​​​​​​​Longarming Queue​​​​

1. ​​Karen's Buckeye Beauty - Wed Mar 19
2. Dionne's Bow Ties - Sun Mar 24
3. Opera Costumes - Needed in April
4. ​Double Quatrefoil
5. Crystal's WoW Quilt​

Jan 18, 2019: First contact from the San Francisco Opera Costumes. They need some quilting around the bottom edge of some fabrics.
Mar 11: Got in some sample fabrics. I'll sample batting options using the selected dogwood  border pattern. I can't do the design illustrated here but can quilt some pantographs.

Mar 01: Quilt is here
​Mar 11: Using Bam meander with silver thread & Warm & Plush batting. Programming & doing overlays to determine density.

Jan 26: First contact via Facebook.
Feb 15: First contact via email.
Feb 19: Quilt is here. Beautiful!
Mar 10: Programming & overlays.
Mar 11: Going with Trillium & ​Magnifico #2066 Artisan's Gold thread.

​Mar 11: Going with Trillium & Taupe thread.

Feb 08: First contact including everything I need to know to quilt this.
Feb 11: The quilt is here.
​Mar 10: Programming to determine density
Mar 11: All set
​Mar 12: Loaded ready to quilt.
​Mar 13: Quilted.
​Mar 14: Final pics. Ship.

Dec 24: Around noon, I got an email from Craig Evans about my UNC Tarheels Quilt. This is a  modified version enlarged to queen size 68 x 88.
​Dec 26: ​Plan is finalized, fabric is ordered.
Dec 29: The flannel novelty prints are here & they are awesome.
Jan 02, 2019: Solid fabrics are here. Not sure the orange & navy are the best match so I have ordered a Kaufman Kona Cotton Color Card.
Jan 03: Pre-washed the white fabric.
​Jan  07: Proposed lettering quilting patterns.
Jan 17: Returning the Orangeade fabric. Ordered Tangerine in its place.
Jan 31: Finally the Orange fabric is here & it is perfect.
Feb 01: Now know exactly how much background fabric I need before pre-washing.
Feb 02: Fabrics are washed ready to cut.
Feb 04: Working on the background blocks.
Feb 15: Background squares are trimmed.
Feb 17: Strips cut for windows & borders.
Feb 19: Started on the blocks.
​Feb 20: Almost done with the blocks.
Feb 23: Flannel backing, matching outer border & navy sashing are pre-washed.
Feb 24: Started on the sashing. Made the binding.
Feb 25: Rows are done. Next connect with horizontal sashing.
Feb 27: Quilt center is done. Just borders left.
Feb 28: Borders are on. Quilt top is finished.
Mar 01: Programming the quilt in IQ & doing overlays to help Craig decide what he likes.
​Mar 02: The backing is ready.
Mar 03: Loaded ready to quilt.
​Mar 06: Quilting...half way.
Mar 08: Quilted.
Mar 09: Photos.
Mar 09: Binding.

Dec 24: Around noon, I got an email from Craig Evans about my UNC Tarheels Quilt. This is a slightly modified version enlarged to king size.
​Dec 26: Plan is finalized, fabric is ordered.
Dec 29: The flannel backing is here & it is awesome.
Jan 02, 2019: All the rest of the fabrics are here.
​Jan 03: Pre-washed the white fabric.
​Jan  07: Proposed lettering quilting patterns.
Jan 17: Returning Blueberry fabric that worked on previous quilt because the feature fabric had some light blue but not so good for this one. Using me new Kona color card, I ordered Prairie Sky in its place.
Feb 01: Now know exactly how much background fabric I need before pre-washing.
Feb 02: Fabrics are washed ready to cut.
​Feb 04: Working on the background blocks.
Feb 16: Background squares are trimmed.
​Feb 17: Strips cut for windows & borders. Starting on window blocks.
Feb 18: Making progress on the window blocks. Short a strip of Prairie Sky fabric because there were flaws in what I received. MSQC is sending enough replacement fabric for me to finish.
Feb 19: Finished the blocks.
Feb 23: Carolina flannel backing & navy borders & sashing are pre-washed.
​Feb 24: Started on the sashing. Made the binding.
Feb 25: Rows are mostly done.
Feb 27: Half of the quilt center is in one piece. Still waiting for 3.5" of light blue fabric.
Mar 01: The last bit of fabric is here now.
Mar 08: The last 3 blocks are ready to insert into the quilt top.
Mar 11: Organized sashing & border strips.
Mar 13: Sashing & borders.
Mar 17: The quilt top is in one piece. Only borders left.

