First, there was this:
My machine has been turned on; see the reflection of the light bulb?
And then there was this:
The center section for my bow tie quilt has been sewn together. From here, it will get a solid border, then a border of more bow ties and from there I still need to decide. This section measures 36.75"x39.5" so will have to do the maths as to how wide I want the border while making sure it will accommodate the bow tie border, but for now, I'm really happy to have finally put my foot to the peddle and accomplish some quilt piecing! Hmmm, now where are the rest of the bow tie blocks? I know they're here somewhere...
[Apologies for the photo quality. I've noticed my camera is not taking good photos any longer, and using my phone for photos & then off-loading & editing is hugely inconvenient. Maybe I should put in a Christmas suggestion to the resident 'Santa'.]
Over the past two years, my daughter has been gifting me quilt-boxes from Cotton Cuts. I get one box a month for six months (three as a Mother's Day gift, and three as a birthday gift). The fabric style selections she has chosen for me will stretch me (but she may inherit them still, haha), and nearly all have been wonderful. The ones in the first year included a pencil and a small spool of Aurifil thread in addition to the 1-yard cuts. This year's are half-yard cuts and whatever small monthly surprise is added. Within the last couple weeks, I finally removed them all from their pink shipping boxes, washed, folded and logged them into my system.
A new box arrived just a week ago, and should be the last for this year unless she decided, unbeknownst to me, to subscribe longer for me.
The six fabrics closest to the front of the image are from the quilt-box. On my computer, the image looks a bit dull, but hopefully yours will show better. All are a bit more vibrant. The orange fabric, a Minion-themed (& licensed) fabric, and the green in the back are my small purchases made while going with Panda yesterday. Those two were both in the clearance bolts so were only $5/yard...I really don't need more fabric, but orange is in short supply in my stash, and I thought the green would just be a nice addition. Any wagers on the Quiltville Mystery Quilt having orange in it? I seem to recall Bonnie really likes orange, and if she bases this year's MQ on her January Japan trip, she showed pictures of orange structures....could/would she include orange again? Is the Japan trip even her inspiration? We'll all know in a month!
I think I'm getting closer to wanting to stitch again. I need to be about 40 years younger to accomplish all that my mind wants to do but my body says "no" to. Doesn't seem fair, but then, I need to recognize I have accomplished much during my lifetime so far, and Lord willing, there'll still be another couple decades to go to bring some of those other desires to fruition.
