Green Bow-Tie Blocks Finished

I spent half an hour gazing at the green Bow-Tie block pictures for this blog post, completely smitten, and all I could muster up was, "I adore these!"   In the wise words of Forrest Gump, "That's all I have to say about that."

So, again I'll share the link to the quilt block pattern I used to make these blocks.  You can find it here. 

Maybe as you scroll you can play a little game of "I spy a fabric I have in my stash too!"

The new green blocks have been added to the others in the storage box. Later this week, I will begin cutting the next set of 100 Bow-Tie blocks. 

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More Bow-Tie Quilt Blocks

Hello Quilty Friends!  It's been a couple of weeks since I worked on the Bonnie Hunter Bow-Tie Blocks.   There's something oddly satisfying about making these little cuties.  So, what the heck, let's make a hundred more before putting the final touches on the Twinkler quilt top.

To keep the Twinkler quilt in the rotation and not forgotten I thought it would be a good idea to put it on display.  That way when the green Bow-tie blocks are finished I can easily jump back to working on the Twinkler quilt.  But there was a problem, I couldn't fit all 42 blocks on the design wall.

The issue was resolved in roughly 5 minutes by moving the sewing table. Now, I can access the entire design wall.   The 42 blocks barely fit on the wall and are not in the proper order. The block layout can wait.  I'm ready for Bow-Ties!  Whoo-hoo!  See you soon!  

Today's post is being link up over at Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework!  Hop over to be inspired!

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All The Twinkler Blocks Are Finished

Yippee!  All 42 Twinklers are finished! I'm itching to dive into quilting this one. I haven't quilted a quilt on the frame since the first week of July.  Throughout my quilting journey, the actual quilting has always been my least favorite part. Yet here I am, strangely thrilled to get stitching, it's an odd but pleasant twist!

In my hurry to finish these blocks, a couple of minor mistakes were made.

This was one time that I was glad to have a little scrap leftover from each jelly roll strip.  I'm mulling over the idea of incorporating the rest of them into the binding or perhaps the backing. As they say, only time tell.

  

  The mistake pieces will be trimmed down into HST's and added to the ever-growing HST's stash.

Today's plan is to once again trim down the last of the bonus HST's. I'm not looking forward to that process.  Imagine if there was a tiny gizmo that could trim HSTs at the push of a button and voilà, a perfectly trimmed HST in any size!  Think of all the extra time for, well, more quilting!  To think about the price tag on such a magical contraption...HAHA!  Way out of this thrifty gals budget!  But it's fun to dream! 

Before I end this post, I wanted to let you know why this quilt is taking so long to assemble.  It's my girl Khaleesi.  She's needed a lot of extra attention the past few weeks.  As of last week, the vet finally put her on topical and oral antibiotics plus a steroid.  The diaper is to stop her from licking her bum.  The vet is unsure what the problem is right now.  It's a process of elimination for the next few weeks.  The irritated bum could be caused by nervous licking, allergies or Perianal Fistula.  I'm praying the antibiotics and steroids work.  If they don't, it could be Perianal Fistula.  From what I've read it's an autoimmune disease that is difficult to treat and my vet can't do a test to be sure.  We would need to find a Veterinarian Dermatologist.  So right now I'm doing all I can to keep the bum clean and dry.  Which means no alone time when she outside and the diapers off.   The cone of shame was also suggested but I just can't do that to my girl.  Anyway, the big girl panties are so much cuter!

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Shopping And Chatting

 Hi Quilty Friends!  Today, I'm dedicating the entire day to sewing. No ifs, ands, or buts about it!  

Yesterday didn't go as planned, I didn't sew a single stitch. I had to take the weekly homemade meal over to my dad's place. Since my mom passed away in 2017, he's been eating a lot of processed foods. So, I make sure to prepare him at least one homemade meal each week, typically something my mom would have made. I couldn't just leave the food and dash off, so we ended up spending some time reminiscing about the good old days and discussing current events. Time flies when you're enjoying good company.

Heading home, I swung by the Dollar General for a 'quick' grab of cleaning supplies. But in a town where everyone knows your name, there's no such thing as a quick stop. It's like an impromptu high school reunion in every aisle!

Oh well, socializing is a good thing. I see it as the world telling me to stop and smell the roses and take life as it comes. After chatting with an old high school acquaintance, I picked up the cleaning supplies and wandered around the store to see the new additions since my last visit months ago. I always leave the store with more than just the items on my list, and yesterday was no different.  A must have drying rack for the Studio.  I think this is just what I need for letting fabrics dry a bit after starching.

The assembly was quite easy. Currently, it's neatly stored next to my ironing station. I'll be putting it to the test when I begin pressing and starching the next set of Bow-Tie quilt fabrics. I'll update you on how this $10 rack preforms under pressure.

The rest of the day was spent using the cleaning supplies, walking the dog and cooking for Mr. Podunk.  Oh well, at least I got some stuff done and freed up today for doing anything I want.  The chances of me getting out of my jammies is pretty slim and I'm most definitely not leaving the house.

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