mind you, I am no where near being a hoarder. . .I know better than to pack a storage unit with unwashed dishes and purses full of garbage, etc., but I do love buying fabric!!

Since I am on such a roll I am going to start my stash reporting again as of 10/01/10. . .so:

Fabric Used: 19 yards

Fabric Purchased: 0 yards

Stash Busted since 10/01: 19 yards

More to come. . . I am sure . . . .

In peace and pieces,