​​​​​​​Longarming Queue​​​​

1. Laurel's All Things New
2. ​Double Quatrefoil
3. Crystal's WoW Quilt​

Binding Queue​
​​Start to Finish Quilts

1. Shield Wall Hanging - Today
2. Syracuse Attic Windows - Today
3. Tarheels Attic Windows - Today
4. Giants Attic Windows - Today
5. Hop, Skip & Jump!​

On the Way

1. ​Karen Kandl ​ in NC
2. Fran in NC - 3 quilts

By the way, we have to pay more but get less.
Back in Dec, my mail carrier stopped delivering to my cabin. Claims it is more than 1/2 mile from my mailbox. My dear friend & neighbor, Eddunio Gomez, has agreed to let me have packages put in a deck box near his front door. I'm asking FedEx & UPS to use it as well. It is much easier for all the carriers & I don't mind so much.

Feb 08: First contact including everything I need to know to quilt this.
Feb 11: The quilt is here.

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.

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.

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.

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 Framing by Lori. Lori & Dale agree that I need 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 as been ready.
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.

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!

Sep 26: Quilt arrived. Prepped the backing.
Sep 29: Top prepped ready to load.
Oct 03: Loaded. Using Bottom Line #623 Silver thread to quilt Stars pantograph by Dave Hudson.
​Oct 04: Quilting.
​Oct 06: Quilted.

Aug 23: Prepped.
Aug 26: Quilted.

quilt one, so I ​contacted Linda with questions and she said she would help me as much as she could. Her guidance is valued. When the quilt top that I pulled from my stash did not work out, it was Linda that suggested that making a new one might be easier than fixing the old one. I decided on a new pattern and using fabrics that I loved in my stash, I made a Quilt for Dad. Praying that Dad gets to use the quilt that I made for him. My apologies to anyone that I may be inconveniencing on Linda's to do list. Thanks to Linda for understanding the importance of this gift.
     ​​Prayers for my Dad are appreciated. Prayers of peace for him, strength for my Mom and the others of us that love him so. ​​

Jul 22: First contact.
Aug 17: Quilt arrived. Started on overlays.
Aug 18: A lover of guitars and music, Tracy & found the perfect Ellen Munnich pattern, ​Free Motion Guitar. Programmed. Prepped ready to load.
​Aug 19: Loaded. Quilting.
​Aug 20: Quilted.
Aug 24: From Tracy: "His smile says it all!"