I did accomplish my number one priority yesterday—the quilting on the third charity quilt. Now to sew the binding down, and that chapter is complete. Since I care for my little grand child most days, I have been trying to sew a bit in the evenings if I am not totally exhausted.
Last evening, I had the door to the studio open around 7:30, since the evening was so mild and lovely. The biggest moth, no, the biggest insect, I have ever seen flew into the studio. It proceded to flap its eagle sized wings and plow headlong into the ceiling, the walls, the light fixtures. Seriously, I was so alarmed that this out of control beast was going to fly into ME! I have a sister who has a moth phobia, and I was beginning to understand her fear. Finally it settled down, right on top of one of my favorite quilts, the Red and White Snowball. I decided whacking it with a broom was preferable to spraying it with insect spray. I know, poor thing. Really? I don't think so. I flailed around with the broom a bit, but it was obviously going require more than a broom to take this creature out. Luckily for both of us, the rather anti-climatic end to this tale is that it flew out the door into the night.
That little exercise took up rather a lot of time, believe it or not. The only other thing I was able to accompish was to start cutting out the lattice fabric for my Hill Country Baskets quilt. It turns out I will have plenty of fabric, whew. I need 185 of these 2 x 6 1/2 inch strips, and they all have to be fussy cut. Hopefully tomorrow I can make some progress on that front.
I cut 14 6 1/2 inch strips the width of my striped fabric, and now need to fussy cut them into two inch wide pieces. Tedious, but easy.
Have a great weekend, everyone! Happy sewing.
42 responses to “I Got the Most Important Thing Done”
If that happens again,turn on a portable lamp outside the open door (keep an extension cord in the studio)and turn off the inside lights. It will fly right out.
Thanks for sharing your and your student’s pretty quilts.
If that happens again,turn on a portable lamp outside the open door (keep an extension cord in the studio)and turn off the inside lights. It will fly right out.
Thanks for sharing your and your student’s pretty quilts.
The sweet baby quilt is utterly charming and some mother will be so delighted to wrap her little darling in it! Applause for your student and for you!
Methinks you need a screen door on your quilting studio. DH made a screen door for my little sewing room so I have good ventilation and no cats in here! Turning on a exterior light will work, too, as Susan said.
Cheers that you have enough lattice fabric and good luck with all of that fussy cutting!
AMIL seems to really be having a gallbladder attack this week. Last week it was asthma. Do pray! She needs a break.
Hugs!
The sweet baby quilt is utterly charming and some mother will be so delighted to wrap her little darling in it! Applause for your student and for you!
Methinks you need a screen door on your quilting studio. DH made a screen door for my little sewing room so I have good ventilation and no cats in here! Turning on a exterior light will work, too, as Susan said.
Cheers that you have enough lattice fabric and good luck with all of that fussy cutting!
AMIL seems to really be having a gallbladder attack this week. Last week it was asthma. Do pray! She needs a break.
Hugs!
We would get hummingbirds in our garage…same scenario of trying to it back out unharmed and great excercise too! I had a great visual of you doing that.
We would get hummingbirds in our garage…same scenario of trying to it back out unharmed and great excercise too! I had a great visual of you doing that.
I can understand your fear of moths. We live on a lake and every once in a while we have a moth in the house, they are creepy! Love your little baby quilt, very sweet. The lattice fabric you choose is going to look very nice in your basket quilt.
I can understand your fear of moths. We live on a lake and every once in a while we have a moth in the house, they are creepy! Love your little baby quilt, very sweet. The lattice fabric you choose is going to look very nice in your basket quilt.
The fussy cutting is so worth it. Looks so nice! I share your pain about being exhausted after child care all day. Some evenings I can’t even pick up a needle and would NOT trust myself with a rotary cutter for sure! Have a nice weekend.
Mary
Mary
The fussy cutting is so worth it. Looks so nice! I share your pain about being exhausted after child care all day. Some evenings I can’t even pick up a needle and would NOT trust myself with a rotary cutter for sure! Have a nice weekend.
Mary
Mary
GAH!!
GAH!!
Do not watch The Mothman Prophesies with Richard Gere. It’ll scare the bejeezus out of you!!! After getting scared I stuck it out and ended up actually liking the movie and I don’t like scary movies!
Do not watch The Mothman Prophesies with Richard Gere. It’ll scare the bejeezus out of you!!! After getting scared I stuck it out and ended up actually liking the movie and I don’t like scary movies!
Sounds like a fun evening. Moths aren’t my preferred company either, but a least you got rid of it. I think the fussy cutting will be worth it as this is the perfect fabric for the lattice. Hope you get a chance to work on it this weekend. Looking forward to seeing some of it put together.
Sounds like a fun evening. Moths aren’t my preferred company either, but a least you got rid of it. I think the fussy cutting will be worth it as this is the perfect fabric for the lattice. Hope you get a chance to work on it this weekend. Looking forward to seeing some of it put together.
We are getting those huge moths here also so we did a little research and found that they are often called hummingbird moths because of their size, but the bad part is that they are the moth that lays the eggs that eventually become tomato horn worms. Once we found that out we had no problem killing them, better yet we have a cat that likes to eat them…yeck!
