I had to turn the iron on yesterday to press the binding fabric so while I was down in the basement I chose backing for the next 2 table pieces. Hooray for stash!
Speaking of stash, this piece I chose for the binding came from stash. It is still available for purchase because it is one of the classic prints, but I'm glad I still had some of the original.
This is all I have left after cutting the binding, but I don't have to panic, I can get more if I need it. Or...are we supposed to use it all and be glad it's gone?
Now I'm down to the time intensive quilting on the Crooked Cobblestone wall hanging. I'm using the tie off feature on the sewing machine, not hand knotting ends and burying them later. I believe in using the features built into the sewing machine. It will take many days of stitching around center pieces in the blocks so I hope I can have this one finished by the end of the month. I think I stitched around 12 last night.
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Sometimes I go down the internet rabbit hole when I find a piece in my stash that I "think" I absolutely must buy more of, and when I find it I feel like I've found a treasure. That first photo is so full of pretty color.
Having is stash is the best and you have a great one!
Your Cobble quilt will take a lot of time--I have a tie-off feature called "fix" on my machine that I've just found and started to use!!
That is a lovely fabric from your stash--I always hate to see the end of a pretty fabric and do consider buying more; but then it's good to see it all used up, too!!
35 here with a cold N wind...hugs, julierose
I'm glad that fabric is still available if you want it. At least you are dealing with a wall hanging and not a big quilt. Beautiful day here, I really need to work in the yard.
I will need to see if I have a tie off feature on my machine I have only used a few of the stitches this machine has.
Your posts always start my days off with the beauty of your fabrics. And today is no exception. Always fun to see and hear about each day in your studios.
The backing you chose for those two small pieces is gorgeous (and a huge YES to having a deep stash). I'm torn between using up a fabric I love and feeling I need to order more right away.
I, too, love the backing fabric you've chosen for the small projects and I wish you well in machine quilting the larger quilt!
Today I plan to sew the outer border on an older Laurel Burch Mythical Jungle panel that already has 2 inner borders. Will be looking for backing for it when that border is on.
67*F here today; 37*F here tonight.
Hugs!
"Hooray for stash" is the right attitude! And that splashy floral print is wonderful.
You always have such gorgeous colors hanging around. I have been using lots of Kaffe scraps to make teacup blocks with solid background and floral scraps with white background. They make me giddy which is good because I have had a week with the back out and a week with a once in a decade whopper headcold. Love your work today!
I love my stash and I'm always sad when a piece of it is gone. And, yes, sometimes I do replace it. Because I can!
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