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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

To Do List Tackled

Some weeks I seem to slog through the list like a sloth but last week's list was tackled like a BOSS...


✔  The car quilt ~ Rules of the Road ~ was successfully completed and my customer is very pleased with it.  She stated "that quilt is one of the cutest ever.  The stippling quilting is darling for the cover."


✔  Wedding Quilt... the fabric pull is done and the pattern has been selected.

I'll be creating a heart layout using half-square triangles with a scrappy look of green fabric.
  


✔  Baby Quilt - DONE!  Using a big block pattern, this little quilt was done in a day!  I always forget how quickly they can come together.  

While it may not be what I consider to be a baby-ish quilt in the primary colors, it will match perfectly with the woodland creatures theme that is oh so popular right now.


Among other things I was able to accomplish... 

Since Dave is more focused on prepping for a black powder hunting trip in a few weeks, I have decided that I would turn my attention to Fiona Sandwich's Summer Camp sewing.  This type of sewing is usually reserved four our camping trips, but rather than wait for him to take me camping...  I have marked a few more items of of the sewing challenge list...

Rachel challenged us to find a fabric that could be used for three different things... The blue fabric I found worked for Sky, Mountains and Water!






Another challenge encouraged us to turn a block upside down to create a new block... Using her mountain block, I turned it upside down and flipped one to create a mountain range for our family's summer cabin camping trip in July.

The dark sky fabric has some shimmer to it reminding me of how we enjoyed the view of the twinkling stars over the Sangre De Cristo mountain range as we roasted marshmallows over the campfire.





Another block that will be counted as one of 10 - this gives me 6 done, only 4 more to go!

This was the Liberty Bell block that I modified to be a wedding bell with a green background... Janna's & Justin's wedding will be a part of our camping quilt. :)












And the last "camp block" I completed was Devil's Tower.  I am hopeful that we will be able to take a bit of a trip after our time in Chicago for the wedding... up into Wisconsin, maybe Minnesota and across the Dakotas and Montana, south across Wyoming and return home in southern Colorado.  Devil's Tower is on my radar!

❧I have a few more blocks prepped and will continue marking off challenges.  Summer Camp will soon be closing so I hope to get several more challenges done.


❧  I will start cutting scrappy fabrics for the wedding quilt and get something on the design wall.

I think that will keep me busy for the week...

Have you been to Devil's Tower?  What other sights are must see stops on the route that I mentioned?

Leave a comment... I'd love to hear your suggestions!

Piece Out,

Melva

Linking with:

To Do Tuesday at Chris Knits & Sews
Mid-week Makers at Quilt Fabrication
Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter
Stitch Sew & Show at Life in the Scrap Patch
Put Your Foot Down at For the Love of Geese
Needle & Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation
Can I Get A Whoop Whoop at Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Off The Wall Friday with Nina Marie
Brag About Your Beauties at From Bolt to Beauty
Peacock Party at Wendy’s Quilts and More
Friday Foto Fun at Powered by Quilting
Finished or Not Friday at Alycia Quilts


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7 comments:

  1. sue sAugust 24, 2021 at 1:43 PM

    When we took a tour of the national parks 3 years ago, we were on that route. Somehow we missed Devil's Tower...f you cross into Minnesota from southern Wisconsin there is a pretty town called Red Wing which is on the Mississippi. We've seen lots of eagles there, bought Red Wing shoes, and spent time in an old pottery factory that has several antique shops in it. The Badlands in South Dakota is a nice drive-through with great views.

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  2. JocelynAugust 24, 2021 at 5:43 PM

    Do you have a pattern for the baby quilt?

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  3. piecefulwendyAugust 25, 2021 at 7:43 AM

    Unfortunately, the old pottery factory in Red Wing has changed quite a bit, and there aren't as many shops there now, but it still a lovely city to visit (it's only an hour from me). Depending on the route you are taking through WI, MN and the Dakotas, I might be able to give you some places to consider. I'll email you, rather than chatter on here.

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  4. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterAugust 26, 2021 at 5:30 PM

    Cute car quilt. No wonder the customer was pleased! That baby quilt is so in keeping with what I've been seeing lately at the shop...lots of requests for woodland fabrics. I'm sure they will love it! Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  5. Alycia~QuiltygirlAugust 27, 2021 at 8:43 AM

    It looks like you were not a sloth this week!!! What great quilts. And a black powder hunt huh? now that sounds intriguing. I have been to Devils' Tower and of course can not remember all the places we went - but Keyhole lake is not far and there is a golf course that is fun to play. On the lake you can boat...and of course fish....

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  6. For the love of geeseAugust 31, 2021 at 7:24 AM

    Woo hoo, you kicked butt this week. No suggestions on the travel, I'm a home body.

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  7. ScrapatchesAugust 31, 2021 at 8:57 AM

    You are sew productive. The car quilt is very cute. Thank you for sharing and inspiring in my linky party ... :) Pat

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