Sunday, December 1, 2019

Threadology Twisted Finish

 Happy December! At the beginning of the year, I made threadology blocks along with FQS as their charity quilt. I really did not want to make mine look like a giant spool, so I was inspired by Melissa Corry's version which had more blocks and a different setting. You can find details here: 
I dug into one of my quilting books and created so more blocks using my Bonnie & Camille scraps.
 I love how it came out with Rachel's happy flower quilting!
 Rachel is my friend that I trade hand binding for her longarm quilting. I totally trust her to select the quilting pattern and thread. Our bartering is perfect for both of us and allows me to hand bind lots of quilts and avoid the struggle of machine quilting!
 Here is the backing--I have not washed it yet, but I have been cuddling under it all week binding it and then binding another quilt for Rachel.
I used a backing from the Scrumptious line and embroidered my label. I am too in love with this one to give it away, so it is staying at my house!
 I was not planning on doing Bonnie Hunter's Frolic Mystery Quilt, but I picked up the paint chips a couple of weeks ago and did a little stash shopping. I decided I would make it if I had enough fabrics in my stash--with the exception of the lighter blues I had everything I needed. I opted to use lavender in lieu of the lighter blues, so I am in!
 Here are the four patches for Frolic clue number 1. You can find the information for this scrappy mystery quilt here: https://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/frolic-mystery.html
I made my last blocks for the Ombre Gems Quilt Along. I have it laid out on my daughter's bed--I am making slight adjustments with block placement, but it is my December One Monthly Goal (OMG) to sew this top together.  Plus, it has to be off my daughter's bed for when she arrives home on December 23. Check out other OMGs here: https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2019/12/one-monthly-goal-december-link-up.html
Speaking of my daughter, she spent Thanksgiving with her friend Mel in Washington D.C. She was driving back to school yesterday and she called me to see if I could make a quilt for Mel's family. They have hosted her numerous times in the last few years especially at their house in Breckenridge. She wants something rustic with browns, greens, blues, etc. that would go in their Breck house. I dug into my stash of tops and found this beauty. My sister gifted me her quilting stash in June 2013 and there were probably half a dozen of these Sister's Choice blocks in it. I made many more blocks for a total of 30 a few years ago and got the top completed--it is about 70 x 80 inches. I already have a backing and binding for this one, so I am just getting it all prepped to drop off to Rachel for her to work her longarm magic! I hope to have it ready for my daughter to take it to them at the new year! I am a big believer that the right quilt finds the right person or family.
I have been keeping up with the Farm Girl Vintage 2 QAL. Here is my Cold Watermelon Block and my Corn and Tomatoes 2 Block.
These blocks were from this Friday, the Cross Stitch Block and the Curious Crow Block. I am using scraps from my bins and Kona white for the background.
This is the batik beauty I am currently binding for Rachel. I will be working on it for Slow Sunday Stitching:
It has been lovely having the whole Thanksgiving week off! Very hygge-- with lots of hot drinks, candles, reading, yummy food, quilting, and cozy cuddling with our dogs. We have three weeks until winter break which will be more of the same.







12 comments:

  1. What a great system... quilting in exchange for binding... I would totally do that (the binding part!)
    Congrats on the fabulous finish!
    And so exciting that you are jumping into to the Frolic adventure!

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    1. Thanks! Our bartering is perfect for us--she hates handwork and I love it. She is an amazing longarm quilter even though she is a newbie and I totally suck at it. I am feeling kind of guilty about joining in on Frolic as I don't need another UFO, but thanks to Rachel my UFO pile is starting to dwindle. Happy December!

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  2. PS forgot to say that I LOVE your hand stitched label!

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  3. Looks like you've gotten a lot done this week! Your Threadology quilt is gorgeous - that's a wonderful deal you have with your long-armer friend. The fabric pull for Frolic is really pretty, too! Enjoy your stitching today, Tanya!

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    1. Thanks--I am a little bummed I did not get my Ombre Gems top together, but I am definitely relaxed and refreshed from the week off!

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  4. Your Threadology Twisted quilt is beautiful, Tanya, and how wonderful that you had the perfect quilt top just waiting in your stash for your daughter's friends. What does FQS mean, by the way? I'm familiar with LQS for Local Quilt Shop. Does it mean your Favorite Quilt Shop or something else entirely?

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    1. Thank you! FQS is the Fat Quarter Shop--sorry I did not clarify.

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  5. I like your color choices for Frolic. I dove into the stash last Friday and gave up after an hour of frustration trying to settle on a palette. I'll save the clues and maybe do it later if I get inspired. Lucky you had that Sister's Choice in reserve.
    Pat

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    1. I totally understand about Frolic--if I had struck out in my stash, I would be waiting too. Sister's Choice proves that we can make a quilt and wait for the right owner/situation to come along. Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. Wow! You've had your hands full ... quite literally! I love sitting and working on binding. It's my favorite thing! :)

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    1. Me too! I am kind of sad that I don't have any to work on right now.

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  7. Great quilt! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project.

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