QoV quilting finished, rainbow butterflies laid out, SHQ charity day

Michael was up and out before 9 AM on Saturday (10/29) for golfing here at SCCL, while I faced the dragon in my studio…the bottom half of the wavy QoV. I slowed the speed of my machine WAY down, and manipulated the fabric to prevent pleats…and by NOON, it was all done (YAY!):

I am so very happy that I was able to complete this quilt….you have no idea!

I got the quilt cleaned up and off of the frame and all trimmed, ready to go back to Scrap Happy for someone to bind. I also spent a good part of the afternoon continuing to re-claim fabric from that ugly pile I showed you several days ago…and I also got 2 labels done for the 2 blue/white quilts on the to-be-bound pile:

-I actually did 3 labels, but this first one stitched out so poorly (just check out the "R" in wrap and the "U" in your for example) that I changed my needle and did 2 more...and they came out much better)

My honey was home from golf at 2 PM, but all he would say about his score was ‘’15 good holes’’…you know, out of 18!!! After he got through his emails…he laid out my retreat completed blocks:

OMgosh…I LOVE this quilt!!! And the blue/green really tones down the brightness of the rainbow….can’t wait to see it quilted and finished!

I felt like I hadn't sewn at home in forever (because I haven't), so I made a start on a long term project:

and also started to sew my rainbow butterflies together:

AND, Inez reminded me of things I used to do…..seasonal door hangings:

And she sent along her October art work…I am always so impressed with people who can draw:

When I was at Janice's at the end of September, we had a charity day at Scrap Happy where several quilts were tied. A fellow quilter took pictures, which I am finally remembering to publish:

*** Christmas is coming…here are 10 things all quilters want:

1 – quilting supplies

2 – friends with quilting supplies

3 – a big house to hold quilting supplies

4 – lots of $$$ to buy quilting supplies

5 – a spouse who doesn’t mind quilting supplies

6 – cute storage to organize quilting supplies

7 – friends who encourage buying quilting supplies

8 – a room just for quilting supplies

9 – time to use quilting supplies

10 – more quilting supplies…. ***