We are getting those huge moths here also so we did a little research and found that they are often called hummingbird moths because of their size, but the bad part is that they are the moth that lays the eggs that eventually become tomato horn worms. Once we found that out we had no problem killing them, better yet we have a cat that likes to eat them…yeck!
The quilting on your student’s baby quilt looks very nice…not too much & the “new” wiggly stitching is perfect on it! I like the striped sashing for your baskets–so glad you have plenty! Happy week-end!
The quilting on your student’s baby quilt looks very nice…not too much & the “new” wiggly stitching is perfect on it! I like the striped sashing for your baskets–so glad you have plenty! Happy week-end!
I wonder if I am the only one of your followers who doesn’t think fussy cutting the lattice will be worth it. I love the fabric and yes, it will be beautiful, but would I be willing to spend that much time and effort fussy cutting lattice? Nope!!
I wonder if I am the only one of your followers who doesn’t think fussy cutting the lattice will be worth it. I love the fabric and yes, it will be beautiful, but would I be willing to spend that much time and effort fussy cutting lattice? Nope!!
I’m sorry, but I’m glad the moth got away. Love your little quilt.
I’m sorry, but I’m glad the moth got away. Love your little quilt.
You are too funny with your descriptions! I’m trying to picture this moth with the eagle sized wings, yikes! There are some huge moths in the Bay Area with bird sized wings, but don’t remember what they’re called but remembered freaking out that they existed so close to me, so I share your fear. Love, love, love that lattice! The way you’re cutting it will make it easier for sure, it’s just perfect 🙂
You are too funny with your descriptions! I’m trying to picture this moth with the eagle sized wings, yikes! There are some huge moths in the Bay Area with bird sized wings, but don’t remember what they’re called but remembered freaking out that they existed so close to me, so I share your fear. Love, love, love that lattice! The way you’re cutting it will make it easier for sure, it’s just perfect 🙂
I know you will probably not rest until that lattice is on this weekend, so I’m really looking forward to a big reveal early next week! What fabric is that lattice and is that red fabric in the box going to be the backing?
I know you will probably not rest until that lattice is on this weekend, so I’m really looking forward to a big reveal early next week! What fabric is that lattice and is that red fabric in the box going to be the backing?
That fabric is so perfect for the lattice! I knew you would have something clever up your sleeve. Looking forward to seeing how this lovey quilt comes out x
That fabric is so perfect for the lattice! I knew you would have something clever up your sleeve. Looking forward to seeing how this lovey quilt comes out x
Waawho! You made it before the deadline and looks great! What line is that strip fabric from? I love it. Your moth story sounds terrifying to me. I was sitting on the screened porch last fall and I thought a bird was flying by outside the screen while I was talking on the phone and then I realized it was inside and it was a bat! That ended my sitting in the dark on the screened porch on hot summer nights! 19 years of sitting there and never had that happen. That little incident really messed my night life up!
Waawho! You made it before the deadline and looks great! What line is that strip fabric from? I love it. Your moth story sounds terrifying to me. I was sitting on the screened porch last fall and I thought a bird was flying by outside the screen while I was talking on the phone and then I realized it was inside and it was a bat! That ended my sitting in the dark on the screened porch on hot summer nights! 19 years of sitting there and never had that happen. That little incident really messed my night life up!
You did a beautiful job on your student’s quilt. I have a question though — why isn’t she sewing the binding? Surely an important part of a quilter’s education.
The lattice is going to look beautiful. Well worth the huge effort.
As for the moth, sorry it took up so much time and energy, but I’m glad it got away. Glad it wasn’t a bat (which is what we get from time to time).
You did a beautiful job on your student’s quilt. I have a question though — why isn’t she sewing the binding? Surely an important part of a quilter’s education.
The lattice is going to look beautiful. Well worth the huge effort.
As for the moth, sorry it took up so much time and energy, but I’m glad it got away. Glad it wasn’t a bat (which is what we get from time to time).
Love the lattice fabric..it will look great! I tend to suck the big creepy crawl use we have here in Aus up the vacuum cleaner, then throw away the bag!
Love the lattice fabric..it will look great! I tend to suck the big creepy crawl use we have here in Aus up the vacuum cleaner, then throw away the bag!
Oops, “crawlies”.. Darn auto correct!
Oops, “crawlies”.. Darn auto correct!
Yay – you did it! It looks great and what a great job your student has done! What a sweet relationship you two are building! I love the quilt she is starting for herself!! (and sorry about the bug – ewwww – I freak still – and have a hard time with creepy crawlles – and I have 3 boys LOL…. oy….)
Yay – you did it! It looks great and what a great job your student has done! What a sweet relationship you two are building! I love the quilt she is starting for herself!! (and sorry about the bug – ewwww – I freak still – and have a hard time with creepy crawlles – and I have 3 boys LOL…. oy….)
Insect brains are very very very small….
Love the lattice!
Your student’s happiness will be something to see when this quilt is a ‘REAL’ quilt 🙂
Insect brains are very very very small….
Love the lattice!
Your student’s happiness will be something to see when this quilt is a ‘REAL’ quilt 🙂