This Is How We Do It! (And A Shout Out!)

All good things must come to an end as the saying goes.

And the reply is simply "But Why?!"

Wouldn't we like this to go on and on and on?

The August Quiltvillians have filled the walls and halls with love and laughter and I have enjoyed having them here at Quiltville Inn so much.

So many gorgeous projects.  So much yumminess coming out of the kitchen. So many wonderful friendships enjoyed!

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Quilting Up The Weekend!

Happy Monday, everyone!

We made it through the weekend!

And this is where I left things on Saturday afternoon - 

My Diamond Tile quilt is moving forward!

In this photo I'm in the process of webbing the top - all rows are assembled at the same time, held in place by the chaining threads between the rows.

All that is left for me today is to do the cross seaming.

Bug I digress.

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That SewJo MoJo Thing!

I've got to admit it.

I've been in a weird brain-space recently.

It seemed I had a whole lot of momentum since returning from Ireland/Scotland at the end of June and just powered my way through July.

There were completed tops to machine quilt (Huka Falls and Mom's Hexie) and a top to finish at baste for hand quilting (The shirt starts one - still unnamed) and quilts coming back from the Quilter's Hall of Fame in Indiana and......then what?

Earlier this week I posted this:

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Quilters - Start Your Engines!

So this happened last week.

I took the last stitches in the binding of Huka Falls - and set it aside.

It didn't get much fanfare - maybe because I"m holding it off for a January release.

Why January? Because all of the other months are taken.  January is one year since our fabulous trip to New Zealand.

January has us back down under in Australia warming our toes while the northern hemisphere deals with ice, snow and cold. (Yes there is room for you!  Bring a friend, spouse, significant other, sibling, adult child!)

And I think the lovely aqua/turquoise colors are going to see us all through the winter doldrums.

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