September 2023 monthly recap............

 I had 2 finishes in September, (my self imposed goal for each month this year) both made with the out of production Kaffe Fassett yard dyed woven stripes.  I started buying them back in the1990s and added to them over the years that they were available.  The green quilt on the left is 58" x 72" and the multicolor quilt on the right which includes the Kaffe shot cottons is 61" x 80".

For my own record on my blog I need to post the details so I can check back later if I have questions about the quilt.

This quilt has Hobbs 80/20 batting and the top quilting thread was Superior So Fine in a soft red.  The bobbin was Superior Bottom line in red.

The backing is a beautiful Philip Jacobs print.  I was so happy to finally find a quilt to use it on.  The binding is purple backgound Dotty by Kaffe Fassett.  It is one of his early fabrics.  The binding is hand stitched on the back.

I have been calling the pattern for this quilt "the other 16 patch" because there are 16 pieces in each block but rectangular compared to the squares in my other 16 patch quilts.  This is the third quilt I have made with this pattern.

Here are the three all made with the same block.  All three of these quilts were started last year and finished this year.  Sizes left to right are 54" x 73.5", 61" x 80" and 62.5" x 81".  I turned the blocks sideways on the red one at the right.

Now I can go back to working on the 2 quilt tops with African fabric.  Also 2 shelves collapsed on the bookcase 4 feet from my computer chair, scared the heck out of me.  I will be pulling out all of the books now and pulling all of the ones I need to get rid of.  I don't think the bookcase can be saved.  I have a shelf unit in my living room, on wheels, that really doesn't need to be there.  That is one option or I might buy something new to go in the spot.  Meanwhile, tall stacks of books are on the studio floor.