Dec 24: Around noon, I got an email from Craig Evans about my UNC Tarheels Quilt. This is a modified version enlarged to king size.
​Dec 26: Plan is finalized, fabric is ordered.
Jan 02, 2019: All of these fabrics are here except the "ny" and the helmet.
​Jan 03: Pre-washed the white fabric.
Jan  07: Proposed lettering quilting patterns. Finally the small "ny" and the helmet logos came in so sketches are now accurate.
Feb 01: Now know exactly how much background fabric I need before pre-washing.
Feb 02: Fabrics are washed ready to cut.
​Feb 04: Working on the background blocks.
Feb 08: Spent a couple of days finding an alternative for the NY logo blocks. Ordered a t-shirt that will do the trick.
​Feb 15: Background squares are trimmed.
​Feb 17: Strips cut for windows & borders.
​Feb 20: Almost done with the blocks.
​Feb 23: Flannel plaid backing is pre-washed.
​Feb 24: Started on the sashing. Made the binding.
Feb 25: Ready to start connecting rows.
Feb 26: Connected what I can until the ny logo blocks come in.
Mar 04: T-shirts came in. The color is way off what I hoped for.
Mar 06: Craig has decided we will use what we have since I can replace the dull off-color shade with our Kona Cotton Cardinal Red. Logos are ready to put into blocks.
Mar 07: Logo center blocks are done.
​Mar 08: Logo blocks are ready & the rows are ready to connect with horizontal sashing.
​Mar 11: Organized sashing & border strips.
Mar 13: Sashing & borders.
​Mar 17: Quilt top is in one piece.

Sharing three of Granny Verlene's quilts

Nov 19: First contact.
Dec 13: Quilt is in my mailbox.
Dec 16: Was able to get out of my driveway late today. So glad this quilt is safe & sound.
​Dec 29: Programmed a couple of densities for Denise to pick between,
​Dec 30: Quilting.
​Dec 31: Quilted.

Dec 12: At the post office due to weather.
Dec 17: It's here. Amazing artistry.
​Dec 21: Prepped & loaded.
​Dec 22: Quilting.
Dec 23: Took the day off.
Dec 24: Quilted.

Nov 26: Frank is a once in a lifetime friend. He'll be 99 next April. Now in assisted living, we got away for an afternoon here at the cabin. When I showed him this fabric his eyes it up. He agreed to accept a small quilt if I made it for him. Top priority. Quilted & binding.
Nov 28: Bound.

Nov 24: Got a gorgeous preview.
​Nov 30: Doing overlays. Quilted.
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Nov 23: Pieced by Paula Ginn.
Dec 29: Quilted.

Nov 21: Wow.
Nov 30: Prepped. Loading.
Dec 01: Programming.
​Dec 02: Quilted.

​                                               Planning
Nov 20: My friend, Narciso Gomez, is here from Florida for the family's annual Thanksgiving hiatus from all things medical. The whole Gomez family is rather fond of my quilts: the whole collection. Narci designed his ideal quilt last night using nautical flags to spell out family initials & the family shield. Also will be making a Medical Shield Wall Hanging for his office​.
​Nov 21: Spent the day drawing Narci's ideas..
​Nov 22: Narci stopped in long enough to choose his favorite. Later I joined the family & friends for Thanksgiving dinner. I polished off the design & I have located fabrics I think will work. Just need Narci's final OK. Got it!
Nov 23: Fabrics &  t-shirt are ordered.
Nov 26: T-shirt is here.
Dec 03: Fabrics are here.

​                                Making the Quilt Top
​Jan 3, 2019: Pre-washed all fabrics & all the white for 4 quilts.
Jan 05: Started cutting.
Jan 06: Finishing the cutting. Ready to start sewing.
Jan 08: Working on the flag blocks first.
​Jan 08: 18 of 20 flag blocks are together. Need squaring.
Jan 09: Corrected some mistakes on yesterday's blocks while squaring. Center blocks are ready. Tomorrow will connect the blocks in the horizontal block rows with the sashing in between & start on the center.
Jan 10-17: Been sick this week.Back to quilting soon.
Jan 18: Working on center block.
​Jan 21: Center block is done & the last flag blocks are done.
Jan 22: Blocks are connected into border rows & columns
Jan 23: Block borders are on. Only gold, white & blue borders left.
Jan 26: Only final blue border is left.
​Jan 27: Quilt top is finished.

                               ​Longarming & Binding
Jan 28: I love working with Narci. Ask him a question at night...get a reply early in the morning. (Narci is in fact one of my favorite people but don't tell him. All of the Gomez family too.) We are going with the quilting pattern "Aqua", Warm & White batting & Bottom Line Silver thread.​
Feb 01: Hmm. Binding as been ready.
Feb 02: Backing is ready. Loading.
​Feb 04: Loaded ready to quilt.
​Feb 05: Quilting.
Feb 06: Quilted.​ Squared ready for binding.
Feb 08: Binding is attached. Only hand work left.
Feb 10: Binding and thus the quilt is finished. Picture tomorrow.

