One more quilt finish means I've watched another 4 Korean dramas. The latest being Mr. Sunshine with 24 episodes - whew - that took some dedication and luckily I've built up my sub-title reading endurance so I could watch them all! Now I've got another quilt to add to the collection, reds, whites and creams, my favorite colors to work with so naturally this is now my new favorite quilt.
I still haven't bought any fabric, well maybe a bit here and there but since Covid started I've mostly used fabrics from my stash. I'm almost to the point where I will need to go shopping, so happy about that! Who knew running out of fabric would be so exciting?!? But I want to go shopping in person. I want to be also to feel the fabric with my own two paws and not order online, is that too much to ask?? Speaking of online shops, if you can't get out and need to order fabric, (and really, who doesn't??) check out Bug Fabric . Don't let the name fool you, Bug Fabric doesn't just sell fabric with bugs, they carry almost everything and they have TONS of great fabrics and great prices, too. I happen to know some people who work there, too, and they're a great bunch of people! Look them up, see for yourself!
I backed this quilt with a flannel, it's super soft and will be nice and cozy. It's a large lap size, measuring 65 x 80 inches, so big enough for me and the dog to curl up in at the same time. That's important, as Rosie is a bit of a quilt hog. I didn't quilt this one, it was too big for my machine so I had Vicki Stratton do it and I was very happy with how it turned out. I love simple quilting and asked for a large random stipple; I think it turned out great.
This quilt is now in our family room and it's already been put to good use. The weather has definitely taken a turn and we've had the fireplace going every night for a week. I force myself to wait until it's dark out (the sun sets at 5:52 tonight) before I slink back to our family room and settle in under a quilt. It just seems unnatural to do so when it's light out, am I right? Nothing much on TV these days except political crap, 5 more days until the election, we will be SOOOOOOOO happy when it's over! Fingers are crossed that the next 4 years will be better than the last!
I've already started on a new quilt, got to stay busy! I'm back to 20 minutes a day at the machine so as not to put a kink in my neck. It is amazing what one can accomplish in just 20 minutes! There won't be much quilting going on for the next few days though, as we will be setting up The Slaughterhouse for Halloween. We're hoping we'll have trick-or-treaters stop by, but who knows?!? The boy has moved all of his giant scary crap out of his storage unit to the garage and he is out there assembling everything, this is his happy time for sure. If you're in the area, stop by and say hi, we'd love to see you!
This is my 10th Corona quilt, 11 is on deck and I'm hoping I'll be able to make it an even dozen before the end of the year - take that Coronavirus!
