Stitch ‘n’ Bitch 5-8-2010

12 05 2010

Saturday was May’s monthly quilting day at Sandi and her mother’s home. I didn’t get a whole lot done – just one half of Basket Block 10, but I did get rid of a lot of fabric! We held a small swap, and I’m almost ashamed to say that I got rid of full laundry hamper of fabric. What didn’t sell to our small group of friends, Sandi is being so kind to hold onto and get rid of at a garage sale. I’m just thrilled that I didn’t have to bring it all home and put it back on my shelves!

… Shelves, which are admittedly quite a bit sparser thanks to the ruthless culling of old fabrics that I did, but I had to be completely honest with myself and how I will be using my fabrics. My tastes have changed so dramatically, and most of the cuts that I got rid of were half a yard or less in length.

Anyway, I got opinions on my Flying Geese II top. I’d been debating whether to back it with aqua, or try to find a rich turkey red print to go on the back, so I asked for input. The general consensus is to back it with turkey red, so now, once I’m off my fabric diet, I need to find a backing of appropriate color. It’ll be bound with a mustard print, so I’ll also be on the lookout for that.

I had quite a number of things to show off… As I said, I got half of Basket Block 10, done. This means that I got Blocks 6 through 9 done! They were actually done in the middle of the nights Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday night, I cut the fabrics for 10 and 11. I finished both of those blocks this afternoon, while Grandma Fern had Zebediah.

Block 4 Block 5

Block 6 Block 7

Block 8 Block 9

Block 10 Block 11

I’ve also received quite a large number of Birthday Blocks! My request was for Blockade Blocks in aqua and purple. I got the cutest little fabric postcard for helping out with angel blocks for the 2009 Birthday Block Swap. I have a few made to send out, and will be starting on more soon, hopefully tonight, actually. As soon as I have more Birthday Blocks made, I’ll do a post solely for those.