​​​My friend, Narciso Gomez, is here from Florida for the family's annual Thanksgiving hiatus from all things medical.

In addition to his Nautical Flags quilt, Narci wants a wall hanging of his medical shield for his office. Thinking embroidered fleur de lis & lettering with gold fabric for the border, backing & binding.

Feb 13: ​Big design change - Simplifying.
                Huge thanks to Tom of 
        Ashe Custom Framing & Gallery

Nov 23: Fabrics, fleur de lis patches are ordered.
Nov 29: Fleur de Lis patches are here.
Nov 30: Ordered "Gomez" & "Surgical" patches.
Dec 03: Fabrics are here.
Dec 23: "Gomez" & "Surgical" patches are here. All set.
​Jan 28, 2019: Using the shield in the quilt to sketch the shield for the wall hanging.
Jan 29: Did a mock-up to figure out how I want to do this. I think mounting or framing it will be better than quilting it. Did the hard part--shield in the center. Planned everything else.
​Jan 30: Doing the wall hanging for real.
Jan 31: Narci wants this behind glass. I talked to a framing company in Boone. I was advised to complete this as a quilt with binding. They will sew it to mat & make a box frame. They cannot put glass next to the fabric because it will mildew. They will use a glass that appears to not even be there. A bit pricey but worth it. BTW, this wall hanging has always been my gift to a friend. I'm excited about it.
Feb 01: Hmm. Binding has been ready. - don't remember making it.
Feb 02: Backing is ready.
Feb 05: We have a quilting plan.
​Feb 11: Quilted. Working on the binding. Will attach the patches last.
Feb 13: Visited Tom of Ashe Custom Framing & Gallery. Tom, a patient and dedicated artist, hung in there as we hashed through many ideas. Suggestions: use metallic braid rather than the gold fabric, remove the small gold border so the white & blue touch. Best of all, I did NOT have to quilt this to frame it so we are in fact going back to my original vision. I am remaking the whole wall hanging which will look awesome in a frame Tom has selected. YES! YES! YES! 
Feb 14: Hobby Lobby has the additional blue fabric I need. Two stores in Boone carry some gold braid that I think will work & match the fleur de lis patches. Off I go. Found several.
Feb 15: Re-made the wall hanging minus the gold border. Spent several hours with Tom of Ashe Custom Framing & Gallery. Could not have done this without him. Picked a trim. Puzzled over how to attach it.
Feb 16: Several more hours with Tom attaching the patches and braid. Tom had constructed a box with a blade to cut his 1/2" double sided tape down to width we needed & a template for perfectly positioning the fleurs-de-lis & for cutting my blue shield. Selecting a frame was the hardest part. The one we thought would work didn't go with the gold decorations. After trying nearly every frame in the shop, I was ready to give up in despair. I spotted a couple of thin brass frames while Tom was leaning toward a simple black one. We decided that not knowing the office decor, Narci would have to choose.
​Feb 17: The frame is ordered.
Feb 27: Picked up the final product.

Nov 28: Frances & Mac came by. I prewashed the backing while my quests started removing the blocks we want to rearrange.
Dec 03: Putting this quilt back together.
​Dec 05: Prepped ready to load.
​Dec 08: Programmed.
Dec 09: Quilting.
​Dec 10: Quilted.
Dec 11: Binding is finished.

Dec 11: Pre-washed.
Dec 12: Quilt top is prepped. Loaded ready to quilt.
​Dec 14: Quilting.
Dec 15: Quilted. Bound.

Nov 10: Quilt arrived. Wow.
Nov 19: Prepped ready to load. Using pattern Minaret with Tan thread.
​Nov 21: Quilting.
​Nov 24: Quilted.

Nov 10: Just waiting on the baby's birthday.
​Nov 21: The baby is born.
​Nov 29: Quilted.

                     Making this quilt for Alicia Miller
Dec 24, 2016: Purchased 3 charm packs from Ye Olde Forest Quilt Shop during their annual stocking stuffer promotion.
Nov 06, 2018: Today, my friend & very special lady, Alicia, selected this for her quilt. We've been working up to this for several months now. Can't wait to get started.
Nov 07: Working on a rendition.
Nov 08: Ordered fabric for background, borders, binding & backing.
​Nov 13: All fabrics are here.

Oct 09: Quilt arrived.
Oct 14: Programmed.
​Oct 18: Cutting batting.
Oct 23: Prepped, loaded, quilting.
Oct 26: Quilted.
Oct 27: Final pics. Shipped.

Oct 08: Quilted

Sep 20: First contact. Since Roxie lives in nearby West Jefferson, we set a date to do her quilt together.
Oct 02: Rozie is here today helping longarm her quilt. We are using a meander by Nancy Haacke with Bottom Line #610 Light Blue thread and Warm & White batting.Yeah! We finished!